Senior Database Administrator — Impact

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. Were about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by:
Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

Compensation Information The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidates qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

Lead Database Administrator Pay Range: $ $

Senior Database Administrator Pay Range: $97,580.00 $

Join Our Team as a Database Administrator! Were currently seeking talented individuals to join our Database Administration Team to support the mission-critical systems that keep the power grid running reliably across the central United States. Whether youre a seasoned expert or building on your DBA career, Southwest Power Pool (SPP) offers a collaborative environment, exciting technical challenges, and the opportunity to make a real impact.

Overview Senior and Lead Database Administrators at Southwest Power Pool (SPP) are responsible for the design, installation, maintenance, upgrade, backup/restoration, and monitoring of the organizations database management systems (DBMS). They support the planning and development of database environments, including identifying storage and system requirements for both new and existing platforms. These roles play a key part in ensuring reliable, high performing, and secure database operations across SPP.

Both roles contribute to developing, improving, documenting, and implementing processes and procedures used by the Database Administration team. They must be experienced in at least one DBMS deployed at SPP and possess strong technical problem solving skills, including the ability to respond rapidly to database issues.

While Senior DBAs focus on executing established procedures and assisting with technical designs, Lead DBAs extend this responsibility by providing architectural direction, offering technical leadership, and helping shape requirements for broader systems and solutions. Lead DBAs may also represent SPP in technical committees or working groups, both internally and externally, including engagements with NERC.

Collaboration is central across both roles. Senior DBAs coordinate with the Supervisor of Database Administration or the Technical Lead DBA when advanced expertise is required, and Lead DBAs provide mentorship, guidance, and crossteam coordination to ensure successful delivery of database initiatives.

Core Responsibilities (Shared By Both Senior And Lead DBAs) These duties are common across both roles and represent the foundational expectations for database administrators at SPP:

• Monitor database servers and DBMS across multiple environments.
• Analyze and trend database growth, usage, and performance.
• Assist in, or contribute to, database design, development, and deployment activities.
• Develop database backup and restoration processes; ensure backups are executed and validated.
• Execute database upgrades, application upgrades, and patches.
• Maintain centralized documentation related to database environments and procedures.
• Monitor and enforce database security policies.
• Provide subject matter expertise on assigned projects.
• Understand and work from technical and business requirements for assigned initiatives.
• Participate in test execution and production cutover activities.
• Participate in adhoc technical or business teams and provide knowledge related to databases.
• Support projects involving new or upgraded databases across multiple IT groups and end users.
• Provide technical and training assistance in areas of expertise.
• Configure systems and software with flexibility to adapt to changing business needs while maintaining production stability.

Role Specific Responsibilities
Senior DBA Responsibilities

• Monitor assigned database…