Oracle Database Administrator; Database Admin Specialist

Job Description - Oracle Database Administrator (Database Admin Specialist
3) (260006HG)

Oracle Database Administrator (Database Admin Specialist
3) ( 260006HG )

Job & Family Services

Agency Contact Name and Information : odjfscareerso.gov

Ongoing

United States of America-OHIO

Compensation : $44.66

Full-time

Union : OCSEA

Database Administration

Technical Skills :
Database Administration, Information Technology

Professional Skills :
Analyzation, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Written Communication, Continuous Improvement

Primary Technology : ORACLE

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) supports Ohioans and their families through the following programs:

• Cash and Food Assistance
• Employment Services and Workforce Development
• Unemployment Insurance
• Adult Protective Services
• Child Support

Public service is an honorable way to serve the community in a hands-on dedicated way. You can make a difference in someone’s world!

• We will be a leader in customer satisfaction.
• We will have a reputation that attracts and retains talented, diverse, and dedicated employees.
• We get better at what we do every day.

The Office of Information Services (OIS) works to support the business functions and the delivery of health, human, and employment services through the application of information technology. OIS supports the delivery of programs to millions of recipients through the development and round-the-clock operation of automated information systems. Due to the number of end-users and technologies supported, OIS is one of the largest and most complex IT organizations within Ohio state government.

Learn more about the Office by visiting the ODJFS OIS webpage .

The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS) is strengthening its enterprise data capabilities and is seeking a dedicated Oracle & Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Database Administrator to support our expanding database environment. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and optimize the agency's mission-critical data platforms, working alongside experienced database professionals across multiple technologies.
This role is ideal for someone with strong foundational Oracle and OCI expertise and a passion for high-quality database design, reliability, and security. You will play a key role in designing and supporting resilient database solutions, implementing best-practice security controls, and collaborating with technical teams as we continue to modernize our data footprint.
You will work closely with fellow database administrators across several platforms, including Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM Information Management System (IMS), and IBM Db2, ensuring ODJFS applications are supported by stable, secure, and well-architected data environments.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage Oracle database environments including Oracle Data Guard Broker, Oracle Golden Gate processes, and Oracle Cloud Interface.
• Virtualize infrastructure running various Unix, Linux, and AIX operating systems.
• Design, develop, and integrate highly complex database systems for internal and external users/clients.
• Plan and implement capacity and resource expansion to ensure scalability of databases.
• Ensure best practices in database planning, design, configuration, performance, and resilience.
• Evaluate and propose design and process improvements to achieve performance and cost optimization.
• Implement effective risk management controls and own adherence to all compliance related items (exceptions, waivers, risks, technical compliance, and access control).
• Plan and participate in disaster recovery exercises, system failover planning, and testing.
• Lead incident resolution efforts and engage appropriate resources to complete corrective actions as quickly as possible.
• Manage root cause analysis and problem management activities for continuous improvement initiatives, incident reduction, and performance enhancements.
• Provide technical expertise in the development of technical, structural, and organizational…