IT Database Administrator III

The County of Riverside’s Information Technology Department (RCIT) is recruiting for multiple IT Database Administrator III (ITDBA III) positions within the Database Solutions Division in Riverside. These senior‑level roles provide advanced database administration support for enterprise Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments serving multiple County departments, including critical systems such as People Soft Financial Management (FMS) and Human Capital Management (HCM).

The ITDBA III is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of complex databases that support mission‑critical applications. Duties include defining database requirements; designing data models and table structures; ensuring data integrity, security, and performance; and performing advanced monitoring, tuning, backup, and disaster recovery activities. Incumbents support the County’s most complex systems and projects, applying advanced technical and analytical skills on an ongoing basis.

These positions require advanced expertise in Oracle 19c and higher and Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and higher, including optimization tools and advanced backup and recovery methods. Experience with Oracle Exadata and cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, or Azure is desirable. Depending on the assignment, responsibilities may also include supporting enterprise GIS/ESRI and specialized databases and software, system upgrades, data replication, security and compliance initiatives, and participation in 24/7 on‑call rotations to ensure high availability of business‑critical systems.

Meet the Team! The Riverside County Information Technology (RCIT) department provides information technology services to County departments and agencies and is entrusted with managing and safeguarding the County’s enterprise and mission‑critical solutions and infrastructure. RCIT is committed to cultivating a collaborative and inclusive culture that fosters best‑of‑breed solutions with a focus on problem‑solving to deliver quality products and services to our customers.

• Define database information, access and file structure requirements through discussions with users and colleagues.
• May provide technical oversight, mentor, and delegate work to subordinate staff.
• Develop methods for storing, analyzing, and organizing data; monitor various third‑party vendor tools; analyze various vendor products and contribute to request for proposals.
• Perform migrations for version upgrades; transfer files.
• Develop transaction logs for backups to ensure business continuity; implement disaster recovery plan when needed.
• Administer and troubleshoot database issues for users; monitor databases and database interfaces.
• Ensure database performance, optimization, and availability.
• Maintain security and integrity of databases and servers; develop reports and queries as requested.
• Develop procedures and data applications; access user access and response time.
• Design and implement database management systems by creating models, building table structure, establishing referential integrity, and preparing documentation; design databases to enhance existing applications; provide database support for application development lifecycle.
• Maintain databases by performing database management system backups and recovery including off‑site storage for disaster recovery; tune, monitor data integrity and security, and resolve problems.
• Ensure acceptable database performance through assessing user access and response time, modifying structure, and conferring with others responsible for system resource interface and data users.
• Manipulate data through normalization, transfer, tuning, cleansing and scrubbing processes, and database population.
• Create and maintain data warehousing and data mining systems; design and maintain database software configuration library, specifications, documentation, and operating procedures.
• Research, evaluate and test proposed products, product versions and systems solutions.
• Develop quality standards based on industry standards and evaluation of available technology and resources.

Completion of 30 semester…