Senior Database Administrator

Civil Service Status: Civil Service

Apply by Date: 05/18/2026

Posting Type: Open

We're looking for a Senior Database Administrator who can keep our data environment running smoothly and securely. In this role, you will be the subject matter expert of SMUD's database systems, making sure they're fast, reliable, and scalable. You'll design, configure, maintain and support critical enterprise database systems including Oracle and SQL Server. You'll lead efforts to provide the most reliable, robust, and secure solutions, working closely with IT teams and business units as well as mentoring junior database administrators.

If you're ready to make a real impact and help power a brighter future, we want to hear from you!

We are posting this opportunity for the Senior level along with our Journey level position. The department will be filling one position at either of those levels. If you are interested in the Journey level position you will need to apply to that position separately.

Performs advanced professional technical system support and maintenance for SMUD’s databases in the areas of design, development, installation, operation, maintenance and support to ensure SMUD’s use of technology supports its current and future business practices; installs, maintains, and implements DBMS software and support tools.

Serves as an advanced journey level resource in a relevant professional discipline; works independently on projects of moderate complexity; exercises independent judgment and discretion; may serve in a Lead role and assist in planning, coordinating, prioritizing, monitoring and evaluating the work results in assigned area and in selecting, training, motivating, evaluating and developing lower-level personnel; performs the more complex or technical assignments;

oversees and provides overall direction in the use of DBMS and supporting tools for business units to accomplish SMUD work.

• Functions as a technical expert on DBMS and problem resolution; provides support and a resource to other departments that have SMUD wide projects affecting database administration.
• Oversees the design, development and implementation of large application databases; implements and maintains computer systems relative to DBMS software and third-party system support tools; provides a reliable DBMS information technology infrastructure.
• Supports SMUD’s strategic information technology goals and direction by serving as a professional technical expert on application database projects; designs, develops, implements and maintains the database systems; identifies potential database management projects.
• Ensures SMUD’s database systems meet and serve SMUD’s current and future business needs; conducts feasibility and needs assessment studies; defines functional system requirements and specifications including conducting business process and data analysis; develops technical standards and procedures and system design; recommends improvements and modifications to new and existing database system software to improve business processes.
• Prepares procurement and bid documents; evaluates proposals and hardware/software products; procures IT hardware, software and services; develops system and user acceptance tests; plans the integration of new technologies and applications; installs and integrates applications and systems; performs post-implementation reviews.
• Maintains and operates systems; monitors and troubleshoots complex technical problems using established processes and methods.
• Provides technical solutions, support and user training on software issues to ensure database users optimize the database infrastructure; provides technical consultation to business units to minimize downtime; troubleshoots hardware, software and applications problems; documents problems and fixes; provides 24-hours on-call support.
• Establishes training needs; develops training plans, procedures and materials; provides one-on-one and small group training related to database systems.
• Provides leadership and participates in the assigned tasks of a work unit in order to meet defined unit goals; communicates with team…