System Administrator/Programmer United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT21 days ago
- $71,583–$138,380 Per Year
- Full-time
Database Administrator III
University of Utah
- Salt Lake City, UT
- 1 day ago
- $110,000–$117,000 Per Year
- Full-time
Highlights
About UIT: University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U's Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U's shared IT services including the wired and wireless network; Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services. Independently performs complex, high-impact work under minimal supervision, exercising exceptional judgment to evaluate risks, prioritize competing demands, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions that protect the stability, integrity, and availability of enterprise database systems.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Education |
| Salary | $110,000–$117,000 Per Year |
| Year Founded | 1850 |
| Website | http://www.utah.edu/ |
Description
Database Administrator III
Job Summary
Perform activities related to the administration, maintenance, and optimization of database environments, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and reliability. Collaborate with team members, customers, and management to assess database capabilities, resolve complex issues, and support business objectives. Recognized as a highly skilled and proficient technical professional, this role is entrusted with critical systems and sensitive data that require sound technical expertise and strong decision-making. Independently performs complex, high-impact work under minimal supervision, exercising exceptional judgment to evaluate risks, prioritize competing demands, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions that protect the stability, integrity, and availability of enterprise database systems.
About UIT: University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U's Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U's shared IT services including the wired and wireless network; Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.
About the University of Utah: Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah's system of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG-12 Conference. Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, Ballet West, professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.
Responsibilities
Database Administrator III
The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, security, and reliability of enterprise database platforms.
This role manages database monitoring, health checks, alert response, performance tuning, storage and capacity planning, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, encryption, user access controls, and audit compliance.
The DBA partners closely with application teams and business stakeholders to provision databases, support ServiceNow requests, perform data refreshes, troubleshoot issues, and maintain service availability.
Additionally, the position works on platform modernization initiatives through automation, cloud adoption, virtualization, and the implementation of database upgrades, patches, and vulnerability remediation to ensure a secure, efficient, and highly resilient database environment.
Job Code: P33943Grade: P19
Special Instructions
Requisition Number: PRN45831B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: M-F 8:00am to 5:00pm, with weekly On-Call rotations across team members, including after normal business hours covering 24/7/365 schedule.
Department: 01555 - UIT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPS
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $110,000 to $117,000
Close Date: 10/31/2026
Open Until Filled:
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Database Administrator, III: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences
Technical Certifications in following technologies:
• Database Administration: SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL
• Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI
About Company
The state’s oldest and largest institution of higher education, the University of Utah is the flagship university of the state. The University offers more than 100 undergraduate and 90 graduate degree programs to more than 31,000 students (23,500 undergraduate and 7,500 graduate). The University is noted for its high research profile, its diversity of ideas and people, its stunningly beautiful setting and the warmth, friendliness, and collegiality of its faculty staff, and students. Imagine yourself working in a collaborative, creative, respectful environment where everyone’s contribution is needed and appreciated – University of Utah!
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