Enterprise Senior Database Administrator - ERP Center of Excellence (Clerk of the Court and Comptroller)

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field. Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in database administration, including direct experience administering Oracle databases. Additional related work experience in information technology systems administration may substitute for the required college education on a year-for-year basis.

Recruitment Notes

The Senior Database Administrator (ERP DBA) is the technical lead responsible for the design, implementation, security, performance, availability, and integrity of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) database environment and related Oracle databases. The position administers databases supporting mission-critical ERP applications (such as Oracle PeopleSoft or comparable ERP platforms), leads database upgrades and patching, tunes performance, plans capacity, and safeguards data through backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery practices. The Senior DBA provides technical guidance to junior administrators, developers, and functional teams, and works in full partnership with software, database, and application vendors-serving as the technical liaison responsible for vendor coordination in support of the databases that underpin these applications-to keep ERP services reliable and secure.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Autonomous Database: Experience with Oracle Autonomous Database and/or autonomous/self-managing database management (automated patching, tuning, and scaling)

• Cloud: Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Exadata, or database services in a cloud/hybrid environment

• High Availability: Experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and Golden Gate replication

• Certifications: Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Database Administrator or equivalent current certification

• ERP Depth: PeopleSoft PeopleTools administration, environment refresh/cloning, and Change Assistant experience

• Vendor Management: Experience managing vendor support relationships and coordinating vendor delivered database maintenance, patches, and upgrades

• Public Sector: Experience in a government or public-sector IT environment and with related security/compliance frameworks

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administers, monitors, and maintains production and non-production Oracle databases supporting ERP applications, ensuring high availability, performance, and data integrity

• Leads database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and migration activities for ERP and Oracle database environments

• Performs database performance tuning, including SQL optimization, indexing, memory and storage configuration, and capacity planning

• Designs and maintains backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery strategies (e.g., RMAN, Data Guard); tests recovery procedures on a scheduled basis

• Implements and enforces database security controls, access management, encryption, auditing, and compliance with applicable County and regulatory requirements

• Supports ERP application lifecycle activities in coordination with functional and technical teams including PeopleSoft (or comparable ERP) instance management, refreshes, and environment cloning

• Automates routine database administration tasks using scripting and scheduling tools; develops and maintains monitoring and alerting

• Diagnoses and resolves database incidents and problems; participates in root-cause analysis and on-call rotation as required

• Maintains documentation, standards, runbooks, and configuration records for the database Environment

• Serves as the technical point of contact with software, database, and application vendors, working collaboratively and in full support of the databases for these applications; manages support cases coordinates vendor-delivered patches, upgrades, and fixes, and validates them prior to deployment

• Provides technical mentorship and guidance to junior database administrators and project staff

• Performs related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge of Oracle database architecture, SQL/PL-SQL, and administration tools (e.g., RMAN, Data Pump, Enterprise Manager)

• Knowledge of database security, backup/recovery, and disaster-recovery best practices, including high availability configurations such as RAC and Data Guard

• Knowledge of ERP database administration practices supporting platforms such as Oracle PeopleSoft or comparable enterprise applications

• Skill in database performance tuning, upgrades, and migrations with minimal service disruption

• Skill in scripting and automation of administrative, monitoring, and alerting tasks

• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues in production environments, including during maintenance windows and incident response

• Ability to serve as a technical liaison to vendors and to validate vendor-delivered patches, fixes, and upgrades

• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, mentor junior staff, and maintain confidentiality of sensitive data

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Primarily office-based, with potential for remote or hybrid work (as approved by Manager), depending on organizational policy, position, and job duties. These arrangements are subject to change at any time.

NOTE

This description is a representative summary of major job duties. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.

For questions regarding this job posting, applicants may contact the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller Human Resources Department at hr@miamidadeclerk.gov.