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Senior Database Administrator

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$116,000–$174,100 Per Year
SKILLS
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Computing, Database Administration, Database Architecture, Database Optimization, Database Programming, Database Technology, Ecosystems, Elasticsearch, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Protection, Government, High Availability, Higher Education, Hybrid Cloud, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Mentoring, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Online Training, Oracle, Oracle DBA (Database Administrator), Oracle RAC (Real Application Clusters), Performance Management, PostgreSQL, Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Technical Support
LOCATION
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
POSTED
3 days ago
If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.   Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.   The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.   At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Technical 408   Pay Range: $116,000.00 - $174,100.00   Job Description Western Governors University (WGU) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Database Administrator to serve as a technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and optimizing enterprise database platforms across cloud and hybrid environments.   This role is ideal for a database professional who thrives in complex, large-scale environments and enjoys balancing strategic architecture initiatives with hands-on operational excellence. You'll play a critical role in modernizing data platforms, enabling cloud transformation, improving reliability and performance, and ensuring business continuity across mission-critical systems.   The Senior Database Administrator partners closely with software engineers, cloud infrastructure teams, enterprise security, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver highly available, secure, and scalable database solutions. In addition to serving as a subject matter expert, you'll mentor fellow DBAs and help shape the future of WGU's database ecosystem.   Database Architecture and Engineering * Design, implement, and manage enterprise-grade database environments across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, and hybrid platforms. * Lead architecture and administration efforts for Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC), Oracle RAC, and Oracle GoldenGate. * Design and support active-active, high-availability, and global database architectures, including Aurora Global Database and Oracle RAC. * Lead enterprise database modernization initiatives, including migrations from on-premises environments to cloud-native services. * Serve as a trusted technical advisor for strategic database and infrastructure decisions.   Cloud and Platform Modernization * Lead migration efforts from bare-metal and traditional database environments to managed cloud services. * Engineer and administer AWS database technologies including: * Amazon RDS (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) * Amazon Aurora * DynamoDB * ElastiCache * Amazon Redshift * OpenSearch/Elasticsearch * Utilize AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) and related technologies to support modernization initiatives. * Partner with engineering teams to support... For full info follow application link.   Western Governors Univeristy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or ocal law.

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