Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: 40-60 per hour
Database Administrator III (SQL Server / Oracle)
Location: Tallahassee, FL (Onsite)
Job Type: Full-Time Contract
Schedule: MondayFriday between 7:00 AM 7:00 PM. Participation in an on-call rotation and occasional Saturdays may be required.
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator III to support a large-scale enterprise technology environment. This role is responsible for administering, designing, optimizing, and supporting mission-critical SQL Server, Oracle, and GIS database environments that power essential business applications.
The ideal candidate is a highly skilled database professional with strong troubleshooting abilities, experience supporting enterprise production environments, and a passion for building secure, scalable, and high-performing database solutions.
What You'll Do
- Perform daily administration, maintenance, and operational support of enterprise SQL Server, Oracle, and GIS databases.
- Design, implement, and maintain database structures that support enterprise applications.
- Monitor database performance and proactively tune systems for maximum reliability and efficiency.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production database issues with minimal supervision.
- Develop, maintain, and improve database administration standards, documentation, and procedures.
- Conduct SQL code reviews and provide recommendations to improve database performance and maintainability.
- Support application enhancements, upgrades, and modernization initiatives from a database perspective.
- Assist in designing, developing, and optimizing database schemas and data models.
- Analyze business processes and technical requirements to create efficient, scalable database solutions.
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, Infrastructure teams, and Data Analysts to deliver long-term enterprise solutions.
- Mentor junior technical staff and share database administration best practices.
- Support GIS and spatial database environments as needed.
- Assist with additional database and infrastructure initiatives as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum 5 years of enterprise database administration experience.
- Expert-level experience with:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or newer
- Oracle Database 10g or newer
- Strong experience designing, implementing, and supporting relational databases.
- Experience monitoring, tuning, and optimizing production database environments.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues.
- Strong understanding of relational database design principles and best practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with any of the following is highly preferred:
- Azure SQL Database
- AWS database services and SQL tools
- ArcGIS Server administration
- ESRI SDE Geodatabases
- GIS and spatial databases
- Enterprise data warehousing
- Database security and compliance best practices
What We're Looking For
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
- Strong knowledge of relational database management systems and enterprise database architecture.
- Experience designing scalable, high-performance database solutions.
- Ability to analyze business processes and translate requirements into effective database designs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple assignments, and meet project deadlines.
- Strong documentation and technical writing abilities.
- Experience working collaboratively across technical and business teams.
- Ability to mentor teammates and contribute to a positive, collaborative work environment.
Why Join Us?
You'll work on enterprise-scale systems supporting critical business operations while collaborating with a highly skilled technical team. This role offers the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges, influence database architecture, and contribute to the modernization of large-scale applications.