Database Administrator

Thank you for your interest in employment with Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), System Administration and System Computing Services. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application:

• Draft applications are saved automatically and can be accessed through your candidate home account.

• Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once a recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our Human Resources department at (775) 784-4901.

Nevada System of Higher Education. Reno, NV. Database Administrator responsible for the administration of databases and middleware products which support the software applications provided by System Computing Services to the NSHE community. Duties include: Define, allocate and load physical databases; develop procedures and standards for database administration; define backup and recovery procedures to support database and data dictionary integrity; respond to technical inquiries concerning database and related technology; develop and maintain security procedures and functions/uses of database software; evaluate new database software and determine applicability and benefits to the environment; monitor database management system operations to anticipate and prevent potential problems; control and execute system utilities to create and modify database structures, back up and restore the database, regenerate updates, and produce system reports.

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field. 5 years of direct experience in administering the Oracle databases. The experience must include: Cross Platform Migration, Enterprise Database Server Administration, Database design, creation, and maintenance, Database monitoring, tuning, and job scheduling, Use of Grid Control and Enterprise Manager or similar applications, Basic Oracle database security, Database networking/integration; Fusion Middleware Administration: Installation and configuration of Oracle Application Server, Integration with disparate platforms/environments, Implementation of Oracle Identity Management solutions; Development/Tools Administration: Application Express (formerly HTMLDB), Designer, Developer Suite, JDeveloper, Java, J2EE, PL/SQL, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA): Data partitioning, Recovery Manager (RMAN), Data Guard, Grid computing, and Oracle Advanced Security.

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

All document(s) must be received on or before the closing date of the job announcements.  Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents.