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Southwest Power Pool · 4 months ago

Database Administrator - II, Senior, or Lead

Little Rock, AR

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $142K/yr

3+ years exp

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is focused on ensuring reliable and affordable electricity delivery. They are seeking talented individuals for their Database Administration Team to support mission-critical systems and enhance database operations.

EnergyEnergy Efficiency

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead the design and architecture of enterprise-level database systems

Oversee database upgrades, backups, monitoring, and tuning

Guide and mentor DBA team members

Develop and document operational standards and procedures

Collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders

Assist in the design and implementation of new database environments

Perform regular maintenance, upgrades, and backups

Collaborate with technical teams to resolve database issues

Contribute to documentation and best practices

Coordinate with technical leads and management for specialized support

Monitor and maintain database systems and services

Assist with database environment design and storage planning

Implement and document DBA team procedures

Support backup and recovery efforts

Collaborate with peers and technical leads

Qualification

Database managementOracleExadata Cloud at CustomerUnixLinuxAnalytical skillsWritten communicationOral communicationProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in an Information Technology-related field, or equivalent job-related experience

Lead Database Administrator: Eight (8) years database management experience

Senior Database Administrator: Five (5) years database management experience

Database Administrator II: Three (3) years of database management experience

Excellent written and oral communications skills

Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities

Effective working knowledge/experience with Unix or Linux operations systems

Understanding of and compliance with SPP Policies and Procedures

Preferred

Expertise with Exadata Cloud at Customer (ExaCC) architecture, administration, installation, configuration, performance tuning, migration, patching, upgrade, etc

Experience with Oracle

Experience with ExaCC and features like: Smart Scan, Storage Indexing, Security Management, Automation Techniques, Backup and Recovery, Data Governance, Data Masking and Subsetting, Data Warehouse design and implementation

Benefits

Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities

Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance

Relocation bonus (if applicable)

Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible

Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP