Enterprise Senior Database Administrator – ERP Center of Excellence

Bring your experience in Oracle databases and ERP systems to our team! We’re seeking an Enterprise Senior Database Administrator to help manage, secure, and maintain the databases that support essential operations across Miami-Dade County departments and Constitutional Offices. If you’re interested, or know someone who would be, be sure to apply through our Careers Webpage, through Job Opening 103626 by 11/3/26. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's 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. POSITION SUMMARYThe 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 QUALIFICATIONSAutonomous 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 environmentHigh Availability: Experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and Golden Gate replicationCertifications: Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Database Administrator or equivalent current certificationERP Depth: PeopleSoft PeopleTools administration, environment refresh/cloning, and Change Assistant experienceVendor Management: Experience managing vendor support relationships and coordinating vendor delivered database maintenance, patches, and upgradesPublic Sector: Experience in a government or public-sector IT environment and with related security/compliance frameworks ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESAdministers, monitors, and maintains production and non-production Oracle databases supporting ERP applications, ensuring high availability, performance, and data integrityLeads database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and migration activities for ERP and Oracle database environmentsPerforms database performance tuning, including SQL optimization, indexing, memory and storage configuration, and capacity planningDesigns and maintains backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery strategies (e.g., RMAN, Data Guard); tests recovery procedures on a scheduled basisImplements and enforces database security controls, access management, encryption, auditing, and compliance with applicable County and regulatory requirementsSupports ERP application lifecycle activities in coordination with functional and technical teams including PeopleSoft (or comparable ERP) instance management, refreshes, and environment cloningAutomates routine database administration tasks using scripting and scheduling tools; develops and maintains monitoring and alertingDiagnoses and resolves database incidents and problems; participates in root-cause analysis and on-call rotation as requiredMaintains documentation, standards, runbooks, and configuration records for the database EnvironmentServes 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 deploymentProvides technical mentorship and guidance to junior database administrators and project staffPerforms related duties as assigned KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIESThorough 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 GuardKnowledge of ERP database administration practices supporting platforms such as Oracle PeopleSoft or comparable enterprise applicationsSkill in database performance tuning, upgrades, and migrations with minimal service disruptionSkill in scripting and automation of administrative, monitoring, and alerting tasksAbility to diagnose and resolve complex issues in production environments, including during maintenance windows and incident responseAbility to serve as a technical liaison to vendors and to validate vendor-delivered patches, fixes, and upgradesAbility to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, mentor junior staff, and maintain confidentiality of sensitive data WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSPrimarily 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. NOTEThis description is a representative summary of major job duties. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.