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Database Administrator

University of Nevada, Reno
System Computing Services - North, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Feb 2026

About the role

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or jobs@unr.edu. For UNR Med professional job postings, please contact the Office of Professional Recruitment at (775) 784-6778. 

Job Description

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.

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

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