Database Administrator (Henrico)

Title: Database Administrator (Henrico)

State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: Commensurate to $130,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Employment Commission

Location: VEC CENTRAL OFFICE

Agency Website: https://www.vec.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

As a Database Administrator at the Virginia Employment Commission, you will serve as the technical expert responsible for managing and securing the databases that power our mission-critical systems. You’ll administer logical and physical database environments, primarily SQL Server, ensuring compliance with security policies and agency standards. Your work will include designing and documenting efficient data models and schemas, collaborating with developers to optimize performance, and supporting application development through clean, maintainable code and thorough testing. You’ll monitor database health daily, maintain backups, test recovery processes, and apply security patches promptly to safeguard data integrity. In addition, you’ll handle sensitive information with strict confidentiality, fulfill responsibilities related to the Federal Tax Information (FTI) Offset Program, and respond to security incidents in accordance with state and federal requirements. Beyond technical duties, you’ll mentor team members, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to strategic planning initiatives, continuously improving processes to enhance reliability and performance.

Join the VEC and be part of a mission-driven agency dedicated to supporting workers, strengthening communities, and promoting economic stability across the Commonwealth. We administer Virginia’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits program with a commitment to providing customer-centered, accessible, inclusive, and impactful services to support our shared mission: lifting up Virginia, one unemployed worker at a time. The VEC is also an integral part of a historic milestone as Virginia becomes the first state in the South to offer Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML). Our agency will be responsible for standing up and administering this new program, which will expand the vital support we provide for employees when they need it most.

We offer paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions); and are a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.

If you’re motivated by public service, continuous improvement, and meaningful work that supports opportunity for all, the VEC is a place where your contributions matter!

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of and experience with SQL Server databases and systems, and experience as a DBA in a multi-platform enterprise environment.
• Experience with government security policies (such as NIST 800-53, IRS Publication 1075) and implementing those policies around database security and application data handling.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication.
• Considerable experience with analysis and development of SQL Server and other database modules, scripts, complex queries, and report and job packaging.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a technical expert on complex databases, applications, systems, software, and projects; interact effectively in a team environment; and work independently, typically with strict deadlines, heavy workloads, and changing priorities.
• Working experience with data masking, scrambling PII data for lower environment, and restricting access
• Experience with SQL Server and managed instances in Azure.

Additional Considerations

• Experience with Oracle, MySQL, and MariaDB databases.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position is located within the Central Office in Henrico, VA. This is not a remote-work position.

Submission of an online application is required for this position. The VEC does not accept applications, résumés, cover letters, etc., in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or résumé are complete