Database Administrator II (Remote from anywhere in Colorado)
State of ColoradoAbout the role
Posting number: EGB92853 (08/26)
Department: Governor's Office of Information Technology
Job classification: NON-CLASSIFIED
Posting type: Open
Categories: IT and Computers, Database Administration
Summary
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Examples of duties
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As a Database Administrator II, you will manage the full lifecycle of enterprise databases across on-premises environments (SQL Server, Oracle) and multi-cloud platforms (primarily AWS, along with GCP/Azure). You will play a key role in driving database automation, maintaining high availability, and supporting modern CI/CD pipelines.
Some of the day to day opportunities include:
Automation & DevOps:
Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for database deployments using Azure DevOps and GitHub.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and routine DBA tasks using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell and unix shell scripts.
Work within an Agile framework using Azure DevOps Boards on-prem and in the cloud for source control.
Multi-cloud administration experience across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Database Administration & Operations:
Proactively tune database environments to optimize performance and prevent outages.
Manage backup, recovery, and maintenance plans (nightly/weekly/monthly) aligned with SLAs and disaster recovery standards.
Collaborate with cross functional teams and participate with database deployments
Security & Support:
Implement security best practices, perform regular vulnerability scans, and maintain system compliance.
Respond to service requests, resolve technical issues, and document database configurations and standard procedures.
Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support for critical production issues.
Qualifications
A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:
Minimum Qualifications:
Solid hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server and working knowledge of Oracle, MySql and PostgreSql.
Experience building and managing Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for database deployments.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible.
Experience migrating on-premises databases to cloud environments (AWS , Azure or GCP).
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