Memorial University of Newfoundland - Annapolis, MD
posted 4 months ago
The Enterprise Database Administrator (Band Level 8) position at Memorial University is a permanent role within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). The OCIO is a collaborative environment that plays a vital role in supporting the university's strategic themes, including proactive programs, inspired learning, dynamic research, and community commitment. The successful candidate will be integral to the daily operational support of Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases, ensuring the smooth functioning of key university services such as registration, admissions, financial processes, and payroll. In this role, the database administrator will be part of the Enterprise Application Services (EAS) team, responsible for managing various administrative databases, including those related to Memorial's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Key duties include installing and configuring relational database management system (RDBMS) software, managing security, monitoring database performance, supporting daily operations, providing project support, performing patch maintenance, facilitating backup and recovery, maintaining technical documentation, troubleshooting issues, and executing other related tasks as required. The position also requires after-hours work for certain database production tasks and participation in an on-call rotation for application support. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience as a Database Administrator, with a strong background in administering enterprise-level relational databases. A completed undergraduate degree in computer science, engineering, or business management, or an equivalent combination of experience and training is required. Familiarity with relational databases, web server technology, and query languages such as SQL and/or PL/SQL is essential. Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle RDBMS, along with associated tools, is preferred. Additional knowledge of Tomcat, Apache, and operating systems like Linux and Windows would be advantageous.