Oracle Database Administration Manager Contract

Job Type: Full time

Job Number: JR-019684

Location: Salt Lake City
Office

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hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

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students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

Western Governors University is hiring a Database
Administration Manager to join our team onsite in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Job Profile Summary:

The Database Administration Manager is responsible for the planning, organization, evaluation, and administration of database
infrastructure needs, including management of the Database Administrators. This position will oversee database operations for Western
Governors University and reports to the Director of Infrastructure Operations. As the Database Administration Manager, the selected
candidate will secure and effectively operate all databases and closely related systems.

Essential Functions and
Responsibilities:

• Manages day-to-day process flow, department personnel, productivity, and scheduling activities to
  meet the department’s objectives.

• Directs department personnel to keep accurate and timely records, documents, tickets,
  invoices, logs, and all other matters relating to the technology department.

• Develops, implements, and maintains policies,
  procedures, protocols, and associated IT governance and security compliance activities.

• Plans IT projects, project budgets,
  and resource needs. Negotiates with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure technology products and
  services.

• Protects IT assets through disaster recovery, backup procedures, information security protocols, and change
  control.

• Designs and implements on-site and off-site server infrastructure including, but not limited to, Oracle Cloud
  Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC).

• Assesses, approves, and administers all equipment, hardware,
  and enterprise software upgrades.

• Practices in database system asset management, including maintenance of database component
  inventory, life cycle management, and documentation.

• Performs cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses for proposed
  systems to aid management in implementing decisions.

• Manages and ensures:

  • Optimal operation of all system
    equipment (i.e., servers, storage, software, etc.)

  • Effectiveness of servers, hardware, and associated operating systems and
    software.

  • Cloud Infrastructure is utilizing the VMware ESXi products line.

• Manages technical change
  control to ensure that all IT changes are implemented formally and controlled and the appropriate levels of communication are taken when
  implementing change.

• Ensures policies are well-documented and communicated for and to departmental
  personnel

• Manages, retains, provides feedback and training, and administers performance reviews and career opportunities to
  staff as needed.

• Ensures systems are regularly patched and maintained to enhance data security, network access, and backup
  systems.

• Manages people. Retains, provides feedback, trains, administers performance reviews and career opportunities to
  staff as needed.

• Participates in the selection and staffing process by positively promoting the company and position through
  the interview process, objectively assessing candidates, and selecting the most qualified candidate.

• Ensures data security,
  system access, and backup systems are secure.

• Manages on-call team schedules and ensures proper 24 x 7 coverage. Be available
  for escalations as needed for critical incidents during on-call hours.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Skill to manage and maintain Oracle, MS SQL, and AWS RDS databases on-premises and in cold environments.

• Skill to
  communicate professionally, both oral and written.

• Planning skills include identifying and organizing action steps to achieve
  a task.

• Skill to define a problem and identify root causes resulting in solutions.

• Skill at self-motivation
  and completing tasks promptly.

• Skill at making oral presentations that are clear, concise, and easy to
  understand.

• Skill in managing and leading others.

• Ability to organize, prioritize, and respond to multiple
  projects and deadlines.

• Ability to identify, implement, and document new procedures or when existing ones are
  obsolete.

• Ability to work with interruptions as problems arise needing immediate attention.

• Ability to work
  well with security professionals on best practices and methodologies for securing company assets.

• Knowledge of enterprise
  infrastructure components such as servers, data centers, networks, telephony, power, cooling, and storage area
  networks.

• Knowledge of standard operating procedures, establishing service level agreements, and managing end-user support
  teams such as help desk operators.

• Knowledge of modern infrastructure services methodologies such as private & public cloud,
  virtual farms, software as a service (SaaS), and software-defined networking (SDN, SD-WAN).

• Works proficiently within ITIL
  requirements for incident resolution, change requests, and problem management.

• Ability to manage technology operations
  on-premises, COLocation, AWS, Azure, and OCI public cloud environments.

• Ability to manage a mix of individual contributor
  levels from Junior up through Principal Engineer.

Competencies:

Organizational Impact:

• Manages a team that focuses on executing the operational plans for the job area with a measurable contribution to the achievement
  of the department, function, or office results.

• Assigns and distributes work.

Problem Solving and
Decision Making:

• Responsible for improving processes or systems to enhance the performance of the job
  area.

• Assignments received and problems faced are broad and undefined and occasionally require analytical concepts,
  investigation, and knowledge from prior experience.

Communication and Influence:

• Communicates within
  the job area and often with external groups. External-facing professionals (i.e., Admissions) communicate more regularly with external
  groups on routine matters.

• Ensures compliance with university policies and procedures within the job area and may influence
  others outside the job area to justify and gain cooperation for policies, practices, and procedures.

Leadership and
Talent Management:

• Manages/Supervises a team of professionals. Manages the work of assigned employees and supervisors who
  generally exercise some latitude and independence in their assignments. Ensures proper training of team members and participates in hiring,
  firing, and promotion decisions. Conducts performance reviews and may recommend salary reviews.

• May complete technical
  assignments in addition to supervising others.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in technology or equivalent.

• 5 years of experience in database engineering and
  administration.

• Broad management knowledge to lead the department.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience managing a database administration team.

• Master’s degree in technology or business
  management.

To explore more about our company and what makes working here special, visit our website at https://www.wgu.edu/about.html. To view current career opportunities
and apply, please visit https://www.wgu.edu/about/careers.html.

The salary range for this position takes
into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets;
experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an
individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and
circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Pay Range: $132,300.00 – $218,200.00

How to apply: apply
online

Full-time Regular Positions (FT classification, standard working hours = 40)

This is a full-time, regular
position that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible
spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental
coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off
for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves,
including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

The University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability
or protected veteran status.