DOS - DATA BASE ADMINISTRATOR - SES - 45001059

Requisition No: 870456 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - DATA BASE ADMINISTRATOR - SES - 45001059

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 45001059 

Salary:  $85,000 - $90,000 

Posting Closing Date: 03/04/2026 

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Florida Department of State

45001059 – Database Administrator - SES

Division of Administrative Services
Bureau of Departmental Information Systems

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four (4) years of experience in database technology support environment. Or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science or management information systems can substitute.

• At least four (4) demonstrable years of experience as an SQL Server database administrator in a professional environment, college courses do not count toward the SQL Server experience.

PREFERENCES:

• Some familiarity with Oracle database administration.

• Demonstrable experience with database system administration.

• At least four (4) years as a database administration in a State of Florida agency.

• At least four (4) years in a supervisory position in a State of Florida agency.

• Experience with Microsoft Azure and DevOps.

Special Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

This position serves as the Bureau of Departmental Information Systems (BDIS) Lead Database Administrator and in this capacity maintains all relational databases for the Department, including the Florida Voter Registration System (FVRS) database, the Florida Corporate Registry, and manages the activities of the Department’s database team.

Provides supervisory responsibilities and direction to staff and is responsible for staff training, motivation, evaluation, and effective use of staff resources. Coordinates technical support priorities and determines the allocation of available resources.

Proposes and implement failover strategies.  Performs or tasks database patches.  Performs or tasks database upgrades and implement new features.  Schedules or tasks the monitoring of successful database back-ups. Performs or tasks database restores as required.  Creates or assigns new database environments to be created as needed. Performs or tasks data exports and imports as required.

Responsible for tasking staff who conduct low level monitoring, access control, and performance of FDOS data bases and the hardware it resides upon; overall solution configuration; database and related systems architecture, availability planning, including Disaster Recovery; direct reports monitor all database environments for integrity and efficiency; staff also monitor monthly solution capacity planning.  

Performs or tasks database tuning as needed to address performance issues; Conducts or tasks proactive maintenance; proposes or tasks issue resolution; Responsible for analysis and query execution plans and index utilization, either tasked or assigned.  Assists in the development of new applications, including system design, creation of tables, and setting performance metrics; analyzes and develop stored procedures, if applicable.  Implement database schema modifications as required.

Maintain change logs for all database configuration updates and changes for all database servers.  Maintain change logs for user accounts and ensure security standards are implemented.  Provide monthly database performance reports.  Generate baseline statistics and analyze database performance over time.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of data analysis techniques, database structures, and database theories.
• Knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of computer programming and system design.
• Knowledge of SQL Server databases.
• Familiarity of Oracle databases.
• Knowledge of database server administration.
• Ability to process information logically and analytically
• Ability to design systems logic and/or process information logically and analytically
• Ability to analyze and interpret computer program data
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to communicate technical data processing information effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: 
A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment.  If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints.  We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce

Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: https://www.sss.gov

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.