Senior Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator IIISeeking a Senior Database Administrator III to provide advanced database administration, performance optimization, data migration, security, and high-availability support for enterprise applications within the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).This role will support complex databases used by applications with advanced data models, workflows, integrations, and reporting requirements in a cloud-based Azure/AWS environment. The DBA III will work closely with application developers, architects, analysts, and project teams in an Agile (Scrum) environment to design, implement, monitor, secure, and optimize database solutions. Primary technologies include Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server/Azure SQL, with responsibilities involving database migrations, Oracle-to-Azure SQL conversions, disaster recovery planning, performance tuning, and database modernization initiatives.Responsibilities include administering, monitoring, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise database environments; designing, developing, and maintaining logical and physical database models; analyzing database requirements and implementing database structures to support enterprise applications; performing Oracle-to-Azure SQL database migrations, schema conversions, and data loading activities; converting Oracle Stored Procedures, Functions, and database objects to Azure SQL equivalents; monitoring and tuning database performance through indexing, query optimization, and resource management; identifying and resolving database bottlenecks, performance issues, and capacity concerns; developing and implementing database monitoring solutions and performance metrics reporting; installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and troubleshooting database software and environments; managing database security, access controls, encryption, and compliance requirements; ensuring protection of data at rest and in transit; implementing and maintaining backup, recovery, replication, archiving, and disaster recovery solutions; supporting clustering, load balancing, and high-availability database environments; creating and maintaining technical and functional database documentation; developing database standards, naming conventions, and data governance practices; maintaining data dictionaries and ensuring consistency of enterprise data definitions; evaluating requests for new data elements and integrating them into shared data environments; performing data modeling, database prototyping, and database design reviews; supporting ETL processes and data integration activities across multiple systems; collaborating with application development teams supporting Java/J2EE and Full-Stack applications; participating in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and solution design discussions; assisting with database benchmarking, threshold testing, and capacity planning; supporting users and stakeholders with data access, reporting, and database-related issues; ensuring database-related interfaces and reporting solutions meet EIR Accessibility standards; supporting disaster recovery testing and business continuity initiatives; and assisting with selection, evaluation, and implementation of database technologies and tools. Coordinating database changes with developers, analysts, and business teams to minimize operational impacts.**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.****Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**