What success looks like in this role:
U.S. Citizenship and U.S. residency required.
Position Summary
The Database Administrator designs, installs, configures, and maintains Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database management systems, including definition, structure, documentation, long-range requirements, operational guidelines, and protection. This role optimizes the data environment by keeping databases finely tuned, automating incoming and outgoing data feeds, and troubleshooting data access problems.
The Database Administrator establishes and maintains security and integrity controls, designs and builds relational databases, and supports software developers with database operations, working with data users to recommend appropriate solutions.
Core Responsibilities
Database Design & Administration
Works with leadership to define, develop, and recommend database and related data management policies and procedures, building on responsibilities such as:
Manages database backup / recovery and configures parameters and prototypes designed against logical data models.
Defines data repository requirements, data dictionaries, and warehousing requirements.
Installs, configures, administers, patches, upgrades, and maintains Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database environments, including production, test, development, and disaster recovery systems.
Performance & Capacity Management
Optimizes database access and allocates/re-allocates database resources for optimum configuration, performance, and cost.
Drives end-to-end availability, performance monitoring, and capacity planning.
Supports multiple services and databases with diverse concurrent users, ensuring control, integrity, and accessibility of data.
Monitors and tunes Oracle and SQL Server database performance, including query optimization, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and capacity management to ensure optimal performance and availability.
Technical Leadership & Automation
Acts as team/project lead on technical projects.
Provides technical, process, and functional guidance to less experienced team members.
Strategizes and owns the automation of administrative tasks.
Automates database administration tasks through scripting, scheduling, monitoring, and maintenance processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Organizational Contribution
Assists in driving organizational activities and initiatives.
You will be successful in this role if you have:
BA/BS degree and 6–8 years of relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
Deep expertise in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database design, administration, performance tuning, and optimization.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and mentor junior staff.
Required to have familiarity and knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments, including Oracle Data Guard, RAC, SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances (FCI), replication, log shipping, and backup/recovery strategies.
Experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and administering Microsoft SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 or later versions.
Experience with SQL Server security, database backup and recovery, maintenance plans, SQL Server Agent, monitoring tools, and database migration activities.
Experience with performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, and troubleshooting database performance issues in both Oracle and SQL Server environments.
U.S. Citizenship and U.S. residency required.
This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.
Unisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.
This commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers. If you are a US job seeker unable to review the job opportunities herein, or cannot otherwise complete your expression of interest, without additional assistance and would like to discuss a request for reasonable accommodation, please contact our Global Recruiting organization at [email protected] or alternatively Toll Free: 888-560-1782 (Prompt 4). US job seekers can find more information about Unisys’ EEO commitment here.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and 6–8 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Deep expertise in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database design, administration, performance tuning, and optimization
- Ability to lead technical projects and mentor junior staff
- Knowledge of high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions, including Oracle Data Guard, RAC, SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, FCI, replication, log shipping, and backup/recovery strategies
- Experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and administering Microsoft SQL Server 2016, 2019, 2022, or later
- Experience with SQL Server security, database backup and recovery, maintenance plans, SQL Server Agent, monitoring tools, and database migrations
- Experience with performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, and troubleshooting database performance issues in Oracle and SQL Server
- U.S. citizenship and U.S. residency
- Eligibility for required U.S. Government export-control authorizations
Unisys Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Unisys and has not been reviewed or approved by Unisys.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Compensation terms at hire are often presented clearly and upfront, creating a straightforward “take it or leave it” expectation. Pay outcomes are also described as variable by role and geography, with some pockets viewed as satisfactory or above average.
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Retirement Support — Retirement Support: A 401(k) plan with an employer match is commonly described as part of the core package. The match is often characterized as a meaningful component of total rewards relative to other benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as available and broadly in line with a large IT-services employer. The underlying carrier network is sometimes viewed as solid even when cost concerns exist.
Unisys Insights
What We Do
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