SQL Server Database Administrator

Job: - SQL Server Database Administrator - (Must have a valid NV1 Security Clearance)

Duration: - 12 Months (Potential Extensions)

Location: - Melbourne VIC, Canberra ACT, Brisbane QLD, and Adelaide SA

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator, with Strong experience SQL Server, Db2 z/OS, Db2 Midrange and MongoDB database platforms, for a long-term contract role with a Federal Agency.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience in Microsoft SQL Server administration capability, including performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, security and operational support in enterprise environments.

• Demonstrated experience in IBM Db2 z/OS administration capability, including performance monitoring, backup and recovery, data integrity, security and operational support in enterprise environments.

• Demonstrated experience in IBM Db2 Midrange administration capability, including performance monitoring, backup and recovery, data integrity, security and operational support in enterprise environments.

• Demonstrated experience in MongoDB administration capability, including replication, backup and recovery, performance tuning, data consistency and operational support in enterprise environments.

• Demonstrated experience supporting database platforms in containerised environments, including identifying and managing platform, deployment and operational risks.

• Demonstrated ability to plan, validate and implement controlled database upgrades and migrations while maintaining service continuity, data integrity and availability.

Desirable skills

• Experience working in complex government or enterprise ICT environments.

• Experience contributing to knowledge transfer activities, technical documentation and skills uplift for internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist database administration expertise across SQL Server, Db2 z/OS, Db2 Midrange and MongoDB platforms.

• Support version upgrade, migration and optimisation activities, including the immediate MongoDB upgrade and migration requirement.

• Assess current database environments and identify upgrade, compatibility, migration, performance and operational risks.

• Ensure data consistency, integrity and availability throughout upgrade, migration and support activities.

• Support database activities in containerised environments and advise on associated risk mitigation.

Security Clearance

• The candidate must hold a valid NV1 Security Clearance at the time of submitting their application.

Contract Details

• Experience level: - Senior - EL1 equivalent

• Estimated Start Date: - Friday, 01 January 2027

• Working arrangements: - (Hybrid)

• Contract length up to 12 months with up to a maximum of 24 months potential extensions.

• Working arrangements: - The client requires these services at the client’s premises in either Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne.