Senior Database Administrator

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Digital & Technology Solutions Are you passionate about technology, innovation, and driving change? Join us as we celebrate the successful completion of our digital transformation Curtin University, a forward-thinking institution, is now leveraging major platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and ServiceNow to deliver cutting-edge digital experiences for our students and staff.In anticipation for the next phase of our digital roadmap, we are seeking a Senior Database Administrator for our IT Product Delivery team. Our IT Product Delivery team are uniquely dedicated to developing and enhancing digital experiences for various business areas within Curtin, including the development and operationalisation of new and existing digital products. 

If you enjoy technology, transformation, continual innovation, and change, we extend a warm invitation for you to join our forward-thinking team. Be a driving force in our journey of evolution at Curtin University Your new role As a Senior Database Administrator, you will play a crucial role in managing and optimising our ICT databases, ensuring high availability and reliability. This role overseas the general administration of databases and management of on premise and cloud-based applications, utilising platforms such as Oracle, Microsoft and AWS. This dynamic position offers you the opportunity to showcase your technical expertise, spearhead capacity planning initiatives and make a lasting impact on our digital landscape. In this role you will:

• Provide technical leadership in the specification of appropriate functional, technical, and system design specifications to meet the needs of business areas.
• Ensure high availability and performance of centrally managed ICT databases and services by diagnosing complex problems, tuning to improve performance, maintaining and supporting the underlying University-wide ICT infrastructure, including liaison with ICT hardware and software vendors where advanced diagnosis is required.
• Lead the planning and implementation of service continuity measures to ensure that business goals can be achieved even if a severe fault or serious incident occurs.
• Take a lead role in the planning of ongoing capacity improvements to databases to ensure that the technological infrastructure continues to provide the services required by the University.
• Protect the integrity of the ICT databases, servers and services by managing access, monitoring global ICT security news and technological developments, and acting on these using vendor advice and current technical knowledge.
• Define and comprehensively document technology implementation standards, protocols and processes related to implemented technologies.

Key Requirements:

• Extensive experience with enterprise-class Oracle RAC, AWS and Microsoft including capacity management.
• Proven experience in large-scale production environments.
• Strong organisational skills and experience in project management.
• Ability to lead and mentor team members.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and a commitment to client-focused service.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of current and emerging technologies.

Desirable:

• Experience with virtualised environments and cloud-based DB infrastructure.
• Experience with Oracle Application Server and Linux systems administration.

Role Requirements:

1. Current Permanent Australian working rights. Please note that visa sponsorship and/or relocation will not be supported for this role.
2. Willing to undertake a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin's satisfaction.

About Curtin University

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page -

What We Offer You:

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more.

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• CV
• Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria in the advert

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on or option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.

Applications close: Monday, 15 September 2025

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Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.