Database Administrator

Based in Information Strategy and Technology Services at the Mawson Lakes campus
- Full-time, fixed term contract until 28 February 2026
- Starting Salary: $87,955 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

**About You**

You are a highly motivated database administrator with demonstrated experience, knowledge and skills. You take the initiative and seize opportunities to deliver results and through logical, creative, and innovative thinking you provide innovative solutions. You understand and commit to a high level of customer service and contribute to a positive and collaborative team environment.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Manager: Search and Data Management Support, you will contribute to the design, development, implementation and support of corporate and research data management environments using a variety of database technologies. This includes gathering requirements, prototyping solutions, designing, developing, testing, reviewing and implementing database and data management solutions as well as assisting with the formulation and continual improvement process of standards and release procedures.

In addition, you will provide technical advice and assistance across the architecture and design; develop and implementation of corporate databases and service and support existing database management and their underlying technologies.

**About Information Strategy and Technology Services**

Information Strategy and Technology Services (ISTS), which has the primary strategic and operational responsibility for the provision of the UniSA's considerable IT infrastructure and services has approximately 150 staff in 9 key areas.

The University's Research and Data Management Support team ensures the effective and efficient delivery of specific information technology solutions including the development, and support of database management services using a variety of technologies including: Oracle, SQL Server, Web Logic, PostgreSQL, MariaDB.

**About UniSA**

The University of South Australia is Australia's University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

**Essential Skills and Experience**
- Demonstrated experience in the architecture, design, development and support of database management systems and services, data integration environments and research data management in a large enterprise environment
- Demonstrated well developed interpersonal skills and a high level of written and verbal skills to enable effective and appropriate communication with staff at all levels of a complex organisation
- Demonstrated experience in service management framework (such as ITIL) particularly in relation to incident, change and problem management

**Benefits**

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

- Access to great personal development opportunities
- Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
- Flexible working conditions
- Employee assistance and development programs
- A variety of leave arrangements

**Culture**

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**Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 29th September 2024**

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.
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