Database Administrator 1 or Database Administrator 2

Salary : $50,982.94 - $70,677.24 Annually

Location : Decatur, GA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 25-052B

Division : Investigative Division

Department : ID - DDI Investigative Computer Services

Opening Date : 09 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

READVERTISED

CONTINUOUS UNTIL FILLED

There are two (2) available positions.

This is a sensitive government position.

Please review the GBI Employment Disqualifiers before applying for this position. Employment for the selected candidate(s) is contingent upon the successful completion of a GBI background investigation including criminal, credit and driver's history checks, polygraph examination, fingerprinting and drug screening.

Job Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Under supervision, design and / or secure computer databases to store, track, and maintain a large volume of critical business information. Assists with routine database tasks to include backups / restores, queries, providing support to users, data security, and reporting services.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Developing and maintaining databases.
• Ensuring data security.
• Tuning performance.
• Database Backup and Recovery.
• Conducting regular audits of the database systems.
• Software Installation and Maintenance.
• Authentication.
• Capacity Planning.
• Deploying, configuring, and maintaining virtual server instances in cloud environments.
• Work with developers to design and implement new features and troubleshoot any issues.
• Providing technical support to the end-users and other IT staff regarding database issues.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - (Database Administrator 1 (ITP030) - $50,982.94 - $63,351.55) :

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university OR Three years of software applications experience designing, testing, and coding applications of related databases.

OR

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - ( Database Administrator 2 (ITP031) - $56,310.72 - $70,677.24) :

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Two years of experience in support of an operating system, database management system or a related field OR Two years of experience at the lower-level Database Administrator 1 (ITP030) or position equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

In addition, to the minimum qualifications, preference will be given to applicants with two (2) or more of the following :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The incumbent will occasionally be required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel. Occasionally light lifting / or moving boxes or supplies may be required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

This position requires the incumbent to work in an office setting which includes shared office space with other employees.

NOTE : This position may require some travel and operating a state vehicle. A valid Georgia driver's license is required.

VACANCY OPEN TO CURRENT STATE OF GEORGIA EMPLOYEES ONLY.

Supplemental Information

The GBI reserves the right to close this job announcement once a qualified applicant pool has been identified.

THE GBI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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