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Application Database Administrator

GCStaffing LLC

Full-time

Louisiana

Job description

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good. CoreCivic is currently seeking a Data Integration - DBA located at our corporate office in Brentwood, TN. Come join a team that is dedicated to making an impact for the people and communities we serve.

This position will report to our Nashville office.

This position will pay $121,900 - $120,100 with a 10% bonus eligible.

SUMMARY:

The Data Integration - DBA emphasizes data modeling, integration engineering, and data services across relational databases, graph databases, and document-oriented data formats. Focuses on integrating enterprise applications with SaaS and custom-developed solutions, leveraging modern automation and AI-driven tools, along with traditional database administration responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The incumbent should be able to perform all of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the job performance requirements.

  • Administers database servers, database software, and performs regular database security patching and updates.
  • Provides and manages database services, including Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, high-availability clusters, backups, and restoration processes.
  • Conducts troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving for database performance and stability issues.
  • Ensures data governance, security compliance, and best practices within hybrid multi-cloud infrastructures (Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and private data centers).
  • Collaborates closely with application developers, data scientists, and infrastructure teams to deliver optimized data services.
  • Designs and develops robust data integration solutions for enterprise applications, analytics platforms, and AI tools.
  • Creates and maintains data models for relational, graph, and document databases.
  • Implements ETL/ELT processes and API-driven integrations, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.
  • Innovates and adopts new methodologies and automation tools to enhance data services efficiency.
  • Domestic U.S. travel may be required.


QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is required. Master's degree is preferred.
  • Five years of Oracle DBA experience required.
  • Must have two years of experience with enterprise level systems, including backup and high availability.
  • Skill set should include Oracle Database, RMAN, and SQL expertise. Additional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis up to two years.
  • SQL Server DBA experience is preferred.
  • Experience in Windows and Linux environment preferred.
  • Experience with web servers, application servers is preferred.
  • In depth knowledge of database monitoring, tuning and backup systems technologies with experience in Linux OS and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) preferred.
  • Oracle certification preferred.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal skills, strong organizational, and technical documentation skills.
  • Must be a proven team member who can also work independently.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required