Description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Database Analyst to support the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) in Tallahassee, FL. The consultant will work closely with the Office of Agriculture Technology Services (OATS) and FDACS staff to support enterprise database systems, modernization efforts, automation, performance optimization, security, and database administration.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Oracle Database Administration, database performance tuning, migrations, Sun Solaris, Oracle WebLogic, PL/SQL, SQL, and enterprise database environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise database administration and maintenance
• Monitor and optimize database and server performance
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and accessibility
• Perform database migrations, installations, upgrades, and patching
• Support troubleshooting, ticket resolution, and performance tuning
• Develop and maintain database/server documentation
• Work closely with technical teams and business stakeholders to validate requirements
• Utilize T-SQL, PL/SQL, SQL, and other database management systems
• Support modernization, automation, Azure Synapse, and Data Warehouse initiatives
• Implement security protocols, compliance measures, and database maintenance best practices

Required Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• 10+ years of IT business/industry experience
• 5+ years of Oracle Database Administration experience
• Experience supporting multiple medium-to-high complexity databases with concurrent users while ensuring integrity, control, and accessibility of data
• Experience with Oracle WebLogic
• Experience with Sun Solaris Operating Systems (Preferred)
• Experience working in Unix environments
• Strong experience with:
  • PL/SQL
  • SQL
  • Oracle Stored Procedures
  • Functions
  • Packages
  • Database Triggers
• Experience diagnosing and resolving complex database infrastructure issues
• Experience designing logical databases and data models
• Knowledge of data privacy and data protection initiatives
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Oracle Database Administration 2019 Certified Professional
• Experience leading:
  • Oracle Relational Database Management Systems planning, design, implementation, and maintenance
  • Sun Solaris and Oracle WebLogic installation, configuration, and maintenance
• Experience with database modernization and automation efforts
• Exposure to Azure Synapse and Data Warehouse environments

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, MIS, or related field

OR

• Equivalent experience with 5 years of work in IT, systems analysis, management analysis, program planning, research, or evaluation

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree