About OculusIT
At OculusIT, we help colleges and universities use technology to operate with confidence, serve their communities, and build a better future. Our work supports the systems higher education depends on every day — from cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure to ERP, data, and managed services.
We’re looking for people who want their work to matter, who take ownership, solve problems with clarity, and bring a team-first mindset to complex technology environments. If you’re energized by meaningful work, continuous learning, and serving institutions with purpose, you’ll find a strong fit here.
As a global organization, our values guide how we work:
Trust is Built Through Action — We communicate openly, follow through, and earn trust through reliability.-
We Own What We Do — We take responsibility for outcomes and stay with problems until they’re solved.
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Distill Clarity from Complexity — We make complicated challenges easier to understand, decide, and act on.
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The Power of We — We collaborate across teams, roles, and perspectives to create better solutions.
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Stay Ahead Always — We stay curious, keep learning, and apply new ideas to improve how we serve.
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Work With Empathy — We listen, respect context, and remember there are people behind every system and decision.
If this sounds like the way you want to work, we’d be excited to meet you.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, maintain, and optimize MS SQL Server database environments in a 24/7 production setup. The role ensures high availability, performance, security, backup, and disaster recovery across development, staging, and production environments while meeting strict SLA requirements.
Roles & Responsibilities:
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Administer and manage multiple MS SQL Server database instances across production, staging, and development environments.
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Monitor database health, performance, and availability in a 24/7 production environment.
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Perform backup, restore, replication, and disaster recovery operations.
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Ensure data integrity, consistency, and high availability across systems.
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Troubleshoot and resolve database performance issues, failures, and incidents.
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Perform query tuning, indexing, and performance optimization.
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Support database installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades.
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Participate in incident management and ensure SLA compliance.
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Conduct root cause analysis for recurring database issues.
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Support ETL processes, data integration, and ERP/BI-related data workflows.
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Assist in data pipeline monitoring and reporting support activities.
Required Skills:
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Experience in MS SQL Server Database Administration.
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Strong expertise in backup, recovery, replication, and performance tuning.
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Experience supporting production databases in SLA-driven environments.
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Good understanding of ETL processes (SSIS or similar tools).
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Working knowledge of Linux/Unix environments.
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Scripting experience in SQL/PL-SQL, Shell scripting, or Python (preferred).
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Experience in monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing databases.
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Exposure to data integration, ERP systems, and BI tools (e.g., Power BI).
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Experience in Database Administration (DBA) with a focus on MS SQL Server environments.
- Strong hands-on experience in database backup, recovery, replication, and performance tuning.
- Experience managing databases in production environments with 24/7 availability and SLA requirements.
- Solid understanding of database monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident resolution processes.
