Oracle Database Manager
Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204
Work for Indiana
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
About the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT):
The Indiana Office of Technology provides cost-effective, secure, consistent, reliable enterprise-technology services to our partner agencies so that they can better serve our mutual customer, the Hoosier taxpayer. IOT will also act as the technology and solution enabler for the State, helping its partner agencies achieve business objectives and innovation.
Role Overview:
The Oracle Database Manager leads and oversees the administration, integrity, security, and performance of enterprise Oracle database environments. This role is responsible for managing a team of database professionals, guiding architectural decisions, ensuring compliance with standards, and optimizing database operations to support organizational goals.
The Oracle DBA Manager collaborates closely with application teams, infrastructure groups, security, and business stakeholders to deliver highly available and scalable Oracle database solutions. They provide strategic direction and hands‑on expertise to maintain current platforms, modernize legacy systems, and support future growth across mission‑critical workloads.
This is an onsite position at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $79,118.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Plans, manages, organizes, and controls all operations and activities of agency database projects.
- Ensures that supported databases have well documented maintenance plans and recovery procedures and that qualified staff are available to maintain current database systems.
- Evaluates and selects infrastructure components.
- Consults with agency users on functional aspects of requirements, schedules, and implementation strategy.
- Determines staffing needs and arranges for manpower assignments to meet schedule requirements.
- Creates and maintains a team atmosphere and work environment to promote project work productivity.
- Ensures concurrence with organization’s standards and procedures including system development methodology, design and programming standards, reporting standards, work standards.
- Reviews and approves database project documentation, measures progress against project schedule and budget, takes corrective action and resolves issues as appropriate.
- Prepares database project activity and status reports regarding the database management section and advises higher level management of problem areas requiring their action.
- Engages with agency management to discuss project status, prioritization of changes and/or enhancements, and project concerns.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.
What You'll Need for Success:
Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:
- Broad knowledge of cost project management, benefit analysis, risk analysis, risk determination, budgeting, funding, and estimation resources.
- Broad knowledge in software and utilities related to supported DBMS such as Reorg, Backup, Recovery, Load, Unload.
- Broad knowledge of capacity planning and disaster recovery.
- Broad knowledge of relational database and/or data warehouse design techniques and dimensional modeling processes.
- Broad knowledge of computer hardware/software capabilities and configurations.
- Basic knowledge of computer programming, including computer languages and testing of programs.
- Broad knowledge of data communications, including networking, Mainframe Connectivity, and Communications Server.
- Broad knowledge of the most recent technical developments in the database administration field.
- Ability to perform logic analysis.
- Ability to read and understand complicated technical manuals.
- Ability to apply theories, principles and methodologies to existing computer software.
- Ability to supervise and manage diverse human resources.
- Ability to lead, encourage and influence others to perform.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Working knowledge of database systems development, information technology, computer terminology, systems analysis and design, programming, and tools and approaches to systems analysis and design.
- Thorough knowledge of database project management theories and practices.
- Ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.
- Ability to effectively give feedback, provide guidance or corrective action, coach, and develop employee skillsets.
A degree is not required. However, at least 11+ years of experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.
Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis
