System Database Administrator

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The South Dakota Board of Regents, Regents Information Systems, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join our team as the System Database Administrator.

This position plays a key role in maintaining the stability, availability, and performance of enterprise database systems across the SDBOR environment, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL. The successful candidate will enforce standards for access, use, security, and recovery, and will work closely with developers, systems, and network staff to ensure data integrity and consistent performance across multiple platforms. This role is part of a collaborative team supporting system-wide technology and data initiatives for South Dakota’s public universities.The System Database Administrator will

• Provide guidance on performance tuning, uniform coding standards, and system optimization.
• Manage backup and recovery processes to safeguard data availability and integrity.
• Collaborate with software development, systems, security, data governance, and network teams to ensure adherence to SDBOR policies and standards.
• Support data governance and compliance initiatives by enforcing data privacy requirements, supporting NIST, CIS, and SDBOR standards, and leveraging tools to catalog, classify, and protect data assets.
• Play a key role in advancing modernization initiatives by evaluating and implementing emerging database and data platform technologies, including SaaS, hybrid cloud, and advanced analytics environments, to improve scalability, performance, and operational efficiency.

The System Database Administrator will also help shape the evolution of SDBOR’s data environment by participating in the planning and evaluation of new database and data platform technologies, including SaaS, hybrid cloud, data warehouse, and data lake solutions, to ensure future scalability and efficiency requirements are met. This includes participation in the creation of security plans and procedural documents.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a closely related field.
• 3-5 years of experience with relational databases, information systems, or a related field is preferred.
• Knowledge of relational database systems such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, and of principles and techniques used in systems analysis, design, project management, and hybrid data environments.
• Knowledge and understanding of the differing characteristics of hierarchical and relational databases, as well as the principles, practices and techniques used in online data processing systems with remote data retrieval.
• Ability to implement and troubleshoot programming changes and modifications; program, configure, manage, and maintain operation of complex relational databases; and develop and manipulate large, complex data sets.
• Awareness of information security best practices such as access control, encryption, and monitoring.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across applications and databases.
• Availability for scheduled 24-hour on-call support.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.

THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP. Posting Date 10/29/2025 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes First Consideration Date 11/12/2025 Advertised Salary $90,000 - $105,000 DOE Duration of the Term 12 months If Other, describe duration Appointment Percent 100 Work Hours
8 am – 5 pm Typical Hours Worked Per Week Appointment Type Regular Faculty Status No Scope of Search External (includes Internal) If internal, define scope of search This position requires Travel, Weekends/Holidays, Other If other, please indicate scheduled 24 hour on-call support Department Description and Cultural Expectations The SD Board of Regents offers a great working environment and a competitive salary and benefits package, including 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, vacation leave and paid family leave, SD Retirement System, health and flexible benefits, and professional development opportunities.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

In accordance to BOR Policy 4.1.9, should any form of background check be completed, the institution will adhere to the policy as outlined: Equal Employment Opportunity Statement EEO