Database Administrator 2

Employer : The Leland Stanford Jr University

Position Title : Database Administrator 2

Position Description : Design implement and support hybrid and cloud-based middleware and database infrastructure for secure scalable and highly available enterprise applications. Manage on-premises and cloud environments (AWS / Oracle Cloud) focusing on middleware platforms such as WebLogic Apache / Tomcat Oracle Fusion Middleware and SOA Suite. Lead modernization of legacy applications by migrating to AWS EC2 / ECS environments using containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. Support the transition to cloud-native platforms enhancing system agility and maintainability. Administer and optimize relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle PostgreSQL MongoDB) covering performance tuning schema design backup / recovery and security hardening. Ensure compliance with institutional data governance and security requirements. Develop and maintain CI / CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitLab. Automate application deployment monitoring and patch management workflows using scripting languages like Python and Shell to improve reliability and reduce manual effort. Provide 24 / 7 production support for mission-critical systems including troubleshooting JVM and OS-level issues root cause analysis and maintaining SLAs for uptime and performance. Design and enforce disaster recovery strategies and failover mechanisms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers researchers DevOps engineers) to implement scalable secure solutions aligned with academic and operational goals.

Hybrid - two days a week in office. May telecommute within area of intended employment at employers discretion.

Requirements : Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field and 8 years of experience as application administrator database administrator or related occupation in application & database administration or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field and 6 years of experience.

Must possess eight years experience with a Bachelors or six years experience with a Masters in each of the following :

• Deploy and support middleware stacks (WebLogic Apache Oracle SOA Suite) in AWS and Oracle Cloud environments with a focus on availability security and scalability.
• Migrate legacy systems to cloud-native containers using Docker Kubernetes and modern orchestration tools.
• Design and maintain AWS Terraform and CI / CD pipelines (Jenkins GitLab) to streamline deployments monitoring and patching processes.
• Manage Oracle PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases with experience in tuning backups schema changes and security hardening.
• Build Python and Shell scripts to automate routine operations deployment tasks and system monitoring.
• Analyze system and application performance; implement fixes to reduce latency and improve throughput.
• Remediate vulnerabilities and enforce secure configurations across applications middleware and databases.

Must possess experience providing 24 / 7 support for mission-critical apps diagnose infrastructure issues and maintaining high availability and performance SLAs.

The expected pay for this position is $140600-$174923 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal equity geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website ( provides detailed information on Stanfords extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

Location of Position : 505 Broadway Redwood City CA 94063. Hybrid- two days a week in office. May telecommute within area of intended employment at employers discretion.

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Additional Information

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Databases,Disaster Recovery,SQL,High Availability,Microsoft SQL Server,ssrs,Database Design,Performance Tuning,SSIS,Database Administration,Sybase,Oracle

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 140600 - 174923