Database Administrator

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Salary commensurate with experience

United States, North Carolina, Greensboro

Sep 11, 2025

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Number	002939
Functional Title	Database Administrator
Position Type	Staff
Position Eclass	EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning
University Information	Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.
Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit	The Information Technology Services ( ITS) Banner ERP and Database Administration team within the Enterprise Applications organization consists of highly skilled DBA professionals responsible for architecture, administration, integration, automation and oversight of key University data systems, including Banner ERP and its components (such as ODS, Banner 9 Admin Pages or Workflow), along with other related or integrated systems such as Degree Works, Ellucian Workflow and Ellucian Ethos platform configuration.
Position Summary	This position reports to the Manager of Core ERP Services and serves as a Senior ERP/Database Administrator in support of UNCG's Enterprise database platforms. This position is responsible for delivering high performance, high availability, and high stability ERP systems and other database infrastructure to our clients by troubleshooting, tuning and configuring UNCG's ERP/Database technology stack including Weblogic server, Tomcat application server, Linux operating system, Oracle database server, and MS- SQL. Specifically, the Senior ERP/Database Specifically is responsible for: Database and application installation, configuration and maintenance according to established best practices. Develop and implement data security and backup, recovery strategies, and database cloning. Off-Site Disaster Recovery infrastructure and performing test practices to ensure Business Continuity. Implement information. Automation scripting for common and complex repeatable tasks across supported technology stack. Proactive monitoring of database performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement tuning strategies to optimize performance. Process release management change requests. Maintain Enterprise data systems security, adhere to database security best practices, including implementing Quarterly Oracle Critical Patch Updates. Provide mentoring for junior DBAs and guidance on best practices for database management and optimization. Provide technical assistance to development staff. Provide technical resource expertise for detailed planning information to project managers and other technical resources to assist in planning of requests. Publish, improve and maintain technical and non-technical documentation along with processes and procedures. Engage in continuous learning and adoption of new concerts, technologies and problem-solving techniques. Participate in after hours on-call process.
Minimum Qualifications	Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Math, or Engineering or related technical degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in business application consulting or development; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates
Preferred Qualifications
Special Instructions to Applicants
Recruitment Range	Salary commensurate with experience
Org #-Department	Info Technology Services - 23101
Job Open Date	09/11/2025
For Best Consideration Date	09/15/2025
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
FTE	1.000
Type of Appointment	Permanent
If time-limited, please specify end date for appointment.
Number of Months per Year	12
FLSA	Exempt