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Employment based visa sponsorship will NOT be considered for this position.

Position Number:  100240
Classification Title:  Enterprise Systems Engineer
Working Title:  Enterprise Systems Engineer II/III

Department:  ITS General Admin
FLSA Status:  Exempt
Salary Range:  $92,500 - $122,720
Pay Basis:  Annually

POSITION OVERVIEW

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the administration, maintenance, performance, availability, security, and lifecycle management of the University's enterprise Oracle database environment and associated systems. Administers Oracle databases supporting Banner ERP and other enterprise applications in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment.
Responsibilities include database installation and configuration, monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, backup and recovery, patching, upgrades, Active Data Guard configuration and maintenance, high availability, disaster recovery, and capacity planning. Maintains and configures Oracle Enterprise Manager to support effective monitoring, alerting, performance management, and visibility into the University's Oracle environment. Maintains and improves existing SQL, PL/SQL, shell scripts, scheduled jobs, and automation used to support database operations.
Works closely with application, infrastructure, and vendor teams to troubleshoot issues across database, operating system, application, storage, and network environments. Participates in enterprise systems projects, upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives and researches and recommends technologies, configurations, and lifecycle strategies that improve reliability, security, performance, and maintainability.
Maintains technical documentation and operational procedures and contributes to institutional knowledge of Oracle database architecture, configuration, dependencies, and recovery processes. The level of technical ownership, independent decision-making, and responsibility for complex database administration and troubleshooting increases based on the level at which the position is filled.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced knowledge of the job area typically obtained through advanced education or extensive 4 years work experience.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Enterprise Systems Engineer II: Two years of professional database administration experience, including at least one year of hands-on experience administering Oracle databases in a production environment. Knowledge of Oracle database administration, including SQL and PL/SQL, performance tuning, troubleshooting, backup and recovery, patching, upgrades, security, and high availability. Familiarity with Oracle Active Data Guard, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux shell scripting, cron, database automation, basic containerization concepts using Docker or Podman, and relational database concepts. Knowledge of enterprise applications and database environments, including Banner. Ability to troubleshoot database and related system issues; execute and troubleshoot existing scripts, scheduled jobs, and Ansible playbooks; and administer and maintain a production Oracle environment with appropriate guidance.

Enterprise Systems Engineer III: Five years of professional database administration experience, including at least two years of hands-on experience administering Oracle databases in a production environment. Advanced knowledge of Oracle database administration, including SQL and PL/SQL, performance tuning, troubleshooting, backup and recovery, patching, upgrades, security, and high availability. Knowledge of Oracle Active Data Guard, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux shell scripting, cron, database automation, basic containerization concepts using Docker or Podman, and relational database concepts. Knowledge of enterprise applications and database environments, including Banner. Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across database, operating system, application, storage, and network environments; execute and troubleshoot existing scripts, scheduled jobs, and Ansible playbooks; and independently administer and maintain a production Oracle environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience administering Oracle databases supporting Banner ERP, Operational Data Store, and/or other enterprise applications in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment. Experience with Oracle Active Data Guard, Oracle Enterprise Manager, RMAN, Oracle patching and upgrades, enterprise scheduling tools such as AppWorx, Ansible, basic containerization concepts using Docker or Podman, and Linux automation. Experience supporting enterprise applications in a higher education environment and Oracle certification, such as Oracle Certified Professional, are preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/JOB DUTIES:

• 50% - Oracle Database Administration and Operations- Serves as the primary technical owner of the University's Oracle database environment. Administers, maintains, monitors, and troubleshoots production Oracle databases to ensure performance, integrity, security, availability, and recoverability. Responsibilities include database configuration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, patching, upgrades, capacity planning, SQL and PL/SQL support, automation, and maintaining Oracle Active Data Guard. Maintains and uses Oracle Enterprise Manager for monitoring, alerting, performance management, and operational visibility. Maintains supporting scripts, scheduled jobs, and automation, including Ansible playbooks. - (Essential)
• 20% - Banner and Associated Enterprise Systems- Provides primary database administration and technical support for the Oracle databases supporting Banner and associated enterprise systems. Supports Banner and related enterprise systems through upgrades, maintenance, integrations, scheduled processes, migrations, and evolving service delivery models. Supports related systems such as AppWorx and Evisions and works with application teams and vendors to troubleshoot issues and maintain reliable service delivery. - (Essential)
• 15% - Service Ownership and Technical Planning- Owns the ongoing health, lifecycle, and continuous improvement of assigned database services. Establishes and maintains operational procedures, documentation, monitoring, and maintenance standards. Identifies risks, capacity needs, lifecycle requirements, and opportunities to improve reliability, security, performance, and efficiency. Works with stakeholders to prioritize work and coordinates internal and external resources as needed. - (Essential)
• 15% - Enterprise Systems Projects and Technical Collaboration- Participates in and provides technical expertise for enterprise systems projects, upgrades, implementations, migrations, and modernization initiatives. Collaborates with application, infrastructure, security, and other technical teams to analyze requirements, design and evaluate solutions, perform testing, troubleshoot complex issues, and support successful implementation. Works with vendors and other external partners as needed and contributes technical documentation, knowledge transfer, and recommendations related to assigned systems and technologies. - (Essential)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Physical Requirements: No unusual physical requirement. Requires no heavy lifting and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
• Impact of Deadlines: Externally imposed deadlines set and revised beyond one’s control. Interruptions influence priorities. Difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days.
• Standing: Never
• Walking: Never
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Never
• Stooping: Never
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Never
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Never
• Lifting over 25lbs: Never
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:  

• This position requires a criminal background screening.
• This position requires fingerprinting.
• This position is eligible for veterans’ preference.

Special Instructions to Applicants:  Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu.

Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references.

An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Section 295.07, F.S.; applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation on or before the posting deadline date as such documentation is required for eligibility determination. Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria. For information on obtaining a DD214, visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1.866.272.6272.

At the conclusion of this search, if a non-preference eligible applicant is appointed to the position and you are a preference-eligible applicant and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, a written complaint requesting an investigation may be submitted to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Blvd., Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708. Such a complaint should be filed within 60 calendar days from the date that the notice the position has been filled is received by the applicant pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S.

Prior to filing a complaint, it is the responsibility of the preference-eligible applicant to contact the designated Human Resources or other contact person at least one time after 45 days have passed from the final date for submitting an application or the interview date, whichever is later in time, if the applicant has not received notice of a hiring decision.

ADDITIONAL POSTING DETAILS

Number of Vacancies: 1
Work Hours:  8:00 - 5:00
FTE:  1.0
Closing Date:  11/29/2026