DBA Analyst 1 or 2

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a world-renowned academic research institute of Louisiana State University, is seeking a Database Administrator in Computing Services.

The Database Administrator (DBA) Analyst is responsible for the installation, configuration, administration, security, performance, availability, and lifecycle management of enterprise database systems. This position supports the organization’s mission by ensuring the integrity, reliability, security, and accessibility of critical data resources across administrative, basic science, clinical research, population science, and enterprise applications. The DBA Analyst collaborates closely with application owners, developers, analysts, and technology teams to support existing systems, implement new solutions, maintain regulatory compliance, and facilitate effective integration with enterprise technology services.

Major Responsibilities

• Database Administration and Maintenance: Install, configure, upgrade, patch, monitor, and maintain enterprise database systems, including database objects, user access, permissions, configurations, and deployment environments.
• Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Monitor database health, availability, and performance; identify and resolve issues; and optimize queries, indexing, and database configurations to ensure efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Backup, Recovery, and Security: Develop and maintain backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions. Implement database security controls, auditing, and compliance requirements to protect institutional data.
• Data Integration and Application Support: Support enterprise applications and database integrations, including data migrations, ETL processes, data exchanges, web applications, and reporting systems.
• Data Warehouse and Analytics Support: Support data warehouse and business intelligence environments, including data modeling, reporting, analytics, and data governance initiatives to ensure data accuracy, accessibility, and integrity.
• Technical Documentation and Collaboration: Develop and maintain database standards, procedures, and documentation while collaborating with developers, analysts, application teams, and stakeholders to support enterprise technology initiatives.
• Scope of Support: Supports databases, applications, integrations, reporting platforms, and analytics environments across administrative, research, clinical, population science, and public-facing operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Database Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• DBA Analyst 1: 1 - 3 years of experience in database administration, database development, or related IT support.
• DBA Analyst 2: 3 - 5 years of experience in database administration, database development, or demonstrated experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments, including installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, database maintenance, and user access management.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL, T-SQL scripting, relational database architecture, database design, data modeling, and stored procedures.
• Experience monitoring and optimizing database performance through query analysis, execution plans, indexing, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining database backup, restoration, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Knowledge of SQL Server security administration, including authentication, permissions, role management, encryption, auditing, and data protection practices.
• Experience troubleshooting complex database performance issues, connectivity problems, application integrations, and data inconsistencies.
• Experience supporting database environments across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Ability to analyze technical problems, evaluate solutions, and implement improvements that enhance database reliability, availability, and performance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with developers, IT professionals, analysts, and non-technical stakeholders.

The approved hiring range for this position is $55,000 - $75,000 annually depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected applicant., Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - Pennington Biomedical Research Center offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

At the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a campus of Louisiana State University and conducts basic, clinical and population research. The Center includes Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population and Public Health, enabling both focused research and translational science. Research at Pennington Biomedical is supported broadly by multiple NIH Research Centers, and includes approximately 65 faculty and 20 postdoctoral fellows who comprise a network of 44 laboratories and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana., Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For more information, visit PBRC.