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# Database Administrator I (Oracle)

- **Company:** Paychex Inc.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $76,700.0 - $120,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Databases, System Configuration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Database Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Oracle (Applications), Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Database Installation
- **Published:** June 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g5g4gk

## About the Role

+ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

 + 4 years of experience in Database Administration.

 + Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) - Preferred

 + Problem Solving - Preferred

 + Communication - Preferred

 + Management - Preferred

 + Mathematics - Preferred

 + SQL (Programming Language) - Preferred

 + Computer Science - Preferred

 + Python (Programming Language) - Preferred

 + Extract Transform Load (ETL) - Preferred

 + Agile Methodology - Preferred

 + Amazon Web Services - Preferred

 + Database Administration - Preferred

 + Automation - Preferred

 + Software Engineering - Preferred

 + Data Modeling - Preferred

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We do not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

## Description

A position under moderate supervision, responsible for troubleshooting, installing, configuring, and maintaining databases and applications in support of business requirements. Performs database installation and upgrades, including patching. Provides technical support during critical and non-critical business hours. Proactively identifies and automates the resolution to availability and performance failures throughout the environment. Creates and maintains technical reference documentation to be used in support and training of Information Technology (IT) personnel.

Responsibilities

 + Provides technical support during critical and non-critical business hours on database systems. Is proactive and reactive for problem alerting, analysis, resolution, and follow-up to ensure database stability.

 + Supports cross-functional project teams with sprint planning and execution as well as database support and maintenance activities. This includes database analysis and design, defect identification and remediation, database build and configuration tasks, incident response, and similar IT system support activities to help deliver solutions as required.

 + Creates and maintains technical reference documentation to be used in support and training of IT personnel.

 + Identifies and automates the resolution to database availability and performance failures throughout the environment.

 + Deploys, configures, and supports mostly simple and occasionally moderately complex databases in physical, virtual, and cloud environments for use by internal and external applications.

 + Performs database upgrades/patching as well as periodic health checks in accordance with established policies and procedures.


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