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Missouri State University

ERP & Database Systems Engineer

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $61K - $68K 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ March 12th, 2026
SQL Python Kubernetes

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an ERP & Database Systems Engineer. This role collaborates with the campus community to design and implement integrated solutions connecting University systems with third-party vendor products and custom applications. The engineer manages deployment, upgrades, and support of containerized applications, oversees Kubernetes orchestration in cloud environments, monitors and tunes Oracle database performance, applies security patches, and develops backup and disaster recovery strategies.

Highlights

  • Deploys, upgrades, and supports containerized Apache Tomcat applications via automated DevOps pipelines.

  • Manages Kubernetes orchestration in cloud environments ensuring system performance, security, and availability.

  • Monitors, tunes, and secures Oracle database systems including data design and migration.

  • Develops and tests backup, recovery, and disaster-prevention strategies.

  • Requires proficiency with Oracle and MS SQL Server database administration, command line interfaces (Bash, PowerShell), DevOps tools including Ansible, Terraform, Docker, and scripting languages such as SQL, PL/SQL, and Python.

  • Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least two years of IT experience.

  • Preferred experience includes Ellucian’s Banner software suite and Linux server administration.

  • Position requires availability evenings, nights, and weekends due to 24-hour University operations.

  • Compensation ranges from $61,316 to $68,000 annually.

  • Works within the CyberSecurity and Enterprise Systems department and supports multiple university units and staff.