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Missouri State University

ERP & Database Systems Engineer

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $61K - $68K

💻 Software Engineering

🗓️ January 8th, 2026

SQL Python Kubernetes

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an ERP & Database Systems Engineer. This role collaborates with campus stakeholders to design and implement integrated solutions connecting University systems with external products and applications. The engineer manages containerized Apache Tomcat applications, Kubernetes orchestration, and Oracle database performance, security, and availability while supporting backup and disaster recovery strategies.

Highlights

  • Maintain, secure, and upgrade ERP and database systems, focusing on scalability and performance tuning.

  • Deploy, upgrade, and support containerized Apache Tomcat applications via automated DevOps pipelines.

  • Manage Kubernetes orchestration in cloud environments.

  • Ensure Oracle database systems' performance, security, availability, and conduct performance tuning and monitoring.

  • Implement automation, apply security patches, design and migrate data, and enforce database security standards.

  • Develop and test backup, recovery, and disaster-prevention strategies.

  • Require proficiency in Oracle and MS SQL Server database administration, Linux server management, CI/CD/DevOps practices, proficiency with SQL, PL/SQL, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, PowerShell, Docker containerization, and troubleshooting complex systems.

  • Must possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least two years of IT experience.

  • Preferred knowledge of Ellucian's Banner software suite.

  • Compensation ranges from $61,316 to $68,000 annually with a full-time, exempt appointment in the CyberSecurity and Enterprise Systems department.