Systems Database Administrator V

🇺🇸 Gainesville, Florida 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $98K - $110K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ September 9th, 2026

MSSQL Windows VMWare

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Florida is hiring a Systems Database Administrator V. This senior technical role provides expert-level administration, analysis, and maintenance for complex enterprise database systems within UF Information Technology's Database Platforms team. The administrator designs infrastructure solutions, mentors less experienced staff, and coordinates technical initiatives across the university's data center operations.

Highlights

Administer complex Enterprise Database Systems with a primary focus on MS SQL Server Always On Availability Groups and Windows Failover Clustering
Maintain secondary platforms including Linux, VMware, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle
Serve as senior designer for infrastructure solutions, developing requirements and evaluating vendor options for on-premise and cloud environments
Ensure database systems comply with security frameworks such as CJIS and FISMA when required
Mentor less experienced administrators and coordinate technical initiatives with other infrastructure teams
Develop and maintain comprehensive system documentation
Bachelor's degree and six years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma and ten years of relevant experience
Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, Terraform, and scripting languages like PowerShell, Bash, or Python is a plus
Base salary range $98,000 - $110,000, commensurate with education and experience, plus UF's competitive benefits package