Location: Hybrid (Minneapolis, MN | 3 Days Onsite, 2 Days Remote)
Employment Type: Contract
Are you an experienced Database Administrator looking for an opportunity to support critical infrastructure and enterprise-scale database environments? Trissential is seeking a Senior Database Administrator (Oracle & SQL Server) to join our client's Operational Technology (OT) DBA team supporting Distribution, Transmission, Nuclear, and other regulated business systems.
This role offers the opportunity to work with multiple database technologies, support mission-critical operations, and play a key role in ensuring data availability, performance, security, and business continuity.
What's in It for You?
• Support critical energy infrastructure that impacts millions of customers
• Work across Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB environments
• Join a collaborative and highly skilled DBA team that values transparency, accountability, and knowledge sharing
• Gain exposure to Operational Technology (OT), SCADA, and Nuclear systems
• Contribute to high-profile projects, upgrades, and modernization initiatives
• Expand your expertise in performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, automation, and enterprise database architecture
• Enjoy a hybrid work model with a balance of onsite collaboration and remote flexibility
• Opportunity for long-term engagement due to ongoing capital and technology initiatives
Your Role & Responsibilities:
• Create, maintain, and support databases across development, testing, and production environments
• Analyze, test, implement, and optimize physical database designs to support business requirements
• Administer Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB database environments
• Manage database installations, upgrades, patching, migrations, and lifecycle activities
• Perform database backup and recovery activities to ensure data integrity and system availability
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery, and high availability initiatives
• Monitor database performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimization
• Conduct database environment audits and provide capacity planning recommendations
• Maintain technical documentation and ensure environments remain current with supported patches
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using PowerShell, Shell Scripting, KornShell, T-SQL, and PL/SQL
• Partner with application support teams, developers, architects, technical managers, and system administrators
• Drive data governance, data integrity, and sound data management practices
• Utilize ServiceNow to manage operational requests, incidents, and support activities
• Participate in an on-call rotation approximately every four weeks, providing seven-day coverage
• Act as a subject matter expert and consultant on database-related initiatives, projects, and architecture discussions
Skills & Experience You Should Possess
• 5-8+ years of hands-on Database Administration experience within enterprise environments
• Strong Oracle Database Administration experience including backup and recovery, performance tuning, and business continuity
• Strong SQL Server Administration experience including backup and recovery, performance tuning, and business continuity
• Experience supporting production, development, and testing database environments
• Expertise in database builds, patching, upgrades, migrations, and maintenance
• Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills
• Experience with database automation and scripting technologies
• Experience working with ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
Key Technical Environment:
Oracle Technologies
• Oracle 12c, 19c, and 21c
• Oracle RAC
• Oracle ASM
• Oracle Data Guard
• Oracle Major Version Upgrades
• PL/SQL
SQL Server Technologies:
• SQL Server 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022
• SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
• SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
• Replication
• Database Mirroring
• Log Shipping
• Always On Availability Groups
• Windows and SQL Server Clustering
• SQL Server Major Version Upgrades
• T-SQL
Additional Database Platforms:
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• MariaDB
Automation & Administration:
• PowerShell
• Shell Scripting
• KornShell
• ServiceNow
Bonus Points If You Have:
• Utility, Energy, SCADA, Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Controls, or Nuclear industry experience
• Experience supporting highly regulated environments
• Experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, and Data Guard architectures
• Experience with SQL Server Always On, clustering, replication, mirroring, and log shipping
• Experience leading major database upgrades and migrations
• Experience with distributed computing environments
• Experience with business intelligence and reporting solutions
• Exposure to machine learning, predictive analytics, or advanced reporting technologies
• Experience supporting enterprise data governance initiatives
Education & Certifications You Need
• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification preferred
• Microsoft SQL Server certifications preferred
• Additional database administration certifications are highly desirable
What We Offer:
At Trissential, we believe talented professionals deserve meaningful work, growth opportunities, and competitive compensation while supporting technology initiatives that make a real impact
• Competitive Compensation – $51-$61 per hour. Final compensation is determined based on skill alignment, years of experience, and fair, market-based rates by geography
• Comprehensive Benefits for you and your dependents – Extensive Medical Plans, Dental, Vision, HSA with company contribution, company sponsored Life Insurance and Short / Long term disability insurance, a host of voluntary plans including legal, hospital, accident, pet wellness, and 401k with matching
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Career Development and Advancement – Expleo is a global company in 29 Countries worldwide with a high focus on development
• Strong Team Culture – Collaborate with experienced professionals who value precision, performance, and teamwork
Please note: This opportunity is available only to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States
Ready to Be Part of Something Exciting?
If you're a well-rounded Database Administrator who enjoys supporting complex Oracle and SQL Server environments while working on mission-critical systems, we want to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your career with Trissential