Salary : $10,554.00 - $12,829.00 Monthly
Location : SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica 90405, CA
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Job Number: DBA-2026
Department: Information Technology
Opening Date: 10/30/2026
Closing Date: 12/4/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Merged Promotional & Open CompetitiveDatabase AdministratorThis critical position will perform lead, expert level professional work in administering, planning, developing, and implementing strategic data models to ensure the availability, optimum performance, accessibility, security, efficiency and integrity of databases that are an integral part of District-wide applications. This position is scheduled to work
40 hours per week, 12 months per year on the Santa Monica College main campus.
Please note that all candidates must have authorization to work in the United States; the District does not have the ability to provide sponsorship.
Important note regarding the District budget: In an effort to address budget shortfalls and ensure the long-term financial health of the College, CSEA Chapter 36 and the District have agreed to implement cost saving measures for the 2026-27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. These measures consist of:
(1) one unpaid furlough day per month for Classified staff, which amounts to approximately a 5% salary reduction, and
(2) freezes in step and longevity advancement that will halt salary advancement for at least one year.
The posted salary for this role does not reflect the one unpaid furlough day per month that took effect on July 1, 2026. Please note that the District will continue to offer
fully paid health, dental and vision benefits for employees and their eligible dependents.
What You Will Bring to the CollegeOur ideal candidate will possess substantial experience independently performing the full scope of database administration responsibilities within an Oracle environment. Additionally, it is critical that the selected employee have experience monitoring and maintaining the Banner system. Incumbents will be responsible for planning, analyzing, installing, configuring, patching and upgrading databases, as well as troubleshooting any related issues. Incumbents will provide support to users and collaborate with other IT colleagues to ensure successful implementation of application, software, and system maintenance. Experience with Oracle APEX is preferred, but not required. The ideal candidate will have experience managing databases on Unix-based systems and performing Unix Shell scripting. Finally, the ideal candidate will also have experience with Weblogic and Tomcat application servers and be knowledgeable about data and server security.
Remote Work ProgramSanta Monica College has a remote work program option available for employees whose job duties do not require a physical presence on College property. This position will include a
combination of in-person and remote work; as such, candidates
must be available to come into the office as assigned.
Currently, employees must come into the office one day per week, though the in-office requirement will be greater at the start of employment as the employee learns the District's database systems and procedures. Remote work arrangements cannot be guaranteed prior to the date of hire, and must go through a review and approval process.
Examples of Duties Develops data models and long-range comprehensive database plans to support information requirements.
Develops goals and objectives to implement long-range comprehensive database plans and conducts ongoing assessment of future upgrades and implementation needs.
Performs database and application server administration duties, including database and application server and database tools and utilities installation, configuration, customization, patching, monitoring, tuning, upgrades and storage and memory allocation
Determines, implements, and enhances standards on database and application security, user access controls, and develops and performs data recovery procedures to ensure backup and recovery strategies are tested and in place.
Analyzes, designs, and implements data migration, conversion, and integration with third party software
Develops policies and procedures and monitors and controls the redundancy of data to ensure the quality and integrity of the database environment for the Student Information Systems (SIS).
Works with internal and external resources and provides recommendations on database management solutions, and data integration
Responds to database and application server problems or emergencies, and monitors database resource usage reports and performs database capacity planning.
Performs other related duties as requested or assigned.
Examples of essential duties are descriptive and not restrictive in nature and are generally listed in descending order of importance.
Minimum Qualifications Education Requirement:Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
Experience Requirement:Four years of experience with databases, database application servers, web application servers, and n-tier systems architecture administration in a large-scale Oracle environment.
Education/Experience Equivalency:Experience and/or education of the same kind, level or amount as required in the minimum qualifications may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Supplemental Information For additional information about our employment process, please visit our page and click on "current employees" (for existing, permanent SMC employees) or "job applicants" (for external applicants).
Santa Monica College offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for permanent positions. Permanent full-time positions of 35 hours or more receive fully paid District benefits. Permanent position assignments of 20 to 34 hours per week receive a pro-rated benefits package as outlined in CSEA Chapter 36 Bargaining Agreement.
Temporary positions and permanent position assignments of less than 20 hours per week do not have a benefits package.
For more information visit the following link:
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Santa Monica College is not able to provide sponsorship for employment.If hired for this position, can you legally work in the USA without sponsorship from Santa Monica College?
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To participate in the selection process, all candidates must meet the minimum education and experience requirements for this job. The following supplemental questions will help us determine if you meet these requirements. In addition, this process is designed to further evaluate your qualifications beyond the minimum requirements as part of a Training & Experience Evaluation (). You are required to answer each of the questions truthfully and completely -
do not refer us to your resume. Only the highest scoring candidates will move forward to the next step in the hiring process. Your answers MUST be supported by the information you have entered in your general application and are subject to verification; responses which cannot be supported by information contained in your application will be deemed invalid. Falsification, exaggeration, and misrepresentation will result in your disqualification.Do you agree to answer the following questions truthfully and completely AND understand that falsification or overstatement of your qualifications is grounds for disqualification of your application?
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Candidates must possess four years of experience with databases, database application servers, web application servers, and n-tier systems architecture administration in a large-scale Oracle environment. Do you meet this experience requirement?
Please Note:Additional qualifying education, beyond what is listed in the minimum education requirement, may substitute for missing experience on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/45 quarter units = 1 year experience).
- Yes, I meet this experience requirement
- No, I do not meet this experience requirement. However, I have additional education (beyond the m
