Database Engineer - Recorders Office

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

OPEN UNTIL FILLED Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 6042 - Database Administrator II Salary Grade: 16 Pay Range Hiring Range: $76,876 - $92,268 Annually Pay Range: $76,876 - $107,660 Annually Range Explanation: Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. The first review of applications will be on 01/30/2026. The Pima County Recorders Office is seeking a Database Administrator II to serve as the department's Database Engineer. This role involves providing technical and analytical support for specific application systems and databases, including designing, developing, constructing, implementing, and maintaining these systems, processes, and methods. This position is responsible for performing all database administrator duties, which include general database administration, design, backup and recovery, data security, data access, performance tuning, technical consulting, troubleshooting, development of standards, production support, capacity planning and evaluation of database technology. The Database Administrator II is also responsible for organizing the data, providing access to data, designing, and reviewing applications that use the data, creating and implementing data-naming standards, and providing training in data modeling and design. This classification is distinguished from the Database Administrator I by its focus on system design, process engineering, and complexity of assignments. This is an in-office position located in Tucson, AZ, and cannot be remote. The Recorders Office is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, university or technical school AND five (5) years of experience in database administration. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
OR: Two (2) years with Pima County in a Database Administrator I or closely related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
Valid driver license is required at time of application.
Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.
The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures.
Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination.
Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.
Employment contingent on ACJIS certification.
Employees must attain and maintain access certification for all relevant departmental databases required of assigned position.

Nice To Haves

Minimum five (5) years experience in the last five (5) years in relational database platforms, including Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and exposure to Oracle or other database systems.
Minimum three (3) years experience in the last five (5) years in data manipulation and transformation using SQL, Python, or R.
Experience with/knowledge of ETL tools (e.g., SSIS, SSAS) and data warehousing platforms.
Minimum three (3) years experience in the last five (5) years installing and configuring Database Management Systems (DBMS), application software, and related tools.
Experience with/knowledge of monitoring and administering DBMS security using appropriate protocols and best practices.
Minimum three (3) years experience in the last five (5) years in system administration of database servers to ensure optimal performance and integration with DBMS environments.

Responsibilities

Assists with defining strategies for backup and recovery of each database and ensures availability of databases
Monitors and optimizes database performance, ensures data integrity, and maintains database security
Provides technical database leadership when working with teams
Creates and implements data element standards and provides for the physical dissemination of the data
Performs application administration, including, but not limited to, software installation, optimization, security, patch installation, and upgrades
Assists with the installation of Database Management Systems (DBMS) packages and upgrades and with the training of users in the use of databases
Designs, creates, and maintains database objects
Assists with the configuration and support of cloud-based and in-house environments such as SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics, Agave, and Team Foundation Server
Analyzes new and existing information systems and provides technology evaluations and recommendations
Writes and maintains database documentation
Participates in technical project teams serving as a lead in using data modeling concepts for application designs
Coordinates with other information technology groups to facilitate database development projects, software upgrades and new product implementations
Responsible for other duties as assigned in support of the overall goals and functions of both the Department and Pima County.