PRINCIPAL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

PRINCIPAL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

Job Number : 413551

Description

BID / JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Principal Database Administrator

Department of Technology and Innovation

Bureau or Division Name (if applicable)

Number of Positions : 2

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary : $96,588

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS : Apply on the bid site : https : / / chicago.taleo.net / careersection / 103 / jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago."

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee / employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11 : 59pm CDT on 11 / 22 / 202 5

This is the highest level in the Database Administrator classification series. This class title is distinguished from the senior level by serving as a lead on technical projects and functioning as a subject matter expert in database administration; it requires advanced knowledge of technical database administration in an enterprise environment, and functions as a resource for lower-level database administrators. The principal level also requires the following advanced competencies : analytical thinking, information seeking, and information systems thinking. In addition, the class title works to explore opportunities to evaluate, implement, and manage best-in-class database administration tools, technologies, and capabilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Serves as a technical lead on database administration projects requiring subject matter expertise in the related area
• Provides subject matter expertise and individual contributor in all database administration activities
• Provides technical guidance on the design and implementation of complex databases
• Works independently and closely with business users, analysts, and solution developers to define and resolve information flow and content issues-helping to transform business requirements into environment-specific databases
• Designs, configures, and manages complex technical databases to ensure the integrity, security, and accessibility of the organization's data
• Defines standards for physical data storage, maintenance, access, and security administration
• Approves and modifies the designs and architectures by reviewing end-user topology, security, performance, and interoperability requirements
• Analyzes, designs, and develops a roadmap and implementation plan based upon a current vs. future state in a cohesive architecture viewpoint
• Identifies the tools and components used within the infrastructure based on the enterprise toolset and defines exceptions as warranted
• Meets with project management and IT Leaders to ensure progress toward architectural alignment with project goals and requirements
• Analyzes the current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement
• Coordinates architecture implementation and modification activities
• Coordinates post-implementation continuous-improvement efforts to enhance performance and provide increased functionality
• Monitors and analyzes performance metrics and then allocates database resources to achieve optimum database performance
• Implements and performs backup and recovery procedures for databases and helps develop the tools and techniques that allow end users to access data in a secure environment
• Configures database parameters and defines data repository requirements, data dictionaries, and warehousing requirements
• Designs and implements approaches to improve database performance, capacity, and scalability
• Assists in the training of lower-level Database Administrators

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location : 2 N. LaSalle Street

Days : Monday - Friday

Hours : 8 : 00 AM - 4 : 00 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable :

o Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology / Systems, or a directly related field, plus three (3) years of work experience in database administration, design, and / or support

o Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology / Systems, or a directly related field, plus six (6) years of work experience in database administration, design, and / or support

o Eight (8) years of work experience in database administration, design, and / or support

Educational & Employment Verification :

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired, you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your education and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts / diplomas must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn, and you will not be hired.

For Information on our employees' benefits, please visit our benefits website at :

https : / / www.chicago.gov / city / en / depts / fin / benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure, visit our classifications website at :

https : / / www.chicago.gov / content / dam / city / depts / dhr / supp_info / JobClassification / 2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION : Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment / Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state, and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview or employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY : To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances : 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and / or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA), and / or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates, to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices, click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Job Posting

: Nov 8, 2025, 6 : 00 : 00 AM |

Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External

: Nov 23, 2025, 5 : 59 : 00 AM

BU : 04 | Salary : $96,588

Pay Basis

: Yearly