Senior Database Administrator – MongoDB, SQL Server & Db2
Contract senior database administrator role supporting a major Federal Government agency, delivering expert administration across Microsoft SQL Server, IBM Db2 (z/OS and midrange) and MongoDB, with an immediate focus on MongoDB upgrades and migrations. Requires Australian citizenship and NV1 clearance; hybrid work from Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane or Melbourne.
- Compensation
- A$120–A$130 / hr
- Location
- Canberra ACT
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Must be an Australian citizen
- Current NV1 security clearance or higher
- Expert-level database administration experience across SQL Server, Db2 z/OS, Db2 Midrange and MongoDB
- Strong capability in performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, security and enterprise operational support
- Proven experience delivering controlled database upgrades and migrations while maintaining availability and data integrity
- Experience supporting databases in containerised environments and managing deployment and operational risks
- Strong troubleshooting, technical documentation and stakeholder communication skills
- Must reside within reasonable travelling distance of nominated office and attend onsite when required
Nice to have
- Experience in complex government or enterprise ICT environments
Full description
Salary: $120 - $130 per hour
Senior Database Administrator – MongoDB, SQL Server & Db2
- You must be an Australian Citizen
- Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) required
- Rate: $120–$130 per hour including superannuation
- Anticipated start: 1 January 2027
- Initial term: 12 months
- Extensions: Options up to a further 24 months
- Locations: Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane or Melbourne
- Working arrangements: Hybrid by agreement. You must reside within reasonable travelling distance of your nominated office and attend onsite when required.
- Occasional out-of-hours work may be required for scheduled activities or complex incidents.
About the opportunity
Canberra Consulting is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer specialising in Database Platforms to support a major Federal Government agency.
This senior technical role will deliver expert database administration across Microsoft SQL Server, IBM Db2 z/OS, IBM Db2 Midrange and MongoDB, with an immediate focus on critical MongoDB upgrades and migrations.
You will work alongside internal technical teams to strengthen platform resilience, optimise performance and deliver controlled changes while maintaining service continuity and data integrity.
Key responsibilities
- Provide specialist administration and operational support across SQL Server, Db2 z/OS, Db2 Midrange and MongoDB.
- Plan, validate and implement database upgrades and migrations.
- Assess compatibility, performance and operational risks, and implement mitigation measures.
- Optimise performance and troubleshoot complex database issues.
- Maintain replication, backup, recovery, security and data consistency controls.
- Support database platforms in containerised environments.
- Document configuration changes, upgrade procedures, risks and lessons learned.
- Share technical knowledge and support skills development within internal teams.
About you
You will bring:
- Expert-level database administration experience across SQL Server, Db2 z/OS, Db2 Midrange and MongoDB.
- Strong capability in performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, security and enterprise operational support.
- Proven experience delivering controlled database upgrades and migrations while maintaining availability and data integrity.
- Experience supporting databases in containerised environments and managing deployment and operational risks.