Working Title: Senior Database Administrator
Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5
Agency: Public Employees Retirement Association
Job ID : 94943
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 06/18/2026
Closing Date : 07/09/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Public Employees Retire Assoc / Pub Employ Retire Assoc-MAPE
Division/Unit : Network Operations
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $39.73 - $67.92 / hourly; $82,956 - $141,816 / annually
Job Class Option : Systems Software
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
The Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) is a lifetime income, cost-sharing retirement plan for Minnesota public employees.
We serve over 440,000 current and former public employees from 2,100 governmental agencies and pay monthly benefits to more than 120,000 retirees, disabled members, and survivors of deceased members. Our members are social workers, firefighters, nurses, police officers, correctional officers, snowplow drivers, attorneys, and paraprofessionals. The services they provide and the work they do make our communities better.
PERA offers free employee parking in an attached parking ramp. Join our team!
About the Opportunity:
At PERA, meaningful work meets a supportive team environment. Join a collaborative public service organization dedicated to strengthening the retirement security of Minnesota's public employees.
This position exists to provide agency IT leadership by leading, directing, and managing PERA's database functions while serving on the PERA IT Strategic Team. This position provides work directions and technical guidance to Database Administrator (ITS3) and provides software development team and network team on database-related solutions and recommendations.
This position is telework eligible and offers a hybrid work schedule, based on agency and department needs and other dependencies. Scheduled in-office workdays will be at PERA's office at 60 Empire Drive, Suite 200, St. Paul, Minnesota 55103.
Candidates residing in Minnesota within 50 miles of our St Paul office may be eligible to telework up to 50%.
Candidates residing in Minnesota and more than 50 miles from our office may be eligible to telework more than 50%.
Candidates residing in a bordering state within 50 miles of our office may be eligible to telework up to 50%.
Candidates who do not reside in Minnesota or within 50 miles of the office in a state bordering Minnesota are not eligible to be hired, unless planning to relocate within 50 miles of the office or report to the office full time.
Minimum Qualifications
*Only applicants whose application and resume clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each minimum qualification listed below will be considered for this position. Ensure your resume contains descriptions of your work experience sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below. Also indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
Five (5) years of experience working with SQL Server in production environments.
Years of experience must also demonstrate the following:
Experience in operations of Microsoft SQL Server DBA, Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and SQL Code.
Experience with business continuity of operations, and data disaster recovery planning with analytic skills to identify problems, determine solutions, take action and/or make recommendations for problem resolution.
Experience with database security, diagnostic tools, and maintenance.
Experience designing data solutions for high availability and scalability.
Ability to work both independently and within a team in a deadline driven environment.
Commitment to a respectful, inclusive, and diverse work environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or Management Information Systems.
Cloud and hybrid environment experience.
Experience working with Always On Availability Groups.
Experience in network port behaviors, TCPIP protocols, .Net high-level architecture, Service desk/helpdesk application handling, and data structure fundamentals.
Data ecosystem knowledge spanning operational data stores, data warehousing, ETL, business intelligence and analytics.
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of the Retirement Systems of MN that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:
SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past State employees only)
Criminal History Check
Employment Reference Check
Social Security and Address Verification
Education Verification
Driver's License Check
**The Retirement Systems will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.
