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Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:Integrity,Respect, Professionalism, andCustomer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.\nWhy Work for Aurora?\nMake a difference in the lives of real people every day\nDiverse community\nCompetitive total compensation package\nWell-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan\nLight rail station minutes away\nOn-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement\nAccess to innovation workspaces\nPRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES\nSalary to be commensurate with experience\nThe hiring range for this position is $104,376 - $130,471/annually\nThe deadline to submit applications is October 15, 2026. Please note, The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.\nOVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT \nProvides primary support in the maintenance, installation, configuration of Microsoft SQL Server and other relational, line of business database services. Reporting development/support, reporting databases, developing packages and triggers along with procedures to improve application performance. Establishes and maintains DEV/TRAIN/PROD instances. Interacts with other IT Divisions and City employees.\nPRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES\n\nPrimary support for all lines of business Microsoft SQL Server instances, including all upgrades and migrations to new versions when necessary. Provides support as required for other databases. \nAdministers production SQL Server Reporting Services, Integration Services, and SQL Agent Jobs.\nResponsible for the configuration and management of production SQL Server (Always on Availability groups/Mirroring/Replication), ensuring a highly available SQL Server production environment.\nAssist with the deployment of SQL products and services in development and COTS application deployment as required.\nEnsure all database servers are backed up and tested to meet the business’s Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).\nPerforms database services such as job processing, tuning, archiving, and installing upgrades to test and production database environments.\nCo-Lead the future implementation of Business Intelligence, Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, Business Analytics, as resources and funds allow.\nResponsible to ensure that the SQL Server environment meets established security requirements.\nThis position may serve as the lead on specific projects or initiatives.\nPerforms additional duties as assigned.\nThis job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS\nAn equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.\nEducation:\nBachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. \nExperience:\n5 years of experience as Database Administrator of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or higher. \n2 years of Windows Server administration, including experience in Web application implementation in a Microsoft SQL Server environment. \nPreferred Qualifications:\nKnowledge:\nComprehensive knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server (2016-2022), including relational engine internals, Always On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances, replication, log shipping, Query Store, DMVs, and Extended Events. \nIn-depth understanding of T-SQL development, stored procedures, views, functions, triggers, schema design principles, and performance-driven data modeling. \nKnowledge of SSIS-based ETL/ELT development, SSRS reporting datasets, and integrations with enterprise BI platforms. \nStrong knowledge of PowerShell automation, scripted maintenance, CI/CD database deployment practices, and configuration management. \nThorough knowledge of backup/restore strategies, disaster recovery architectures, RPO/RTO planning, and continuity of operations (COOP) requirements. \nDetailed knowledge of Azure SQL (Single DB, Managed Instance), hybrid cloud deployments, and Azure Government environments. \nStrong knowledge of database security concepts, including encryption (TDE), access control, dynamic data masking, RLS, key management, and secure credential handling. \nWorking knowledge of applicable government security frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53/800-171, CIS Benchmarks, CJIS, HIPAA, and agency-specific audit requirements. \nKnowledge of DISA STIGs and government database hardening practices for SQL Server and Windows Server hosts. \nFamiliarity with public-sector records management (FOIA/CORA), data retention schedules, audit trails, and eDiscovery workflows. \nSkills:\nExpert-level proficiency with Microsoft SQL Server (2016-2022), including Always On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances, replication, log shipping, Query Store, DMVs, and Extended Events. \nAdvanced T-SQL development, including stored procedures, views, functions, triggers, and performance-optimized schema design. \nStrong capability in performance tuning using execution plans, indexing strategies, memory/IO optimization, and system-level diagnostics. \nDeep knowledge of SSIS ETL/ELT development, SSRS dataset preparation, and support for BI/reporting platforms. \nAutomation expertise with PowerShell (SQL modules, DSC, scheduled tasks) and scripting for patch workflows, maintenance routines, and CI/CD database deployments. \nRobust backup and recovery planning, including point-in-time recovery, encryption, and RPO/RTO-driven strategy design. \nProficiency with Azure SQL (Single DB/MI), hybrid cloud deployments, and Azure Government environments. \nStrong familiarity with database security controls such as TDE, Row-Level Security, Dynamic Data Masking, certificate management, and secure key storage. \nExperience with enterprise monitoring tools (native and third-party), alerting frameworks, and capacity forecasting. \nAbilities:\nAbility to design, implement, and oversee highly available, secure, mission-critical SQL Server environments across government systems. \nAbility to diagnose and resolve complex production issues, lead war rooms, and drive permanent corrective actions. \nAbility to develop automated, repeatable, and compliant maintenance and deployment processes. \nAbility to translate regulatory and policy requirements into actionable technical controls, procedures, and measurable compliance indicators. \nAbility to enforce governance over data access, retention, encryption, and monitoring in alignment with government audit requirements. \nAbility to communicate clearly with executives, technical teams, and external auditors, providing accurate summaries and documentation. \nLicenses and Certifications Required:\nValid Colorado Driver's License. \nMS SQL Server certification is strongly preferred. \nITIL Foundation qualification. \nWORKING CONDITIONS\nEssential Personnel:\nWhen a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the city, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel. \nPhysical Demands:\nLight physical work requiring ability to life a maximum of 50 pounds, including lifting 25 pounds overhead. \nRegular lifting and carrying of computer equipment. \nModerate walking and standing. \nVision to read and interpret reports and other written documents. \nHand/eye coordination for operation of computer keyboard. \nFrequent speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with managers, employee users 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The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.\nFor Veterans preference: Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.\nThe City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer. We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants. It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.\nDespite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace. A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.\nDrug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:\nAs a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check.\nApplicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others.\nEmployment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.","description_format":"text","description_chars":10358,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Transportation & Logistics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-01T05:04:26Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-10-19T03:45:25Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":130471,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/adaptive-recreation-inc-principal-database-administrator","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/adaptive-recreation-inc-principal-database-administrator.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-19T18:18:00Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":14121,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-20T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1851109},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1851109"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fadaptive-recreation-inc-principal-database-administrator"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fadaptive-recreation-inc-principal-database-administrator"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fadaptive-recreation-inc-principal-database-administrator"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/adaptive-recreation-inc-principal-database-administrator\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fadaptive-recreation-inc-principal-database-administrator"}]}