Technology, Data & Innovation
Certified IT Administrator (Database), III
$100,743 to $142,460 a year
Posted until October 22, 2026 · posted September 22, 2026
Requirements
License or certificate
Exam
Competitive title
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“ONLY THOSE WHO ARE PERMANENT IN THE 'CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATOR' (DATABASE) CIVIL SERVICE TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED.”
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From ≈ $48.43 an hour · $3,875 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $31.43/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$3,861 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 16.1 subway rides ($3 fare).
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What they actually ask for.
A license or certificate is part of the requirements
Professional/Vendor Certification(s) in database administration that is required for the position to be filled. In addition, you must have one of the following:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and two years of satisfactory fulltime (not classroom based) experience in database administration. Experience must include database design, configuration, installation, troubleshooting, integration, performance monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and security management;
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) information technology experience (IT) of which at least two years must have been database administration experience as described in "1" above; OR
- A satisfactory equivalent of education and/or experience equivalent to “1” or “2” above. Undergraduate education may be substituted for experience on the basis that 30 undergraduate semester credits from an accredited college or university is equivalent to 6 months of information technology experience, but may not be substituted for the required database administration experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of database administration experience. However, all candidates must have at least one year of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) database administration experience as described in "1" above.
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The work
What the job is.
ONLY THOSE WHO ARE PERMANENT IN THE 'CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATOR' (DATABASE) CIVIL SERVICE TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR CIVIL SERVICE TITLE ON YOUR RESUME.
The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order.
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The New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources, focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships.
The Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) supports the Department by acquiring, distributing, installing and maintaining Local Area Networks, personal computers, mainframe computers, software, and data communications networks. ITSD also plans and coordinates the implementation of advanced technology.
The selected candidate will:
- Perform SQL Server database administration functions, including maintenance of multiple environments (development, testing and production), patching, troubleshooting, SSIS and SSRS deployments and security management.
- Monitor and analyze data platform to ensure database is available, secure, healthy, efficient and recoverable as per expectations.
- Build and manage HA and DR architectures like Clustering, Replication and Always on.
- Implementing and managing the physical databases of mission critical systems capacity planning to determine future storage needs.
- Collaborate with application owners to develop a seamless process to migrate their schema and data to data platform.
- Partner with development and quality assurance teams to deliver robust, quality, on-time solutions. - Supervise subordinates, lead projects and coordinating multi-team operations. - Monitor the installation of SQL Server, configuration, patching and database back-up recovery, database performance tuning and maintenance.
TO APPLY Click the 'Apply' button below, or visit: http://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for JOB ID #635859
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: In compliance with Federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.
Skills they'd like
Preferred skills include:
- Strong understanding of database structures, principles and practices.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2014/2016/2017/2019.
- Proficiency in SQL Server installation, configuration, patching and database back-up recovery.
- Knowledge with Windows server, Security delegation, Storage components.
- Solid knowledge of SQL Server HADR Solution, Data Replication, SSIS and SSRS.
- Expert experience in platform monitoring, detect and troubleshoot SQL Server related CPU, memory, I/O, disk space and other resource contention.
- Experience in database performance tuning and maintenance with outstanding troubleshooting capabilities.
- Ability to conduct research into infrastructure and database issues, standards and products as required.
- Experience with data concurrently and enthusiastic to learn new technologies.
- Knowledge of third party DBA tools and applications.
- Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws and also
All the skills they list
comply with data security. - Technical documentation skills.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position
How to apply, from the posting
Please click "Apply Now"
Sources
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From the city's job data, which the city last updated September 28, 2026. You apply through the official posting.
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