Santa Monica College
Salary: $10,554.00 - $12,829.00 Monthly
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Job Number: DBA-2026
Location: SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica 90405, CA
Closing: 12/4/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Merged Promotional & Open Competitive
Database Administrator
WELCOME TO SANTA MONICA COLLEGE! This critical position will perform lead, expert level professional work in administering, planning, developing, and implementing strategic data models to ensure the availability, optimum performance, accessibility, security, efficiency and integrity of databases that are an integral part of District-wide applications. This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, 12 months per year on the Santa Monica College main campus.
Please note that all candidates must have authorization to work in the United States; the District does not have the ability to provide sponsorship.
Important note regarding the District budget:
In an effort to address budget shortfalls and ensure the long-term financial health of the College, CSEA Chapter 36 and the District have agreed to implement cost saving measures for the 2026-27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. These measures consist of:
(1) one unpaid furlough day per month for Classified staff, which amounts to approximately a 5% salary reduction, and
(2) freezes in step and longevity advancement that will halt salary advancement for at least one year.
The posted salary for this role does not reflect the one unpaid furlough day per month that took effect on July 1, 2026. Please note that the District will continue to offer fully paid health, dental and vision benefits for employees and their eligible dependents.
What You Will Bring to the College
Our ideal candidate will possess substantial experience independently performing the full scope of database administration responsibilities within an Oracle environment. Additionally, it is critical that the selected employee have experience monitoring and maintaining the Banner system. Incumbents will be responsible for planning, analyzing, installing, configuring, patching and upgrading databases, as well as troubleshooting any related issues. Incumbents will provide support to users and collaborate with other IT colleagues to ensure successful implementation of application, software, and system maintenance. Experience with Oracle APEX is preferred, but not required. The ideal candidate will have experience managing databases on Unix-based systems and performing Unix Shell scripting. Finally, the ideal candidate will also have experience with Weblogic and Tomcat application servers and be knowledgeable about data and server security.
Remote Work Program
Santa Monica College has a remote work program option available for employees whose job duties do not require a physical presence on College property. This position will include a combination of in-person and remote work; as such, candidates must be available to come into the office as assigned. Currently, employees must come into the office one day per week, though the in-office requirement will be greater at the start of employment as the employee learns the District's database systems and procedures. Remote work arrangements cannot be guaranteed prior to the date of hire, and must go through a review and approval process.
Why Work at SMC?
At SMC, you will work beside a diverse group of colleagues who leverage their combined talents and passions to accomplish something great. No matter what department you are in, or what job you have, your contributions will be critical to helping our students fulfill their dreams - landing that new job, or breaking through the cycle of poverty.
Some details about us:
- We are currently the number one transfer college to UCLA, USC, the University of California system, and Loyola Marymount University
