Senior Database Administrator – MongoDB, SQL Server & Db2

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 .
- Robust 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.

Experience in complex government or enterprise ICT environments will be highly regarded.

Mandatory eligibility

Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold a current NV1 security clearance or higher. Applicants who do not meet both requirements will not be considered.

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📌 Senior Database Administrator – MongoDB, SQL Server & Db2 (Canberra)
🏢 Canberra Consulting
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