Job Description

Sansar Tec seeking an experienced Database Administrator (Couchbase) to support the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. This role is critical to ensuring high availability, performance, and security of Couchbase database environments while supporting mission-critical applications for state and government agencies.

Service Delivery

• Provide support, maintenance, and enhancements for existing Couchbase database applications.
• Collaborate with agency teams to receive, manage, and distribute data securely.
• Assist in designing and executing database architecture and strategic plans.
• Develop and implement protocols for deploying database applications.
• Monitor, tune, and troubleshoot database performance.
• Document technical processes, configurations, and project work.
• Mentor junior Database Administrators.
• Participate in pilot projects and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Respond to emergency duty requirements, including natural or man-made disasters.

Internal Processes & Support

• Follow established change management and support processes.
• Provide second-level technical support to internal and external customers.
• Develop and maintain documentation for support systems and processes.
• Ensure security, confidentiality, and compliance in all database operations.
• Participate in security and continuity of operations (COOP) activities.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

Required

• 4–10 years’ experience as a Couchbase Database Administrator.
• Expertise in installation, configuration, and administration of Couchbase Server.
• Strong background in performance optimization , including index creation, tuning, and monitoring.
• Experience with capacity planning , backup/recovery strategies, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Proven ability to implement and maintain security controls (access, encryption, patching, auditing).
• Hands-on troubleshooting skills for performance and reliability issues.
• Strong collaboration skills to work with developers, end users, and technical teams.
• Ability to automate routine administrative tasks (scripting, monitoring, maintenance).
• Solid documentation practices for database environments and processes.
• Experience managing Cross Data Center Replication (XDCR) in Couchbase.
• Experience performing SDK, kernel, and OS upgrades in database environments.

Preferred

• Experience in government or enterprise-level data center environments.
• Familiarity with ITIL or structured service delivery frameworks.

Additional Requirements

• Must pass a Level 2 background check (CJIS compliance).
• Must comply with all state security and confidentiality policies.
• Must have a smartphone capable of supporting multi-factor authentication (MFA) .
• Must be available for on-call rotations and emergency response duties.

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