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State of Nevada Announces
A Statewide Promotional Recruitment for:
IT PROFESSIONAL 3 - Database Administrator
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -  $80,053.92 to  $120,122.64  PAY GRADE: 40
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Health and Human Services
Division: Division of Child and Family Services
Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
Job Class Code: 07.925
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 52757
Open to current classified employees in state service with at least 6 months of continuous, full-time equivalent service.
Posted 10/27/2025
Close Date: 11/03/2025
Recruiter:
   VICTORIA SHEEHAN
   Phone: (775)684-0133
   Email: torisheehan@admin.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another 2 Days 7 Hrs 43 Mins
The Position
Information Technology (IT) Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Incumbents may perform duties in one or more IT specialization areas depending on the needs of the agency.
Under general direction, incumbents perform advanced journey level duties and may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and/or serve as a project leader as assigned. Incumbents may function as a unit leader to include directing the activities of a branch IT support unit, overseeing projects of limited scope, and coordinating activities with other work groups. This is a supervisory level for Computer Operations and the journey level for Information Security positions.
The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and experienced IT Professional 3 to join our Information Services team in Carson City, Nevada as a Database Administrator. Information Technology (IT) Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Incumbents may perform duties in one or more IT specialization areas depending on the needs of the agency. This role is central to the administration, maintenance, and support of the division's mission-critical applications and data infrastructure. As a key member of the Information Services team, the Database Administrator will oversee and manage enterprise databases across IBM Mainframe DB2, IBM DB2 LUW, and Microsoft SQL Server platforms. The incumbent will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, maintain, and optimize the agency's core applications, utilizing technologies such as COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, SQL Server, IBM DB2 LUW, and both online and batch COBOL programming. Candidates with experience in all of these technologies are encouraged to apply. The incumbent must enforce security standards, collaborate with developers and other IT teams, and provide leadership and mentoring to subordinate staff. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/

To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
    Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and three years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, one year of which was at the journey level; OR one year of relevant experience as an IT Professional II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Notes
    Applicants for positions in this series may have a combination of complementary education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that qualify for the class level and specialty being recruited.
Special Requirements
    Some positions require specialized certification that will be identified at the time of recruitment.
    Some positions require statewide travel.
Additional Position Criteria
    This recruitment is only open to current classified employees in state service with at least six months of continuous, full-time equivalent service.
    Experience administering IBM Mainframe DB2 databases is required.
    Experience managing IBM DB2 LUW databases on Linux, Unix, or Windows platforms is required.
    Experience working with Microsoft SQL Server is required.
    Experience working with COBOL, JCL, and CICS in a mainframe environment is required.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
First Floor
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

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Southern Nevada
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Las Vegas, NV 89119

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The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
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