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Snowy Hydro Limited

Database Administrator

Become a Database Administrator with Snowy Hydro Limited in Sydney, Melbourne, or Cooma. Design and maintain secure, scalable database solutions across Oracle and MongoDB. Enjoy a supportive environment and opportunities for continuous improvement in your career.
Snowy Hydro Limited
Snowy Hydro Limited
  Hybrid   Full Time  UTC+10:00

Snowy Hydro Limited

Company Overview

Snowy Hydro Limited

New South Wales, Australia

1949

Business Model

Energy and Utilities

Snowy Hydro Limited is primarily engaged in the generation and retailing of renewable energy. They operate hydroelectric power stations and provide energy solutions to customers across Australia.

The company generates revenue through the sale of electricity, ancillary services, and retail energy products. Their focus on renewable energy sources, particularly hydroelectric power, positions them as a key player in Australia's energy market.

Locations & Geography

Snowy Hydro Limited operates primarily in Australia, with a significant presence in New South Wales. They are known for their iconic Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme, which is a major contributor to the national electricity grid.

Company Culture

Their mission is to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions. They value safety, integrity, and innovation, striving to lead in the renewable energy sector.

Snowy Hydro promotes a collaborative and inclusive work environment. They emphasize teamwork and encourage employees to contribute ideas that drive the company forward.

The company invests in employee development through training programs and career advancement opportunities. They are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

Activities & Projects

Snowy Hydro is currently involved in the Snowy 2.0 project, which aims to expand their hydroelectric capacity and enhance energy storage capabilities. This project is expected to significantly contribute to Australia's renewable energy goals.

The company is focused on integrating advanced technologies in energy generation and storage. They are exploring innovative solutions to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

Snowy Hydro is committed to sustainability, utilizing renewable resources for energy generation. They actively engage in environmental conservation efforts and aim to minimize their carbon footprint.

Career Opportunities

Typical job openings at Snowy Hydro include roles in engineering, project management, and operations. They seek individuals who are passionate about renewable energy and innovation.

Employees at Snowy Hydro enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, health and wellness programs, and opportunities for professional development. They also offer flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.

Contact Information

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snowyhydro.com.au

Careers at Snowy Hydro


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Job Description

Are you passionate about ensuring the backbone of an organisation's data infrastructure is robust, secure, and always available? Do you thrive on designing and optimising complex database solutions across diverse platforms? We have an exciting opportunity for a Database Administrator to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in managing our critical data assets. This role is perfect for someone eager to make a significant impact, champion continuous improvement, and elevate their career within a supportive and innovative environment.

As a Database Administrator, you'll be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining robust, secure, and scalable database solutions across Oracle, MongoDB, and various cloud platforms. This role involves actively collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring data integrity and performance, and championing continuous improvement throughout the database lifecycle.

This hybrid permanent full-time position can be based out of our Sydney, Melbourne, or Cooma offices.

Your responsibilities will include

  • Designing, building, and maintaining robust, performance-optimised database solutions that are scalable, highly available, and secure, aligning with business requirements and strategic objectives.
  • Ensuring "security by design," securing Snowy Hydro's data in transit, at rest, and in compliance with data privacy regulations.
  • Establishing and regularly testing robust Disaster Recovery (DR), backup, and archiving strategies for all database systems.
  • Leading reviews of new and existing databases and their infrastructure to ensure fitness for purpose, balancing cost and performance.
  • Accountable for ensuring hosting infrastructure and underlying SaaS platforms support data requirements, highlighting and addressing maintenance, security, and patching issues.
  • Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation, including SOPs, as-built documentation, database standards, and technical specifications.
  • Maintaining and providing second/third-line support for existing database systems through performance tuning, patching, upgrades, and incident management.
  • Providing clear visibility and comprehensive reporting on database and infrastructure performance and status for informed, data-related decisions.
  • Continuously researching and evaluating emerging database technologies and industry trends to proactively drive improvements in performance, scalability, and resilience.

We’re ideally looking for someone with

  • Tertiary qualification in computing and/or 5+ years experience in database administration.
  • Proven experience administering, tuning, and troubleshooting Oracle (SQL) and MongoDB databases, including advanced features (e.g., RAC, Data Guard, sharding).
  • Demonstrated experience with AWS (preferred), MongoDB Atlas, Azure, and/or GCP cloud database technologies (e.g., RDS, Aurora, DocumentDB, DynamoDB).
  • Knowledge of database security best practices (e.g., encryption, access control, auditing, vulnerability management).
  • Advanced analysis, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills for complex database and performance issues.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex database concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform) for database provisioning and automation would be beneficial.
  • Experience with database DevOps practices, including version control (e.g., Flyway, Liquibase) and CI/CD pipelines, would be advantageous.
  • Docker or containerisation experience is desirable.
  • Relevant database certifications (e.g., Oracle, MongoDB, AWS Database - Specialty) are highly advantageous.

About our workforce

Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at [email protected].

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September 8, 2025

Full Time

Company

September 8, 2025

Hybrid

Snowy Hydro Limited

snowyhydro.com.au

  •  Sydney, Australia
  •  Melbourne, Australia
  •  Cooma, Australia

5+ years in database administration

UTC+10:00

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