Job Details

Salary

ANNUAL SALARY: $121,813 to $178,085

The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $141,503 to $175,809.

Notes

• Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
• For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to

Responsibilities

A Database Architect performs technical and administrative work in the development of standards, methods, techniques, policies, procedures, data analyses, data designs, database implementations, and data governance necessary for the productive integration, sharing, standardization, integrity, security, availability, consistency, and usability of data throughout the City's on-premises and cloud-based databases; assists in the implementation, maintenance, operation, or overall management of and database-level integration between the on-premises and cloud-based databases; installs and configures database software and related administration tools and utilities; develops and implements production scripts for database maintenance tasks; tunes and optimizes SQL statements and database/system parameters; develops and conducts training; utilizes database tools to perform various types of database backups and recoveries; ensures database security and compliance with SB1386 or data privacy acts; researches current database issues and technologies; assists application developer to apply sound database technology to new application; may supervise other technical employees in the performance of this work; and performs related duties.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in information systems, software engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field; AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
• Two years of full-time paid experience installing, administering, tuning, and maintaining databases in a medium to large scale production environment in one of the following database platforms: Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL in a position at the level of Senior Systems Analyst I, Systems Programmer I, or Programmer Analyst IV with the City of Los Angeles; OR
• Two years of full-time paid experience as a database architect or database administrator in the information technology industry installing, administering, tuning, and maintaining medium to large scale production databases in one of the following database platforms: Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL; OR
• Two years of full-time paid experience designing, building, operationalizing, securing, monitoring, and maintaining Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud computing platforms using applicable data infrastructure such as Google Cloud Storage, Google BigQuery, Google CloudSQL, and Google Cloud Run for data processing in a position at the level of Senior Systems Analyst I, Systems Programmer I, or Programmer Analyst IV with the City of Los Angeles; OR
• Two years of full-time paid experience as a database architect or database administrator in the information technology industry designing, building, operationalizing, securing, monitoring, and maintaining Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud computing platforms using applicable data infrastructure such as Google Cloud Storage, Google BigQuery, Google CloudSQL, and Google Cloud Run for data processing.

A DBA professional certification in one of the following databases may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience:

• Oracle Database, version 10g or higher - Any operating system, Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
• DB2 Universal Database, version 11 or higher - Any operating system, IBM Certified Database Administrator
• Microsoft SQL Server version 2012 or higher - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
• MySQL 5.7 or higher – Any operating system, MySQL Certified Database Administrator
• MariaDB version 10 or higher – Any operating system, MariaDB Certified Database Administrator
• PostgreSQL, version 12 – Any operating system, PostgreSQL Professional Certification
• Google Certified Professional Data Engineer

Process Notes

• Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience at the time of filing may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
• The positions of Database Architect in the Los Angeles World Airports, Department of Building and Safety, Harbor Department, and Public Works – Bureau of Engineering require a valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) at the time of appointment. Candidates will not be eligible for appointment to these positions if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI.
• Applicants must list their school name and location, type of degree earned and major in the Education Section of the application. Applicants who fail to provide this information on their application will not be considered further in this examination and their applications will not be processed.
• Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies can be found at Institutions 08-21-08.pdf.
• Candidates completing the examination process will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying degree. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their qualifying degree to their on-line application at the time of filing in the Attachments section.
• Applicants wishing to substitute a DBA professional certification for up to one year of the required experience in Requirement #2, #3, #4, or #5 must attach proof of completion of the DBA professional certification at the time of filing in the Attachments section. The copy of the document(s) must be attached to the on-line application BEFORE the application is submitted. If the document(s) is attached AFTER the on-line application has been submitted, it will not be available to the City and applicants WILL NOT be credited with having submitted the documents. The substitution will not be considered for applicants who fail to provide the information at the time of filing.
• Please note that the following DBA professional certifications listed under the substitution clause may be updated in future exam bulletins to:
• Oracle Database, version 19c or higher – Any operating system, Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
• DB2 Universal Database, version 12 or higher – Any operating system, IBM Certified Database Administrator
• Microsoft SQL Server version 2016 or higher – Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
• SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION:

• AWS Certified Database-Specialty Certification
• Google Certified Professional Data Engineer
• IBM Certified Database Administrator – DB2 8 or higher (Linux, UNIX, and Windows)
• IBM Certified Database Administrator – DB2 9 or higher for z/OS
• IBM Certified Database Administrator – DB2 v12 or higher for z/OS
• IBM InfoSphere DataStage Badge Essentials
• MariaDB Certified Database Administrator – MariaDB version 10 or higher
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)
• Microsoft SQL 2016 Database Administration
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) – Data Management and Analytics
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) – SQL Database Administration
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Data Engineering with Azure
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) – SQL 2016 Database Administration
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MSCA): SQL 2016 BI Development or more recent
• MySQL Certified Database Administrator – MySQL 5.7 or higher
• Oracle 10g Administrator Certified Associate (OCA) or higher
• Oracle 10g Administrator Certified Master (OCM) or higher
• Oracle 10g Administrator Certified Professional (OCP) or higher
• Oracle 12c Administrator Certified Associate (OCA) or higher
• Oracle 12c Administrator Certified Master (OCM) or higher
• Oracle 19c Administrator Certified Professional (OCP) or higher
• Oracle Data Integrator 11g or 12c (or higher) Certified Implementation Specialist
• Oracle E-Business Suite R12
• PostgreSQL Professional Certification – PostgreSQL version 12 or higher
• PowerCenter Data Integration 10 or higher: Administrator, Specialist Certification
• PowerCenter Data Integration 10 or higher: Developer, Specialist Certification

NOTE: Applicants must attach a copy of the certificate(s) to the on-line application at the time of filing. The certificate(s) must be attached to the on-line application BEFORE the application is submitted. If the certificate(s) is attached AFTER the on-line application has been submitted, it will not be available to the City and applicants WILL NOT be credited with having submitted the certificate(s), and will not be considered for this part of selective certification.

Applications will only be accepted online on the dates listed in the “Application Deadline” section of this bulletin. When you are viewing the online job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the “Apply” icon. Online job bulletins are also available at

NOTE: Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues you may encounter.

Applications will only be accepted online on the dates listed below:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025 to THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025

The examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. Filing periods may change without prior notice or additional dates may be added, as needed, at a later date. For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and reopen on the dates noted in the “Application Deadline” section of this bulletin.

In accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.2, all applicants who apply may not be tested in this examination. To meet anticipated hiring needs, only a limited number of qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the selection process in the following order: 1) Los Angeles City promotional applicants who meet the minimum requirements. You must have received a regular appointment to a City position or be on a reserve list to apply for this examination as a promotional candidate; 2) Applicants currently employed by the City of Los Angeles on a part-time or exempt basis who meet the minimum requirements; 3) Remaining applicants who meet the minimum requirements in sufficient numbers to meet hiring needs based on a random sampling of those qualified candidates. Applicants not selected to be tested may re-apply in a subsequent filing period in order to be considered for that period's selection process.

Examination Weights:

Technical Exercise: Advisory

Interview: 100%

The examination will consist entirely of an evaluation of professional and personal qualifications by interview. In the interview, the following competencies may be evaluated: Analytical Ability; Attention to Detail; Initiative; Innovation; Responsiveness and Follow-Up; Teamwork; Oral Communication; Job Knowledge, including knowledge of:high-availability, high-performance, and disaster recovery databases; data management principles, data flow, and systems design theory; database tuning methods; database design principles and conceptual modeling techniques; general query and transaction processing concepts; metadata repository concepts; data arrangement and distribution; performance trade-offs, data structures, and relative strengths and weaknesses of database management systems; programming languages; control systems software and native or third-party tools; internal systems components; various relational database management schemas; software tools and technologiesnecessary to move or replicate data; Google Cloud platform functionalities; and other necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Additional job analysis information can be obtained by going to and clicking on Competencies under Database Architect.

Prior to the interview, candidates will be required to prepare some technical, written material related to the duties and responsibilities of a Database Architect. This material will not be separately scored, but will be presented to the interview board for review and consideration, which may include discussion, in the overall evaluation of the candidate. Those who do not complete the advisory technical exercise will not be invited to the interview and will be considered to have failed the entire examination. To be considered complete, the advisory technical exercise must include a substantive response for each question or problem included in the advisory technical exercise for which a candidate is required to provide an answer. Please note that candidates must complete the advisory technical exercise and meet the minimum qualifications as stated on this bulletin in order to be considered further in the examination process.

The advisory technical exercise will be administered online. Candidates invited to participate in the examination will receive an e-mail from the City of Los Angeles outlining the specific steps needed to complete the online advisory technical exercise. Candidates who fail to complete the advisory technical exercise as instructed may be disqualified.

For candidates who apply between FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025 and THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025, it is anticipated that the online advisory technical exercise will be administered between MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026 and MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026.

Candidates will be notified later by e-mail of the date, time, and location of the interview, which will be held in Los Angeles or online.

For candidates who apply between FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025 and THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025, it is anticipated that interviews will begin during the month of FEBRUARY 2026.

NOTES: This examination is based on a validation study.

As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. To request a disability accommodation, please complete the Disability Accommodation Form within 14 calendar days of the submittal of the City application. The Disability Accommodation Form can be obtained at

Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met. Candidates may be disqualified at any time if it is determined that they do not possess the minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin.

In conjunction with Civil Service Rules, applicants who have received a regular appointment to a City position or are on a reserve list will be considered Promotional candidates while all other applicants will be considered Open candidates.

The promotional list will ordinarily be used ahead of the open competitive list. However, if open competitive candidates receive a higher score, without military credits, than the highest available promotional candidate, after adding 0.25 of a point seniority credit for each year of continuous classified City service, the Civil Service Commission, upon request of the appointing authority, may approve certification of such open competitive candidates ahead of the promotional candidates.

You may take the Database Architect advisory technical exercise only once every 18 months under this bulletin. If you have taken the Database Architect advisory technical exercise within the last 24 months, you may not file for this examination at this time.

Your rank on the employment list may change as scores of candidates from other administrations of this examination are merged onto one list.

Your name may be removed from the open competitive list after six (6) months.

A final average score of 70% or higher is required to be placed on the eligible list.

In accordance with Civil Service Rule, Sec. 4.24, review periods may be combined. Candidates in the examination process may file protests as provided in Sec. 4.20, 4.22, and 4.23 as applicable and within the required time frame; however, the Personnel Department may respond to and resolve protests prior to the establishment of the eligible list.

For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at:

Notice:

If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment. Not all positions in the City receive benefit coverage; you should inquire regarding the availability of employee benefits prior to accepting a position. All City employees are required to be Disaster Service Workers.

THIS EXAMINATION IS TO BE GIVEN BOTH ON AN

INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE BASIS

The City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, creed, color, ancestry, medical condition (cancer), or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

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