Senior Database Administrator

About Dentons

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.

Join Dentons, where innovation, technology and collaboration come together to support exceptional client service. Bring your DBA and SQL expertise into a role where your work will shape the systems that keep a global law firm moving. 

Based in Melbourne or Sydney, you’ll play a key role in optimising and improving critical enterprise platforms, with a focus on system performance, data integrity, integrations and reporting. Knowledge of Elite 3E and/or iManage will be highly regarded, but the primary focus is on strong technical capability across DBA, SQL and enterprise application support.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the technical administration, configuration, database performance, data integrity and day-to-day operation of enterprise business applications, including Practice Management and Document Management platforms.
• Act as the primary point of contact for system-related incidents, service requests and escalations.
• Provide technical input into system roadmaps, database improvements and platform enhancements aligned with firm strategy and business priorities.
• Translate business requirements into prioritised user stories and delivery backlogs.
• Support the delivery of system and database enhancements, upgrades, patches and integrations, including requirements gathering, testing and releases.
• Ensure the PMS and DMS platforms operate in line with firm governance, security and audit requirements, including access controls, data management and change governance.
• Maintain documentation, configuration records, controls and audit trails, as well as reliable data reporting.
• Partner with the Finance Systems Manager (Business Owner), Knowledge, IT, legal teams and other business stakeholders.
• Manage vendor relationships relevant to the PMS and DMS platforms, including performance, issue resolution and roadmap alignment.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in database administration, SQL and supporting enterprise business applications.
• Knowledge of Practice Management Systems (Elite 3E) and/or Document Management Systems (iManage)
• Experience troubleshooting, maintaining and improving complex business systems, including integrations, data flows and reporting outputs.
• Strong understanding of database structures, data quality, system integrity and governance.
• Experience working across system integrations, application interfaces and data-dependent business processes.
• Working knowledge of reporting tools such as Power BI or SSRS.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills.

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.

We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

Agency Submissions

Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.