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The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA) provides basic and in-service law enforcement training for police officers and telecommunicators, and to enforce the statutory and administrative laws and responsibilities entrusted to the Division. The NMLEA uses the Acadis® software suite to review, audit, track and report agency and employee (police officers and telecommunicators) training, compliance and performance in accordance with the New Mexico Law Enforcement Training Act: 29-7-7.1. In-service law enforcement training; requirements; eligibility: 29-7-7.2. Reports.
Why does the job exist?
The Acadis® system provides a centralized platform for monitoring the credentials of individual officers and dispatchers, as well as assessing the overall compliance status of agencies themselves. It streamlines training record management, improves accountability, and enhances preparedness, ensuring that personnel and organizations meet the state's rigorous standards for public safety and effective law enforcement operations. The Acadis Manager has direct supervision and leadership of two (2) full-time Data Analysts, ensuring the effective execution of duties, consistent performance management, and the professional development of each team member. It involves managing day-to-day schedules, assigning responsibilities to maintain balanced workloads, and ensuring that all operational areas are adequately covered to support the broader mission of the agency.
How does it get done?
DATABASE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Lead and manage large-scale operational responsibilities that support law enforcement training and certification functions for agencies statewide, including oversight of nine satellite academies.
- Identify and allocate the necessary resources to meet the daily operational demands of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (LEA), including database management, qualifications review, and compliance monitoring.
- Ensure the efficient, effective, and timely fulfillment of organizational goals in alignment with the mission of the Training and Standards Council and the statutory mandates under the Law Enforcement Training Act.
- Prioritize and balance immediate, short-term, and mid-term operational needs related to law enforcement as well as other duties as assigned.
Work is performed for the New Mexico Department of Public Safety employees, local law enforcement agencies, dispatch centers, satellite law enforcement academies, and executive and legislative agencies throughout the state.
Ideal Candidate
Work is performed for the New Mexico Department of Public Safety employees, local law enforcement agencies, dispatch centers, satellite law enforcement academies, and executive and legislative agencies throughout the state.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of professional-level experience with a tactical impact directly related to the purpose of the position defined by the agency at the time of recruitment. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling eight (8) years may substitute for the required education and experience. A hiring agency will designate a portion of the required experience to include supervisory and/or specialized experience. Any required licensure, certification or registration shall be defined at the time of recruitment and will be in addition to the above requirements.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License, a current Defensive Driving Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of employment within six (6) months of date of hire. Employment is subject to a national fingerprint-based records check. Local and in-state travel may be required. Overtime may be required to meet deadlines and peak performance periods.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in a fast-paced law enforcement office setting with exposure to armed law enforcement personnel and confidential information. Extensive use of desktop/laptop computer with multiple visual/video display terminals (VDT). Extensive use of agency-issued cell phone. Ability to operate multipurpose copier/scanner/fax machines. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
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Agency Contact Information: Jessica Arballo (505) 394-4464 Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA) provides basic and in-service law enforcement training for police officers and telecommunicators, and to enforce the statutory and administrative laws and responsibilities entrusted to the Division. The NMLEA uses the Acadis® software suite to review, audit, track and report agency and employee (police officers and telecommunicators) training, compliance and performance in accordance with the New Mexico Law Enforcement Training Act: 29-7-7.1. In-service law enforcement training; requirements; eligibility: 29-7-7.2. Reports.
Why does the job exist?
The Acadis® system provides a centralized platform for monitoring the credentials of individual officers and dispatchers, as well as assessing the overall compliance status of agencies themselves. It streamlines training record management, improves accountability, and enhances preparedness, ensuring that personnel and organizations meet the state's rigorous standards for public safety and effective law enforcement operations. The Acadis Manager has direct supervision and leadership of two (2) full-time Data Analysts, ensuring the effective execution of duties, consistent performance management, and the professional development of each team member. It involves managing day-to-day schedules, assigning responsibilities to maintain balanced workloads, and ensuring that all operational areas are adequately covered to support the broader mission of the agency.
How does it get done?
DATABASE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Lead and manage large-scale operational responsibilities that support law enforcement training and certification functions for agencies statewide, including oversight of nine satellite academies.
- Identify and allocate the necessary resources to meet the daily operational demands of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (LEA), including database management, qualifications review, and compliance monitoring.
- Ensure the efficient, effective, and timely fulfillment of organizational goals in alignment with the mission of the Training and Standards Council and the statutory mandates under the Law Enforcement Training Act.
- Prioritize and balance immediate, short-term, and mid-term operational needs related to law enforcement as well as other duties as assigned.
Work is performed for the New Mexico Department of Public Safety employees, local law enforcement agencies, dispatch centers, satellite law enforcement academies, and executive and legislative agencies throughout the state.
Ideal Candidate
Work is performed for the New Mexico Department of Public Safety employees, local law enforcement agencies, dispatch centers, satellite law enforcement academies, and executive and legislative agencies throughout the state.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of professional-level experience with a tactical impact directly related to the purpose of the position defined by the agency at the time of recruitment. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling eight (8) years may substitute for the required education and experience. A hiring agency will designate a portion of the required experience to include supervisory and/or specialized experience. Any required licensure, certification or registration shall be defined at the time of recruitment and will be in addition to the above requirements.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License, a current Defensive Driving Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of employment within six (6) months of date of hire. Employment is subject to a national fingerprint-based records check. Local and in-state travel may be required. Overtime may be required to meet deadlines and peak performance periods.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in a fast-paced law enforcement office setting with exposure to armed law enforcement personnel and confidential information. Extensive use of desktop/laptop computer with multiple visual/video display terminals (VDT). Extensive use of agency-issued cell phone. Ability to operate multipurpose copier/scanner/fax machines. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Supplemental Information
Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here
Agency Contact Information: Jessica Arballo (505) 394-4464 Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in database manager jobs.
- Proficiency with SQL and at least one major RDBMS such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL
- Experience with database backup, recovery planning, and disaster recovery procedures
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience with performance monitoring, query optimization, and index tuning
- Familiarity with cloud database services such as AWS RDS, Azure SQL, or Google Cloud SQL
- Relevant certification such as Oracle DBA, Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, or equivalent
Tips for Your Database Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to each database platform
Hiring managers scan for specific tools, so list every major platform you've administered, including Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, with version numbers and scale metrics like row counts or database size where you can back them up.
Certify in the platforms employers actually use
An Oracle Database Administrator certification or a Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate credential moves your resume past initial filters faster than a general IT degree alone, especially when job listings name a specific platform as required.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists database manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight performance tuning results quantitatively
Vague claims about improving database performance get skipped. Describe the specific problem, the index strategy or query rewrite you used, and the measurable outcome, such as a reduction in query time or improved uptime, to give hiring managers a concrete picture.
Filter openings by the database environment you know
On-premise SQL Server roles and cloud-native Aurora or BigQuery roles require different skill sets, so target openings that match your actual environment. Applying to roles built around tools you've never administered leads to rejections that waste your time.
Prepare a whiteboard-style technical interview answer
Database manager interviews often include a live schema design or normalization exercise. Practice walking through a real design decision out loud, explaining your choices for indexes, foreign keys, and partitioning strategy, so your reasoning is as clear as your answer.
Database Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most database managers?
Oracle, Pipestone, and Amazon Web Services are hiring the most database managers right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Virginia, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare networks, financial services firms, and large government contractors consistently represent a significant share of active openings.
How many database manager jobs are remote?
About 91% of database manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong employer flexibility for experienced candidates. Cloud database administration and data warehousing roles tend to be the most remote-friendly, while on-premise legacy system management often requires at least partial on-site presence.
How do you become a database manager?
Start by building hands-on experience as a junior database administrator, working with SQL and at least one major platform such as Oracle or SQL Server. Pursue a relevant certification, demonstrate performance tuning and backup management skills, and move into a lead or senior DBA role before stepping into management. Building experience with cloud platforms accelerates progression.
Can you get hired as a database manager with little experience?
Entry into database management typically requires prior DBA or data engineer experience rather than starting from zero, but candidates who have administered databases in adjacent roles, such as data analyst or systems administrator positions, can compete for junior manager openings. Earning a platform-specific certification and contributing to open-source or personal database projects strengthens an otherwise thin work history.
What does the database manager interview process look like?
Most database manager interviews include an initial recruiter screen, a technical interview covering schema design, normalization, indexing strategy, and backup procedures, and often a live or take-home exercise involving query optimization or a scenario-based design problem. Final rounds typically involve a panel with engineering leads or IT directors who assess both technical depth and your approach to incident response and stakeholder communication.
Where can I find and apply to database manager jobs?
You can find and apply to database manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your platform experience and seniority level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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