City of Austin · 9 hours ago
IT Database Administrator Senior
One Texas Center
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $109K/yr
4+ years expThe City of Austin is a vibrant community dedicated to shaping one of the nation's most dynamic cities. They are seeking an IT Database Administrator Senior who will design, administer, maintain, secure, and improve the performance of complex databases as part of the Austin Capital Delivery Services Technology Division.
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Responsibilities
Designs, analyzes, troubleshoots, and resolves advanced operational and performance-related database issues; coordinates changes; maintains database structures; and assists in developing policies and procedures designed to ensure the integrity of the database environment
Designs, coordinates, implements, and determines procedures necessary to save and recover production databases and databases from hardware and software failure
Performs database performance monitoring and auditing, implements efficiency improvements, and modifies existing databases and database management systems
Designs, configures, and implements database network connectivity working with required technical teams
Monitors capacity versus utilization and recommends appropriate action on a timely basis to avoid performance degradation
Creates databases and database objects, such as tables, indexes, views, triggers, and stored procedures
Tracks database assets and critical information about those assets
Assists in development of data security standards to ensure data integrity data security
Maintains data standards and prepares and develops database documentation, procedures, and definitions for data dictionaries
Creates test database environment for applications section, including the creation of necessary libraries and procedures
Installs new software releases and/or upgrades including researching, testing, and implementing new technology
May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others
Qualification
Required
Graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of experience in a related field. Experience may substitute for education for up to four (4) years
Knowledge of industry and department best practices, requirements and policies and procedures
Knowledge of the advanced principles, practices and techniques of secure computer programming, system design, computer operations, systems and procedures
Knowledge of advanced database structures and theories
Knowledge of current database technologies
Knowledge of Oracle and SQLServer database tools, environments and query languages (SQL, TSQL)
Knowledge of statistical analysis processes
Skill in developing reports and cross references from the data dictionary
Skill in performing data modeling and prototyping to implement efficiency improvements
Skill database debugging, testing and troubleshooting techniques
Skill in selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new concepts
Ability to write Extraction, Transform and Load (ETL) or SSIS tasks for the Extraction, Transformation or Loading (ETL) process
Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts
Ability to perform a root cause analysis
Ability to assess future information needs so that the databases can evolve in an appropriate manner
Ability to accurately identify/determine customer needs and take appropriate actions and/or steps to address identified needs
Ability to recognize, value, and include different perspectives, experiences, approaches, and cultures in achieving organizational goals
Ability to gain and maintain the trust and confidence of others and the organization through consistency and reliability
Ability to give, receive, or share thoughts, ideas, perspective, and data to create shared understanding
Ability to define, analyze, and find solutions for difficult or complex problems
Ability to view the big picture
Ability to quickly become familiar with emerging technologies
Ability to identify trends as well as isolated events
Preferred
Experience using Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle RDMS with fluency in Transact-SQL
Experience building and optimizing data pipelines using Informatica IDMC (Intelligent Data Management Cloud)
Experience developing, updating, and maintaining dimensional warehouse data models supporting Power BI reporting environments
Demonstrated ability to work with and support cross functional teams to understand their data and reporting needs and deliver on requirements in an agile manner
Effectively manage multiple responsibilities, prioritize assignments, and switch quickly between assignments as required
Maintain data systems documentation and ensure compliance with data governance standards
Ability to travel to more than one work location
Benefits
Generous leave
Work-life balance programs
Extensive benefits
Retirement Security
Sustainable Transportation Options
Focus on Wellness
Career Growth
Modern Workspaces
Low cost medical
Dental
Vision
Paid leave time
Highly competitive retirement plan
Training opportunities
Company
City of Austin
An award-winning employer, the City of Austin has a Council-Manager form of government and employs 13.8K employees.
10001+ employees
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