City of Houston · 10 hours ago
IT PROFESSIONAL-APPLICATIONS (Database Administrator) (HEC)
Walker, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCity of Houston is the fourth largest city in the country, promoting healthy and resilient communities through smart civic investments and innovation. They are seeking a Database Administrator responsible for designing, constructing, and maintaining database systems to support business needs, ensuring data quality and integrity, and collaborating with various stakeholders.
HospitalityNon Profit
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform database administration mainly on SQL Server, including monitoring, version upgrade, performance tuning, backup/restore, and user access management
Review SQL code and develop SQL objects/queries to update databases, customize features, improve functoriality and efficiency, etc
Troubleshoot incidents and assist with complex change requests and participate in a rotation on-call duty supporting 24x7 public safety operations
Implement standards and best practices, including appropriate level of Security Controls and compliance with IT Policies
Leverage technologies to automate common activities, improving operational efficiency, service, and performance
Create data integration with multiple techniques such as Azure Data Factory, API, ETL/ELT, SSIS…
Use cloud data services such as Microsoft Azure (ADL, ADF), AWS, and Snowflake
Gather, document, and translate business needs into proposed system requirements, database configuration, and data model
Contribute to different aspects of selected projects, including data modeling, integration, and migration
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management and Information Systems (MIS) or a closely related field
At least five (5) years of technology experience supporting IT applications and databases
CJIS Certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire) is mandatory
Must successfully pass a comprehensive background check, including criminal history, fingerprinting per Houston Police Department and CJIS standards
Candidate must maintain eligibility for access to sensitive law enforcement systems and data
Good analytical skills to investigate and propose solutions
Organizational skills to balance and prioritize projects and operation activities
The ability to successfully communicate technical concepts to stakeholders and instructions to users
A solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and ITIL framework
Preferred
Prior experience in public safety, emergency response, emergency management fire, or law enforcement
Supported a mission critical technology environment
Configured and installed database servers
Developed or maintained a cloud-based data warehouse
Created reports using modern analytical tools as Power BI, Tableau or Qlik
Actively used metadata
Programmed in Python
Experience in a DevOps environment or using an Agile Framework
Related certifications
Benefits
Healthcare
Wellness
Professional development
Excellent pension plan
Company
City of Houston
The city also employs over 22,000 full-time staff to keep the city running.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
2024-07-29Grant
Leadership Team
Todd DeGidio
Founder & CEO
Mark Seale
Chief Technology Officer
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