Certified IT Administrator (Database), III

New York City Police Department; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) Information Technology Services Division is seeking a certified IT Administrator (Database) to administer SQL Server environments across development, test and production. You will patch, deploy SSIS/SSRS, manage security, and ensure availability, reliability and recoverability of mission-critical databases.

You will collaborate with application owners, lead projects, supervise staff, and implement HA/DR architectures.

Qualifications

• Experience in database administration for development, testing and production environments.
• Strong knowledge of database security, backups and disaster recovery planning.
• Ability to lead projects and supervise subordinates.

Responsibilities

• Perform SQL Server database administration, maintenance, patching and deployments.
• Monitor data platforms for availability, security and recoverability.
• Build and manage HA and DR architectures (Clustering, Replication, Always On).
• Collaborate with application owners to migrate schemas and data to the data platform.
• Partner with development and QA teams to deliver robust, on-time solutions.
• Supervise staff and coordinate multi-team operations.

Skills

Database administration

Security management

Performance tuning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

High school diploma with IT experience

Tools

SQL Server

SSIS

SSRS

Windows Server

HA/DR technologies

Job description

ONLY THOSE WHO ARE PERMANENT IN THE 'CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATOR' (DATABASE) CIVIL SERVICE TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR CIVIL SERVICE TITLE ON YOUR RESUME.

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources, focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships.

The Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) supports the Department by acquiring, distributing, installing and maintaining Local Area Networks, personal computers, mainframe computers, software, and data communications networks. ITSD also plans and coordinates the implementation of advanced technology.

The Selected Candidate Will

• Perform SQL Server database administration functions, including maintenance of multiple environments (development, testing and production), patching, troubleshooting, SSIS and SSRS deployments and security management.
• Monitor and analyze data platform to ensure database is available, secure, healthy, efficient and recoverable as per expectations.
• Build and manage HA and DR architectures like Clustering, Replication and Always on.
• Implementing and managing the physical databases of mission critical systems capacity planning to determine future storage needs.
• Collaborate with application owners to develop a seamless process to migrate their schema and data to data platform.
• Partner with development and quality assurance teams to deliver robust, quality, on-time solutions.
• Supervise subordinates, lead projects and coordinating multi-team operations.
• Monitor the installation of SQL Server, configuration, patching and database back-up recovery, database performance tuning and maintenance.

Additional Information

In compliance with Federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

Minimum Qualifications

• Professional/Vendor Certification(s) in database administration that is required for the position to be filled. In addition, you must have one of the following: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and two years of satisfactory fulltime (not classroom based) experience in database administration. Experience must include database design, configuration, installation, troubleshooting, integration, performance monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and security management;
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) information technology experience (IT) of which at least two years must have been database administration experience as described in "1" above; OR
• A satisfactory equivalent of education and/or experience equivalent to “1” or “2” above. Undergraduate education may be substituted for experience on the basis that 30 undergraduate semester credits from an accredited college or university is equivalent to 6 months of information technology experience, but may not be substituted for the required database administration experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of database administration experience. However, all candidates must have at least one year of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) database administration experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred skills include:

• Strong understanding of database structures, principles and practices.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2014/2016/2017/2019.
• Proficiency in SQL Server installation, configuration, patching and database back-up recovery.
• Knowledge with Windows server, Security delegation, Storage components.
• Solid knowledge of SQL Server HADR Solution, Data Replication, SSIS and SSRS.
• Expert experience in platform monitoring, detect and troubleshoot SQL Server related CPU, memory, I/O, disk space and other resource contention.
• Experience in database performance tuning and maintenance with outstanding troubleshooting capabilities.
• Ability to conduct research into infrastructure and database issues, standards and products as required.
• Experience with data concurrently and enthusiastic to learn new technologies.
• Knowledge of third party DBA tools and applications.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws and also comply with data security.
• Technical documentation skills.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.