Database Administrator

Sarasota County Government; Asheville (NC); Remote; USD 58,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

As a leading innovative governmental agency, the Sarasota County Government is looking for a skilled Database Administrator to manage the enterprise database environment remotely. Candidates will be responsible for tasks such as implementing security measures, optimizing performance, and ensuring data integrity while collaborating with IT teams. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience, with opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in software support or operations required for DBA I.
• 3 years experience necessary for DBA II.
• 4 years experience needed for DBA III.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain enterprise level database environment.
• Perform database and server performance tuning.
• Create database backup strategies.

Skills

Meticulous attention to detail

Ability to write SQL queries

Independent issue resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field

Job description

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Buncombe County is a caring community in harmony with its environment where citizens succeed, thrive, and realize their potential. Our mission is to promote a healthy, safe, well-educated, and thriving community with a sustainable quality of life; to provide effective and efficient government our citizens can trust; and to deliver needed service through a responsive work force committed to excellence, integrity, and teamwork.

Job Title: Database Administrator

This position is fully remote with a requirement that the selected candidate live/relocate to within a 2-hour commute of downtown Asheville, NC.

This posting will remain open until filled and may be removed without notice. Applications will be reviewed every two weeks with the first review date of February 25th, 2022.

Purpose Of The Position

Database Administrators (DBAs) are responsible for implementing and maintaining the enterprise level database environment. DBAs perform database administration which is the technical management of all database management systems and must ensure databases are available, accessible, reliable, recoverable, secure and fast. DBAs ensure this by providing a variety of technical services including installing and upgrading relational database management systems software, setting up and maintaining database security, performing database and server performance and optimization tuning, monitoring database disk space, creating database backup strategies, and creating database recovery strategies. Additionally, DBAs provide support to the Software Solutions and Operational Services divisions in IT, in the implementation and upgrades of applications, the administration of the development and test database environments, with troubleshooting and performance tuning and day to day support.

A Database Administrator I performs entry level professional information technology (IT) work installing and configuring operating system hardware and software and user application software; assists with the maintenance and repair of routine problems with system hardware and software.

DBA I: Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field and two (2) years of experience in software support or operations. Previous experience as a Microsoft SQL Server Administrator preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

A Database Administrator II performs standard level professional information technology work installing and configuring operating system hardware and software and user application software; maintains and repairs routine problems with system hardware and software.

DBA II: Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree with course work in information security, computer science, information systems, computer engineering, or a related field; supplemented by three (3) years of experience and/or training involving Microsoft SQL Database Administrator; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities.

A Database Administrator III delivers full performance professional information technology work planning and coordinating the installation and configuration of operating system hardware and software and user application software; maintaining and repairing complex problems with system hardware and software; and modifying operating system hardware and software to increase performance and meet technical design requirements.

DBA III: Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree with course work in information security, computer science, information systems, computer engineering, or a related field; supplemented by four (4) years of experience and/or training involving Microsoft SQL Database Administrator; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities.

Additional Training And Experience

Experience with MySQL preferred but not required.

Essential Functions Of The Position

Support day-to-day operational tasks including setting up backend database security, executing scripts that update production data and/or make production schema changes.

Perform operational maintenance activities such as creating database backups, index maintenance and integrity checks, and dataset restores.

Install, configure, and maintain development, test, and production environments for Microsoft SQL Server.

Monitor and manage database backups; Test back-up and recovery plans.

Maintain data standards, including adherence to HIPAA, CJIS, and PCI regulations.

Control access permissions and privileges.

Utilize tools to monitor the performance, reliability and availability of the enterprise database infrastructure.

Provide level 1 support, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to triage support.

Provide database support for application implementations, upgrades, migrations, and ad hoc requests.

Establish the needs of users and monitor user access and security.

Participate in the installation and testing of new versions of the database management systems.

Ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly.

Participate in capacity planning through the observation and remediation of storage alerts.

Communicate regularly with applications, operational, and information security staff to ensure database integrity and security.

Participate in the evaluation of 3rd party tools.

Follow database policies, processes, and standards.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge of the operations, capabilities, and limitations of various computer systems and equipment.

Knowledge of current technologies, products, methods, trends, and developments in the computer field.

Meticulous attention to detail.

Ability to write queries in Structure Query Language (SQL).

Ability to act independently to resolve low-complex issues and ability to effectively communicate and collaborate on complex issues.

Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on projects to completion.

Ability to use small office equipment, computers, and highly technical computer applications.

Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions.

Ability to analyze, comprehend and apply rules and regulations and often changing policies and guidelines pertaining to data storage.

Ability to willingly accept work direction from multiple parties and work as part of a team.

Department:Information Technology Location: Asheville, NCJob Posting End Date: Salary Range: $58,306.58 - $88,153.82

Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture, one that fully engages all of our employees, honoring and building on each employee's unique experiences, opinions, and perspective.

It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. In addition the Agency expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.

Applicants for employment are invited to participate in the affirmative action program by reporting their status as a protected veteran or other minority. In extending this invitation, we advise you that: (a) workers (applicants) are under no obligation to respond but may do so in the future if they choose; (b) responses will remain confidential within the human resource department; and (c) responses will be used only for the necessary information to include in our affirmative action program. We are a company that values diversity. We actively encourage women, minorities, veterans and disabled employees to apply. Refusal to provide this information will have no bearing on your application and will not subject you to any adverse treatment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Relations Services

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