Senior Database Administrator

Details

Open Date 02 / 23 / 2024

Requisition Number PRN37783B

Job Title Database Administrator Sr

Working Title Senior Database Administrator

Career Progression Track G

Track Level

FLSA Code Computer Employee

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Business Hours plus on-call rotation

VP Area President

Department 01555 - UIT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPS

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $100,000 to $126,000 DOE

Close Date

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Develops, implements, administers, and maintains policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the company database. Implements data models, database designs, data access and table maintenance codes. Resolves database performance and capacity issues, and replication and other distributed data issues. Works with application team to design database objects that meets business requirements and production standards. This requires obtaining application knowledge while working with architects, data modelers, and application developers. Ensures the performance of the databases and application code from development to production. Installs and migrates object changes through multiple test environments and production. Works on complex projects. Develops and implements database recovery plans and procedures. Installs, upgrades and tests complex database software. Works in multiple projects simultaneously which spans multiple applications releases.

Responsibilities

Technology is constantly evolving, and therefore our responsibilities also change based on evolving technical and business requirements. The following is not meant as a complete or exhaustive list of responsibilities, as we need to remain agile and flexible to changes.

Senior Technical Role :

Lead out and provide technical guidance, resolve complex issues, and work on complex projects

Ability to learn new technologies and facilitate knowledge sharing with team

Be a mentors to other staff members

Work on roadmaps and capacity planning

Teamwork :

• Willing and able to share work and collaborate with other team members

Documentation :

Develop & share documented Standard Operating Procedures ( SOP )

Develop & share architecture diagrams and run-books

Automation :

Improve efficiently by automating repetitive tasks

Share automated scripts or programs with team

Monitoring :

Monitor systems and provide health status to team and management

Ensure databases are up / healthy and secure by monitoring systems and resolving issues as they arise, including performance tuning, etc.

Gather metrics and present reports or findings to management

Proactively monitor data storage capacity and project growth requirements

Security :

Develops, implements, administers, and maintains policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of databases.

Develop and implement backup, restore, and database recovery plans

Manage DB User Access

Perform End-of-Life Support prevention upgrades, and apply patches to address vulnerabilities

Customer Service :

Work with customers and application teams to design database objects that meets business requirements and production standards. This requires obtaining application knowledge while working with architects, data modelers, and application developers, etc.

Maintain positive relationship with customers and translate business requirements into technical solutions

Work with customers on Software Development Life Cycle through multiple development, test, production and other environments

Monitor & resolve ticket queues to ensure high quality of customer service and meet SLA timelines.

Daily Work :

Expected to learn and become proficient in all database technologies that we administer, including Cloud platform technologies

Implement data models, database designs, data access and table maintenance codes.

Resolves database performance and capacity issues, and replication and other distributed data issues.

Ensures the performance of the databases by managing configuration and DB objects to work with application code from development to production.

Refresh production databases to Non-Prod environments as requested

Works on complex projects both on-premises and on the Cloud

Install, upgrade, and test complex database software

Works in multiple projects simultaneously which spans multiple applications releases

Troubleshoot issues as they arise in a timely manner

Minimum Qualifications

Require a bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) and at least 5 years of experience in database administration or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

Database Certifications (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL)

Cloud Certifications (Comptia, AWS , Azure, GCP , OCI )

Programming and Automation Experience (Shell Scripting, PowerShell, Python, etc.)

Technical Academic Degree

Experience with PeopleSoft

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

About UIT : University Information Technology ( UIT ) , the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U’s Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U’s shared IT services including the wired and wireless network; Campus Information Services ( CIS ) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.

About the University of Utah : Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah’s system of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the Pac-12 Conference . Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound . Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera , Ballet West , professional sports teams , and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.

University of Utah Benefits

Automatic and immediately vested 14.2% employer contribution to personal retirement account (401a)

Free public transportation pass (Utah Transit Authority)

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and / or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director / Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO / AA). More information, including the Director / Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at :

Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu

This report includes statistics about criminal offenses, hate crimes, arrests and referrals for disciplinary action, and Violence Against Women Act offenses. They also provide information about safety and security-related services offered by the University of Utah. A paper copy can be obtained by request at the Department of Public Safety located at 1658 East 500 South.