Data Base Administrator 2

Overview

This is not a Civil Service Position. DWSD employees are subject to provisions of Court Orders entered in United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Case No. 77-71100 with regard to certain terms and conditions of employment. DWSD does not honor reversion rights for internal candidates.

Applicants for open positions at the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This is NOT a Hybrid position!

The Database Administrator II operates under limited supervision and manages performance, integrity and security of DWSD databases. Designs, implements, and maintains databases with respect to access time, access methods, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, guidelines, and statistical methods.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Lead database design to support user / business needs, application development and implementation efforts, and the project team. Provide direction to solutions involving database activities including physical structure, functional capabilities, security, and back-up / recovery specifications. Provide maintenance of database dictionaries, the overall monitoring of standards and procedures, and the integration of systems through the database design process. Consult, coordinate, and communicate with business units and IT staff providing solutions and recommendations which integrate with current and future database, application, and infrastructure architectures. Design, test, implement, monitor and maintain Oracle and Microsoft

SQL Server database systems to meet organizational availability and security requirements. Code and implement database definitions and descriptions; develop and administer database utility routines for verifying the validity of data element values, optimizing performance, backing up and recovering data sources and maintaining the integrity of the organization database systems. Provide database requirements, design, installation, support, and problem resolution. Provide technical documentation, expertise, training, and consulting related to database creation, maintenance, and uses.

RELATED JOB FUNCTIONS

Assist other IT staff and IT management as needed with overflow activities involving the support and maintenance of computers, printers, applications, databases, networks, servers, storage, and data center facilities, and the installation, decommissioning, and relocation of related IT equipment. Perform related work duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF :

• Database performance, integrity, and security
• Proven knowledge working with Oracle-based technologies required, 3-5 Years
• Ability to maintain OLTP databases required, 3-5 Years
• Knowledge of PL / SQL, DDL and SQL required, 3-5 Years
• Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Concepts, practices and procedures (COBIT and ITIL), including Change Management, Software / Systems Development Life Cycle for IT systems development and management
• Hardware, software, application, database and network environments currently in use at DWSD
• Principles and techniques of systems analysis, design and development lifecycle

SKILL TO :

ABILITY TO :

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (position requirements at entry)

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Physical Requirements : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This position requires physical ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear see, and perform repetitive motions. Essential duties require the mental and / or physical ability to work in a standard office environment; read fine print on blueprints and display terminals; converse by telephone, two-way radio and in person using writing instruments, calculators, and personal computers; and strength to lift and carry up to 40 pounds. The work requires the ability to distinguish colors and to hear audible alarms. Incumbents may be subject to potentially hazardous physical conditions, atmospheric conditions, extreme temperatures, intense noise, and / or vehicle traffic. Employees will also be required to pass a bio-mechanical physical.

Environmental Working Requirements

Work is performed within an office, plant environment, remote sites, or other locations within the DWSD Service Area. Employees within this classification may be exposed to dust and electrical connections, and frequent work with computer equipment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Must have a valid Michigan Driver's License

Ability to work irregular hours, to commute to DWSD facilities and work sites, and respond to after hour emergencies and on-call responses.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to the class. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Specific job duties may vary from position to position. Employees in this class are required to undergo alcohol and drug screening and are subject to a criminal background investigation.

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