Details Solicitation Reference Number
Customer Name
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Category
Data / Database Administration
Customer Entity Name
Health and Human Services Commission
Title
Database Administrator
Level
Database Administrator
Estimated Hours
Number of Positions
of Resumes Allowed
Candidates Submitted
Full / Part Time
Full Time
SSR Cancellation Date
Suggested Title
Suggested NTE
SSR Type
Resume
IT STAFFING SERVICES SOLICITATION UNDER
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES
IT STAFF AUGMENTATION CONTRACT (ITSAC)
RFO DIR-CPO-TMP-
Solicitation Reference Number : R Working Title : Database Administrator Title / Level : Database Administrator Category : Data / Database Administration Full Time
I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires the services of Database Administrator , hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Database Administrator , Data / Database Administration and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission .
All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire " and are the property of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).
Enters codes to create production data base. Selects and enters codes of utility program to monitor database performance, such as distribution of records and amount of available memory.
Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to data base management system. Reviews and corrects programs. Answers user questions.
Confers with coworkers to determine impact of data base changes on other systems and staff cost for making changes to data base.
Modifies data base programs to increase processing performance, referred to as performance tuning. Workers typically specialize in one or more types of data base management systems.
Providing assistance in the planning, development, maintenance, and monitoring of integrated database systems, and ensuring that the conceptual and design phases of new applications are consistent with the structural parameters within the database environment.
Evaluates users' requests for new data elements and systems, incorporates them into the existing shared data environment, and provides technical assistance.
Coordinates the use of data to ensure data integrity and control redundancy, loads databases, and reorganizes as needed.
Performs data modeling and prototyping. Performs logical and physical data modeling, designs relational database models, and creates physical data models from logical data models.
Performs security recovery procedures. Determines and implements database search strategies and storage requirements. Maintains data dictionary ensuring uniformity of definitions and sets standards for use of data dictionary.
Monitors database performance and recommends efficiency improvements. Creates test database environment for applications section, including the creation of necessary libraries and procedures.
Executes the procedures necessary to save, retrieve, and recover databases from hardware and software failures within established procedures.
Assists with determining, implementing, and enhancing standards on database security and with monitoring agency disaster recovery procedures and systems.
Assists with the installation of database software and with analyzing, designing, and implementing databases. Assists in benchmarking and threshold testing of databases and with establishing and controlling necessary database security.
Assists in the selection of database management software. Experience in computer systems analysis or computer programming work.
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems design; of computer operations, systems, and procedures;
- of project control and cost estimating techniques; of computer programming languages; of data processing flowcharting techniques;
of database structures and theories; and of current database technologies. Has working knowledge of EIR Accessibility standards and assistive technologies.
Ensures that user interfaces for database administration and inputting, viewing, outputting data(via reports) are compliant with accessibility standards.
Provides support to users in obtaining data / information when EIR Accessibility issues arise.
M database experience desired but not required.
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Requirements :
Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills / experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years Required / Preferred Experience Required Strong knowledge of database management systems, as well as data warehouse management and decision support tools Required Extensive experience in the development, implementation and maintenance of data warehouses and data marts is desired Required Experience in business objects and in building the data dictionary Required Ability to use data base access tools for application delivery Required Strong familiarity with analysis, planning and management reporting functions Required Well-developed oral and written communications skills Required Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills Required Extremely high level of analytical ability where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult Required Understanding of benchmarking processes and techniques Required Very high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output Required Data Warehousing data population and data modeling techniques for target structures such as Star Schemas, Snowflake Schemas, and highly normalized data models Required GUI based ETL tools such as Informatica, IBM WebSphere DataStage, or similar tools.
Required Implementation experience with enterprise class databases Teradata, Oracle, SQL Server, etc. or similar technologies.
Required Implementation experience with analytical and reporting tools Business Objects, Cognos, Hyperion, MicroStrategy or similar tools.
Required Experience with data warehouse implementation process, from business requirements through logical modeling, physical database design, data sourcing and data transformation, data loading, Structured Query Language (SQL), end-user tools, database and SQL Required Implementation experience with analytical and reporting tools Business Objects, Cognos, Hyperion, MicroStrategy or similar tools.
Required Excellent analytical; problem-solving; team playing; and oral and written communication skills. Required Proven ability to work successfully with technical and non-technical groups and manage multiple responsibilities.
Preferred Oracle Database experience Preferred SSRS report creation Preferred M database experience
III. TERMS OF SERVICE
Services are expected to start / / and are expected to complete by / / . Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed hours.
This service may be amended, renewed, and / or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.
IV. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION
Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission .
Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from : AM to : PM , excluding State holidays when the agency is closed.
The primary work location(s) will be at W st Street Austin, TX . The working position is . Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and / or living expenses shall be at the Candidate's and / or Vendor's expense.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission will provide pre-approved, written authorization for travel for any services to be performed away from the primary work location(s).
Pre-approved travel expenses are limited to the rates and comply with the rules prescribed by the State of Texas for travel by its classified employees, including any requirement for original receipts.
The Candidate(s) may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested.
Payment for work over hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and pre-approved through Texas Health and Human Services Commission .
V. OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS TERM OF SERVICE (Required) Services are expected to start on or around September , and are expected to completed by August , .
Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed hours for FY. This service may be amended, renewed, and / or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.
WORK HOURS AND LOCATION (Required)
A) Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the Agency. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from : through : , excluding Texas state holidays when the agency is closed.
B) The primary work location will be W st Street, Austin, Texas .
Position will be remote. Program will allow candidates who are within the state (Any location within the State of Texas).
C) Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and / or living expenses shall be at the worker's and / or Vendor's expense.
D) The worker may be required to work remotely at HHSC discretion, up to percent of the time.
E) The worker may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested.
Payment for work over hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and pre-approved through the Agency.
OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Interviews will be conducted : (check all that apply)
By Phone
In person
Through Microsoft Teams
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
A vendor's submission of a candidate may be disqualified if :
- The vendor fails to add the candidate to competitive solicitation, or RFR, in the DIR ITSAC Portal.
- Another vendor submits the same candidate for the same competitive solicitation, also known as a request of resume (RFR).
- The vendor submits more than one candidate for the same competitive solicitation, or RFR.
- The vendor submits a candidate after the response period for a competitive solicitation, or RFR.
- The vendor fails to format the email subject line properly, when submitting a candidate for a competitive solicitation, or RFR : Proper Formatting : Solicitation Number, Vendor Name, Candidate First and Last Name, Position Type and Level Example : , Sanders Technologies, Jane Doe, Project Lead
- The vendor fails to follow any other instructions noted in the competitive solicitation, or RFR.