Data Base Administrator 2

Description

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.

Examples of Duties

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

• Install, remove, and make modifications to technology
• Apply IT policies and programs in a manner aligned with the DWSD mission, goals, and strategies
• Independently, and as part of a team providing timely, high quality customer-focused services
• Work in a busy environment, with frequent interruptions and still be able to prioritize and resolve conflicting requests
• Work in a professional manner with access to confidential and other data types
• Exercise good judgment, discretion, maintains confidentiality, and work with independence, initiative and professionalism
• Work in a team environment that provides the capacity for IT project delivery
• Resolve technology and user issues both verbally and in writing to end-users of varying computing skills
• Deliver quality written documentation and presentations, including the ability to make technology understandable to end-users
• Understand and translate the needs of varied users into IT system requirements
• Use advanced technology

• Work independently, and as part of a team providing timely, high quality customer-focused services
• Demonstrate critical thinking ability
• Work in a team environment that provides the capacity for IT project and service delivery
• Organize, perform and or coordinate technology tasks and projects
• Define appropriate technical approaches and solutions to projects and business initiatives
• Determine critical project criteria to ensure project completion
• Perform database administration on multiple enterprise application databases
• Instruct groups or individuals on technology
• Deliver quality customer service to users

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related discipline or professional Certification from Oracle
• 3 – 5 years as Oracle DBA on Oracle 12c or higher in clustered environments
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Supplemental Information

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.