Database Administrator

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Provides complex support maintaining and monitoring several Oracle production database instances. Creates and clones databases, as well as backups and recovers monitoring, applies upgrades and patches to databases. Provides ad hoc end user support of oracle processes. Administers organization's database, using database management system to organize and store data. Determines user requirements, sets up computer databases, and tests and coordinates changes. Activities involve interaction with development and end-user personnel to determine application data access requirements, transaction rates, volume analysis, and other pertinent data required to develop and maintain integrated databases.

Database Administration - 35
Provides complex support maintaining and monitoring several Oracle production database instances. Creates and clones databases, as well as backups and recovers monitoring, applies upgrades and patches to databases. Provides ad hoc end user support of oracle processes. Administers organization's database, using database management system to organize and store data. Determines user requirements, sets up computer databases, tests, and coordinates changes. Activities involve interaction with development and end-user personnel to determine application data access requirements, transaction rates, volume analysis, and other pertinent data required to develop and maintain integrated databases.

Systems Analysis - 25
Provides functional and technical assistance by responding to inquiries regarding errors, problems, or questions with programs, processes and reporting. Provides functional business process analysis and redesign assistance by partnering with customer business units and appropriately recommending efficiencies and improvements. Works with end user to develop functional requirements and data mapping specifications. Partners with manager, site TM staff, and end users to gather requirements about business process flow, application intent, functions, features, data, input, and output requirements, internal and external checks and controls, software and interfaces with other systems.

ERP management - 15
Creates test transactions and runs tests to find errors and confirm program meets specifications. Assists end user with identifying data integration points and functional dependencies within the Banner ERP system and to third party systems. Advises on key communication needs for Banner modules and maintenance upgrades and provides input for remote resources.

Trouble resolution - 15
Troubleshoots errors and issues encountered by end users and provides resolution to solve issue to end user's satisfaction. Assist technical staff to provide needed information to modify or improve program code.

Programming - 10
Writes and maintains documentation of changes to computer code, programs, and functional specifications.

Educational Requirements
A bachelor's degree or 4 years work experience in related field

Required Experience
4 years of experience and expert functional/technical knowledge in the Banner ERP application

SQL knowledge

Effective skills in research and analysis, project planning and implementation

Oracle database experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Effective skills in research and analysis, project planning and implementation

Good understanding of entire development and implementation process, including specification, documentation, and quality assurance

Understanding of higher education related business processes in one or more of these areas: Finance, Human Resources, Payroll, Student, Accounts Receivable, Advancement

Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, and vendors.

Excellent decision-making, time-management, and planning skills

Customer-centric approach to problem-solving

Experience working with clients to gather requirements for developing software.

Preferred Experience
Experience with Oracle Apex

Experience with reporting dashboards

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

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This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position requires security clearance.

• Minimum Salary: $60,868.00

• Criminal Background Check
• Motor Vehicle Check
• Education Verification