CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Assistant Database Administrator Salary in the United States

Chemeketa is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution that aspires to be an inclusive environment where we honor and value the unique contributions of our diverse students, employees, and community. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions that support all students in achieving their educational goals. If you are interested in joining the work of the college to pursue a supportive and inclusive culture, we encourage you to apply.

Position Summary:

Chemeketa is a beautiful and vibrant campus with a commitment to student success. At Chemeketa, we strive to create a diverse work culture that supports employee success and promotes growth within the college. This position assists the database administrator with college-level technology projects and provides analysis and guidance for college-wide, departmental, and team-level standards in accordance with college policy and business goals. This position is currently remote. 

Essential Functions:

• Provides proactive support for administrative databases as directed by the database administrator
• Performs database maintenance tasks under the direction of the database administrator
• Provides technical assistance to other information technology employees regarding database best practices
• Applies security standards to database tasks according to departmental, college, and industry standards
• Communicates technical information to employees or groups of employees

• Assists with the evaluation and deployment of middle-tier applications and upgrades in all environments (development, test, production)
• Provides proactive support for middle-tier technology systems under the guidance of the database administrator
• Insures administrative systems are safely and security backed up, transported, stored, and available for disaster recovery

• Follows a prescribed system to track, test, stage, and complete upgrades to administrative technology systems in all environments (development, test, production) as directed by the system administrator
• Conducts analyses to determine benefits and assess risks of applying available upgrades
• Tests and tunes upgrades based on past practice and institutional need
• Communicates and coordinates with system stakeholders to insure upgrades are available, tested, and vetted prior to production deployment

• Assists the database administrator with troubleshooting activities for college-wide administrative systems
• Advises other information technology employees on solutions to college-wide technical issues
• Researches courses of action to fix, patch, or work around problems with administrative technology systems

• Writes complex SQL queries using relational database concepts and business goal-driven design requirements
• Writes and maintains code
• Writes and maintains functional and technical documentation

• Uses prescribed tools to maintain code, track work, and write documentation
• Performs all other job related duties as assigned

Institutional Expectations

• Embraces diversity and actively collaborates effectively with a variety of students, staff and the public from diverse cultural, social, economic and educational backgrounds
• Participates in recruitment and retention of students at an individual and institutional level in promotion of student success
• Embraces, understands and uses appropriate technology tools to accomplish job functions
• Provides high quality, effective service to internal and external customers through continuous improvement and adoption of lean office practices

Your application will be scored based on the minimum qualifications, core competencies, and preferred qualifications. Please address how your relevant experiences apply to these areas in your online application and supplemental attachments.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate's Degree from an accredited institution in the field of computer science, information systems, or database management
OR
A combination of education and paid database administration experience equal to three years

Core Competencies

• Knowledge of relational database concepts
• Knowledge of SQL programming language
• Experience with Oracle development tools such as TOAD, Apex, SQL Developer
• PL/SQL programming for Oracle database
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Effective communication with non-technical users and with members of interdisciplinary teams
• Flexible and adaptable in regard to learning and understanding new technologies
• Effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Highly self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detail
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in the field of computer science, information systems, or database management
• Experience with Ellucian Banner and associated products
• Experience with Oracle database administration
• Experience with cloud-based servers and databases
• Familiarity with Atlassian products (JIRA, Confluence, and BitBucket)

When applying for this position you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• Unofficial Transcripts- An electronic copy of your academic transcripts demonstrating completion of an approved technical/vocational/apprenticeship program if used to meet the minimum qualifications for the position. 

Required documents must be provided at the time of application. Please remove your social security number from your documents, including transcripts. Documents containing social security numbers will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Chemeketa makes employment decisions based solely on the candidate's demonstrated competencies as related to successful performance in the position.  

Successful applicants for designated positions must successfully pass a background inquiry, which may include criminal, driving, credit and full background checks. Only information relevant to the position will be considered. An individual with negative information on their background inquiry will not necessarily be denied employment. Providing false information will result in rejection of an application, employment offer or dismissal

Terms of Employment:

• This is a 100%, 12-month classified assignment of the C2 band and grade
• Requires flexible work schedule to meet program needs, which may include evenings and/or weekends
• Requires the provision of official transcripts upon hire
• Upon hire, must pass security inquiry which may include criminal history; only information relevant to the position will be considered

Applicants are eligible to use Veterans' Preference when applying with Chemeketa Community College in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will be given only if the applicant meets the minimum criteria of the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE 

•MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) -OR- Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension

•Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs. You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/

For information regarding Veterans' Preference qualifications, visit the following website:

http://www.oregonjobs.org/DAS/STJOBS/vetpoints.shtmlq

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary requirements are met.