Job Description

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00; Hours may be adjusted to meet bank needs

POSITION SUMMARY

The Database Administrator's role is to design, install, monitor, maintain, back up, secure, and performance-tune production databases while ensuring high levels of data availability, stability, and recoverability. The Database Administrator is responsible for enforcing database standards, implementing policies, ensuring data integrity, and supporting mission-critical banking systems.

The Database Administrator will also strategically design and implement databases across the organization, while ensuring high levels of data availability. This individual is also responsible for defining standards and models for database architectures. The Database Developer will in addition evaluate technology components, such as software, hardware, and networking capabilities, for database management systems and applications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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Database Administration

Design, configure, install, and maintain database servers and processes. Monitor and optimize database performance, including tuning queries, indexes, and storage structures. Manage database security, access control levels, user accounts, and audit requirements. Respond to and resolve database availability, integrity, and performance issues. Implement, test, and maintain disaster recovery, backup strategies, and redundant systems. Monitor database system details, including stored procedures, execution times, and long-running queries; implement efficiency improvements. Plan and coordinate data migrations, upgrades, and patching across environments. Maintain database change control, versioning, testing processes, and documentation. Ensure compliance with data privacy standards, regulatory expectations, and internal policies. Develop routines, scripts, and tools to improve database operations and end-user best practices. Create or support the creation of reports needed by internal stakeholders. Provide guidance to junior team members and support cross-department collaboration.

Database Development

Create and modify data models to support new database development or enhancements to existing systems. Work with technical staff to design, implement, and integrate relational databases and secondary data structures (SQL Server, Access, Visual Studio environments). Assist in developing database applications and automation tools using appropriate database packages. Analyze user requirements and contribute to functional specifications for database applications. Identify inefficiencies in current databases and apply solutions to improve performance, scalability, and reliability. Install and configure components and utilities required for database access and application development. Perform cost estimates for database migrations during software or infrastructure upgrades. Evaluate and assist in selecting database components, including RDBMS platforms, ETL tools, metadata management, and design solutions. Conduct research and make recommendations on database products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

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Formal Education & Certification

Requires 2-4 years of experience in database administration or database development. College diploma or university degree in computer science not required, but desirable.

Leadership and Professional Growth

Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and best practices in database administration and development. Mentor junior staff or contractors when assigned. Provide constructive input on process improvements, application enhancements, and technology adoption with the ability to adapt quickly to new processes and technologies. Mentor junior staff when participating in development projects.

Knowledge & Experience

Working technical experience with developing, installing, configuring and supporting database environments. Experience with database platforms, including [SQL Server, Oracle, MS Access, MySQL, DBII]. Experience with database design applications, including [SQL Server Management Studio]. Strong understanding of relational database structures, theories, principles, and practices. Working technical knowledge of current database software. Experience with data processing flowcharting techniques. Good knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

Personal Attributes

Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities. Strong written and oral communication skills. Strong presentation and interpersonal skills. Ability to conduct research into database issues, standards, and products. Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language. Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Must be capable of working with occasional direction across various aspects of the role, maintaining a strong level of independence while also engaging collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders.

Work Conditions

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Sitting for extended periods of time. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer components. * Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as computers, devices, and peripherals.