• Job Description

  Req#: R-066806

  Job Title

  Database Administrator IV

  Agency

  Texas A&M University

  Department

  Enterprise Application Services

  Proposed Minimum Salary

  Commensurate

  Job Location

  College Station, Texas

  Job Type

  Staff

  Job Description

  Our Commitment

  Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

  Who we are

  Technology Services provides reliable and accessible IT services to elevate and enhance Texas A&M University. We provide IT leadership to the campus community while enabling the research, education and service mission of Texas A&M. With trusted services and innovative solutions, we are changing the technology landscape on campus. To learn more about IT at Texas A&M University visit us at: https://it.tamu.edu/

  What we want

  The Database Administrator IV is responsible for EIS databases, application servers, and related systems. Provides technical leadership for the installation, upgrade, maintenance, and disaster recovery of mission-critical databases and middle-tier servers. Oversees the development and implementation of security procedures and system performance measures. Serve as a senior technical consultant in support of EIS database management systems, providing consulting, technical support, and training to users and technical staff.If the description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

  What you need to know

  Salary: Commensurate on selected candidate's experience

  Other Requirements or Other Factors: May be required to work evenings, weekends, and/or on-call support

  Required Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Eight years of related experience in database architecture and administration

  Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others
  • Strong interpersonal communications skills
  • Must be able to work in a collaborative environment

  Preferred Education and Experience:

  • Master’s degree in MIS, Computer Science, or related field
  • Oracle and/or Banner Experience in an Academic environment

  Preferred Licenses and Certifications:

  • Oracle certified professional

  Responsibilities:

  • Technical Leadership - Provide technical leadership for planning, organizing, and controlling the activities related to database applications systems in very complex enterprise information system environment. Plan, install, monitor, tune, and manage enterprise database systems. Develop, implement and test database backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures. Perform capacity planning and recommend proactive solutions.

  • Core Duties - Participate in mentoring, training, and development of other employees. Develop and maintain specifications, documentation, and reports on the enterprise environment, processes, procedures, activities, and projects. Consult with an assist computing personnel, vendors and/or manufacturer’s representatives in resolving complex procedural, operational, and technical problems. Serve as a chair or senior member of an information resource team responsible for setting technical standards and direction. Perform all or some of the duties of a Lead Database Administrator.

  • Oversee the Performance Monitoring of the Database - Oversee the performance monitoring of the database systems and recovery of system outages. Coordinate the resolution of performance problems and recover from system outages.

  • Consulting - Serve as senior technical consultant with broad consulting responsibility to include coordination with personnel assigned to other departments. Recommend software products and programming languages based on evaluation of their strategic applicability to the University’s systems and projects.

  • Coordination - Coordinate the development, implementation, and documentation of security procedures and data standards.

  • Plan & Execute Upgrades - Plan and execute upgrades and patches for application software and supporting products.

  • Professional Development - Participate in training and professional development sessions.

  • Backup and On-call Support - Provide backup and on-call support for the database team. Perform other duties as assigned.

  Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

  All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

  Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

• About the company

  34361 Texas A&M University is a public land-grant research university in College Station, Texas.

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