Database Administrator, Senior (Application Modernization)

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Funding Arizona’s future through excellence in innovation, exceptional customer service and public servant-led continuous improvement.

All Arizona State employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government. Our goal is for every ADOR team member to reflect on individual and team performance, reduce waste, and commit to continuous improvement with sustainable progress. Through AMS, every ADOR team member seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.

Database Administrator, Senior (Application Modernization)

Job Location:

Address: 1600 W. Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Posting Details

Salary: $103,400

Grade: 27

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job Summary

The Database Administrator Senior is responsible for administering, testing, and implementing computer database system(s) as assigned, and coordinating changes to the database system(s) as needed. This position will identify, investigate, and resolve any database performance issues and will also implement security measures to ensure the safeguard of the database system(s).

Job Duties

Subject Matter Expert

• Providing subject-matter expertise for for the team
• Supporting team performance as the first point of escalation for those in the functional roles, as needed
• Assisting in interviewing job applicants, as needed
• Assisting in the onboarding and job training of training new hires, as needed
• Contributing to the development of more junior staff
• Coordinating and communicating with Database vendor to resolve escalated issues
• Recommending current and future database and system changes
  
  

System Support & Administration

• Analyzes, troubleshoots, and resolves database or production issues
• Tests databases and makes necessary modifications to meet functionality requirements
• Reviews, plans, coordinates, and implements appropriate security measures, guidelines and mechanisms
• Performs database maintenance functions
• Engages with developers to understand functional requirements and make necessary changes to the database to facilitate.
• Reviews and recommends improvements to existing architectures
• Assists with developing purge/archive criteria and procedures for historical data
• Pro-actively monitors system performance and makes changes accordingly
  
  

Programming

• Creates deliverables according to the Software Development Life Cycle to include writing and coding database scripts to create or modify database objects as defined in project requirements or to resolve production issues
• Translates project requirements into database design with documentation
• Design, test and implement database backups and restores
• Performance tunes, reviews and recommends improvements to existing code
  
  

Documentation

• Develops standards and guidelines for database use and protection
• Identifies and documents functional and technical database specifications
• Documents data requirements in a logical Entity Relationship Diagram
• Educates developers and maintains database documentation
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Education & Experience

• Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a relevant degree from an accredited college or university such as Bachelor’s Degree (e.g., B.A.), training, coursework, and work experience relevant to the assignment.
• Minimum of five years database administration experience
• Previous experience in database design, provisioning and administration
  
  

Licenses & Certifications

• None
  
  

Knowledge/Understanding

• Working Knowledge of computer database management systems, applications, and programming languages
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life-Cycle
• Knowledge of IT release and configuration management
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of object-oriented programming principles
• Deep understanding of monitoring, database diagnostic and analytics tools.
  
  

Skills

• Strong verbal, written, and listening communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills and demeanor
• Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and work in high-pressure situations
• Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; in the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel, PowerPoint; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Drive
  
  

Advanced proficiency SQL and Linux Shell scripting, database design, database implementation, database administration, troubleshooting databases and db servers

• Proficient in Linux-based systems: Oracle Databases, Active DataGuard, WebLogic, OEM and RMAN system backups
  
  

Abilities

• Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process that includes an Arizona tax compliance verification, and a criminal background check through the FBI via level one fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety
• Ability to develop and write technical documentation, to model and design relational databases, to install and support relational database management systems (RDMS), and to evaluate and test emerging technologies
• Ability to apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are most effective
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and also participate collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to work in a confidential manner, ensuring information is shared with internal and external individuals in an appropriate manner
• Ability to understand and solve problems by applying intermediate analytical skills to include collecting all the relevant information and data needed to address the problem; organizing, classifying and synthesizing the data into fundamental issues; from the information, identifying the most probable causes of the problem; reducing the information down into manageable components; identifying the logical outcomes from the analyses of the data collected; and, identifying the options and solutions for addressing the problems analyzed.
• Willingness and ability to embody ADOR’s core values of Do the Right Thing, Commit to Excellence, and Care About One Another
  
  

Additional Job Demands

• This position functions in a standard office environment with the physical demand of prolonged sitting and/or standing, manual dexterity, and seeing
• Additional mental demands include continuous analysis of complex database environments
  
  

Selective Preference(s)

• Experience in SQL, PL/SQL, Linux shell scripting
• Experience in OAP, Oracle WebLogic (Forms/Reports)
• Experience in on-prem, Hybrid Cloud and Public Cloud architectures
• Oracle DB experience in19c-21c, High Availability, RAC, Data Guard, Active Data Guard and OEM
• Experience and/or knowledge of continuous improvement or LEAN concepts and principles
  
  

Pre-Employment Requirements

The final candidate will be required to abide by the the following pre-employment checks:

• Employment and Education Verification
• State and Federal Criminal Background Check, including fingerprinting
• Arizona Tax Filing Records Check
• If applicable, ASEDRA Authorized Driver Identification Check
  
  

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

The State of Arizona provides a world class comprehensive benefits package including:

• Paid time off for holidays, sick days, annual leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and civic duty leave
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• A robust and affordable insurance plan that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability options.
• Higher education discounts for State employees and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per fiscal year, available to seek further career advancement or certification in Continuing Professional Education.
• Work-life balance and additional options for life betterment such as the Infant at Work Program, State Wellness Program, Public Transit Discounts, Alternate Work Schedules, and Telework opportunities.
  
  

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement

Top ranked Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) provides 100% employer matched contributions (enrollment eligibility will be effective after 27 weeks of State employment). ASRS provides a lifelong benefit based on years of service earned, or worked, and your ending salary. Learn more about ASRS at: https://www.azasrs.gov/content/new-and-prospective-members.

Contact Us

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. If you have any questions, please contact the ADOR Talent Team at talentgroup@azdor.gov for assistance.