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SalarySummary
The Database Administrator is responsible for the design, implementation, and monitoring of database management systems, and related applications and integrations, ensuring that all systems are performing at an optimal level. The administrator will implement processes that adhere to timelines and requirements, customer/user expectations, and quality standards, as well as overseeing the coordination of database-related responsibilities, including all project-oriented work efforts. The Administrator will participate in related technology committees and projects, consult with functional users and departments, and collaborate with business intelligence efforts.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide oversight for the installation, administration, maintenance, monitoring, technical support, and problem resolution for databases, including integrations. Serve as a technical expert for troubleshooting issues.
- Participate in the creation, revision, and execution of project plans, including identifying resource needs, performing quality review, and escalating functional, technical, and organizational issues where appropriate.
- Use of relational databases and in querying, creating and maintaining working datasets from ERP (Ellucian Colleague)
- Monitor and maintain the day-to-day operations of ERP. Coordinate efforts between information technology team, analysts, and programmers on maintenance.
- Collaborate to maintain and enforce database standards, policies, and procedures, change management standards, and change control policies, ensuring consistency and standardization.
- Disaster recovery, including database backups and recovery.
- Special projects and continuous professional and technical development.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a computer related field preferred, or completion of recognized applicable IT credential.
- At least 5 years of experience in information technology positions is required, preferably in a minimum of 2 in a higher education setting.
- Strong technical knowledge in computing is required.
- Specific knowledge of Ellucian Colleague, Etrieve by Softdocs is preferred.
- Competence with Unidata and/or SQL
- Expert oral and written communication skills for speaking and writing to translate technical procedures and priorities into lay language.
- Ability to analyze, design, and implement information technology systems appropriate to the needs and resources available at William Jewell College.
