Database Administrator I

Dickinson, TX

Personal and Laundry Services

About the position

This position is posted until filled. Under general supervision, coordinates physical changes to computer databases; and codes, tests, and implements physical databases. Personnel in this job title may be covered by NERC CIP cyber security standards. If the position is covered, prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a Personnel Risk Assessment, which includes identity verification and a criminal background check. Prior to being granted unescorted access to cyber secure areas, the candidate must attend cyber security training. Annual cyber security training is also required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external software vendors and service providers to oversee product development and ensure final products meet specifications and requirements.
• Track and manage compliance deadlines, ensuring all required documentation is accurately submitted and properly filed in a timely manner.
• Manage communications with regulatory institutions.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely completion and response to all regulatory requests and requirements.
• Maintain and oversee the asset management system, including importing manufacturer equipment data and reconciling asset states across multiple systems to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Design logical and physical databases or review description of changes to the database design to understand how changes to be made will affect the physical database.
• Establish physical database parameters.
• Code database descriptions and specify identifiers of database-to-database management system or direct others in coding database descriptions.
• Calculate optimum values for database parameters such as amount of computer memory to be used by database.
• Specify user access level for each segment of one or more data items such as insert, replace, retrieve, or delete data.
• Test and correct errors, and refine changes to database.
• Enter codes to create production database.
• Select and enter codes of utility program to monitor database performance such as distribution of records and amount of available memory.
• Direct programmers and analysts to make changes to database management system.
• Review and correct programs, train users, and answer user questions.
• Confer with co-workers to determine impact of database changes on other systems and staff cost for making changes to database.
• Modify database programs to increase processing performance, referred to as performance tuning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with five to six years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and compliance requirements simultaneously.
• Experience with data management and validation, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively coordinate with vendors, regulatory bodies, and internal teams.
• Problem-solving ability to identify and resolve data discrepancies between systems.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to maintain accurate, detailed records.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Adaptability to learn and work with various software systems and databases.
• Demonstrated ability to follow established processes while identifying opportunities for improvement.
• A methodical approach to tracking and following up on outstanding items and deadlines.

Benefits

• Salary Grade: G06
• Salary Range: $74,796 - $100,975 - $127,152