First Premier Bank - Sioux Falls, SD
posted about 2 months ago
The Database Administrator II at PREMIER Bankcard is responsible for all activities related to the administration of computerized databases, including their design, control, and maintenance. This role involves analyzing information requirements and developing specifications for database construction and maintenance to ensure the economy, efficiency, safety of information, and utilization of new technical developments. The Database Administrator may confer and advise other associates on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities, and methods regarding new or existing data files. Additionally, this position may project long-range requirements for database administration in conjunction with other managers in the data processing function. Key responsibilities include administering and maintaining the company database and data warehouses, implementing and monitoring database access and configurations, and resolving database performance and capacity issues. The Database Administrator will perform database recovery and backup, which may involve capacity planning and some development work. They are also responsible for ongoing data schema and documentation of all internal databases and tables, which may include maintaining data dictionaries. The role requires completing internal projects as assigned by Software Development management and providing problem management support. Daily decisions about the best way to resolve issues with minimal impact to users are made under management supervision. The Database Administrator will conduct DBA level installations and upgrades, including application-level patches and upgrades, while maintaining and documenting these installations. They will also ensure the highest level of database security, maintain user accounts and access, and determine approval levels for access forms. The position requires effective communication skills to present information to various levels within the organization, both in written and verbal forms. The Database Administrator will also perform associated tasks with on-call assignments, including answering help desk phone calls and monitoring the completion of daily processes. Overall, this role is critical in ensuring that database/table changes do not impact other areas of the application or database, and it involves completing projects that directly relate to general business operations.