Data Administrator

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

This position is responsible for analyzing, organizing, and managing data as a strategic resource, promoting statewide data sharing, and preparing high-quality datasets for analysis and visualization through data cleansing, integration, and aggregation. Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here. Analyzes, organizes and manages an effective data administration and management process for use by information systems statewide in the data dictionary and data modeling areas. Coordinates and negotiates data definition and structure differences between agencies over shared data elements. Creates data administration and management guidelines that support the policies established by the State Information Resource Management Plan. Plans, assigns, reviews and evaluates the work of staff; provides technical assistance to staff. Reviews and approves agencies' requests for new or revised data models and designs to improve the management and usage of data statewide. Coordinates data selection with user agencies to ensure integrated data models and designs which enable data to be shared. Provides technical assistance to agencies in preparation of proposals and the evaluation of plans for data base designs and models. Keeps current on new developments and techniques in data resource management and recommends improvements to data management processes and existing information systems. Provides training to information systems staff and user agencies' management on data administration and management guidelines to promote shareable and integrated uses of data.

Requirements

Six months experience in data administration which includes the integration of application systems in a shared data environment; developing and administering plans, policies and procedures to promote management and sharing of data across enterprise information systems that incorporate business needs and implementing plans to meet those needs.
Three years experience in data resource management which includes developing or maintaining data dictionary, data quality and integrity, data storage/warehousing, data mining techniques, database structure generation and design or data modeling.
Six months experience in information technology project management which includes planning, scheduling, staffing, coordinating, controlling, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on status of IT projects.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.
Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

Responsibilities

Analyzes, organizes and manages an effective data administration and management process for use by information systems statewide in the data dictionary and data modeling areas.
Coordinates and negotiates data definition and structure differences between agencies over shared data elements.
Creates data administration and management guidelines that support the policies established by the State Information Resource Management Plan.
Plans, assigns, reviews and evaluates the work of staff; provides technical assistance to staff.
Reviews and approves agencies' requests for new or revised data models and designs to improve the management and usage of data statewide.
Coordinates data selection with user agencies to ensure integrated data models and designs which enable data to be shared.
Provides technical assistance to agencies in preparation of proposals and the evaluation of plans for data base designs and models.
Keeps current on new developments and techniques in data resource management and recommends improvements to data management processes and existing information systems.
Provides training to information systems staff and user agencies' management on data administration and management guidelines to promote shareable and integrated uses of data.