Database Administrator Specialist

State of Michigan•Lansing, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supports the business operations of state agencies through a variety of services including Information Technology project delivery, maintenance and support. This position is within the DTMB Agency Services area supporting MDE, CEPI, MCSC, MDCR, & MiLEAP. We are looking for a person that understands the value of public service in a diverse environment and wants to help us meet the needs of our citizens. This person needs to be an excellent communicator, meaning they can explain things to an individual or large group in a way that they can understand and relate to, not necessarily an orator. We would love someone who is a motivator and leader. You need to be organized, have good time management skills, and know the importance of a timeline. We need someone who is reliable and honest and who keeps their word and commitments to their colleagues and customers. We want someone who comes to work to work and holds themselves and their staff accountable. You need to embrace diversity, have a team-oriented mindset, and learn to communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals. Strong communications skills are a must. This position is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) data collection systems and requires considerable independent judgment directing and coordinating the appropriate data administration and management methods, practices, procedures and tools, to complete the required assignments. Expertise is required in Microsoft SQL Server database support. This position is heavily involved with strategic and tactical information design, the analysis of business areas, security, and data modeling to meet data collection needs. Responsibility includes the identification, analysis, categorizing, synthesis, design and productive use of business information. In addition, this position is responsible for enforcing/ensuring that the architectural frameworks are properly implemented and enforced. The specialist is required to collaborate with business clients and the Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) professionals to develop system requirements, perform analysis activities, make recommendations for process and business flows, and develop consensus on both business and systems requirements. They serve as the primary contact to champion of needs of the business client and ensure adherence to DTMB standards throughout the software development life cycle. If you are a self-motivated person with a proven track record, who seeks challenging work in a high-paced environment, we are really interested in hearing from you. The State of Michigan offers competitive work experience that includes in-state remote work options, tuition reduction program at several higher education institutions, a variety of benefits, access to professional development training, and excellent vacation and sick time policies. Please consider sending in your application today. DTMB does not participate in STEM-OPT.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree with at least 21 semester (32 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, information assurance, IT project management or mathematics.
Three years of professional experience equivalent to an Information Technology Infrastructure or Programmer/Analyst P11 or one year equivalent to an Information Technology Infrastructure or Programmer/Analyst 12.
An associate's degree with 16 semester (24 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, mathematics or equivalent; and at least two years of experience as an application programmer, computer operator, or information technology technician and four years of professional experience equivalent to an Information Technology Infrastructure or Programmer/Analyst P11 or one year equivalent to an Information Technology Infrastructure or Programmer/Analyst 12.
At least an educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school and at least three years of experience as an application programmer, computer operator, or information technology technician and four years of professional experience equivalent to an Information Technology Infrastructure or Programmer/Analyst P11 or one year equivalent to an Information Technology Infrastructure or Programmer/Analyst 12.
Must apply for this position online via NEOGOV.
Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment.
Attach a cover letter.
If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s).
Must be able to submit proof of your legal right to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Excellent communicator, meaning they can explain things to an individual or large group in a way that they can understand and relate to.
Motivator and leader.
Organized, have good time management skills, and know the importance of a timeline.
Reliable and honest and who keeps their word and commitments to their colleagues and customers.
Comes to work to work and holds themselves and their staff accountable.
Embrace diversity, have a team-oriented mindset, and learn to communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals.
Self-motivated person with a proven track record, who seeks challenging work in a high-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Directing and coordinating the appropriate data administration and management methods, practices, procedures and tools, to complete the required assignments.
Strategic and tactical information design, the analysis of business areas, security, and data modeling to meet data collection needs.
Identification, analysis, categorizing, synthesis, design and productive use of business information.
Enforcing/ensuring that the architectural frameworks are properly implemented and enforced.
Collaborate with business clients and the Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) professionals to develop system requirements, perform analysis activities, make recommendations for process and business flows, and develop consensus on both business and systems requirements.
Serve as the primary contact to champion of needs of the business client and ensure adherence to DTMB standards throughout the software development life cycle.