Database Administrator

Los Angeles Community College District • Los Angeles, CA

19d

About The Position

The Database Administrator analyzes, designs, implements, integrates, and maintains the District’s database management systems. The role brings database elements from multiple systems together into a common system while preserving the integrity and security of each system. It supports applications, portals, storage devices, analytics, and cloud storage technologies, and contributes to disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

The position monitors database performance, security, and reliability; assists with maintenance, troubleshooting, patches, and updates; manages database logs and parameters; and develops database documentation. It also coordinates database work with applications, software systems, and programming staff, provides technical assistance and training to users and staff, and participates in evaluating data storage and retrieval equipment and systems software.

General supervision is received from a Chief Information Technology Manager, Engineering and Technology Services Delivery. Work direction may be exercised over assigned technical staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university in computer information systems, management information systems, computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, and four years of recent, full-time, paid experience in business applications analysis, design, and programming for medium- or large-scale, multi-programmed computers.
• At least two years of the required experience must be in database analysis and management.
• Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Knowledge of data processing equipment; database integration; database systems; disaster recovery and business continuity; database systems analysis, design, programming, and documentation; data acquisition, storage, structuring, retrieval, and cross-system relationships; data warehousing; data security; ERP systems; query and reporting tools; information technology; systems software; training principles; and English usage, punctuation, and spelling.
• Ability to design, analyze, implement, and maintain integrated database management systems and integrate data from diverse systems.
• Ability to analyze large quantities of data, interpret detailed database systems and procedures, define database elements, solve novel and difficult problems, and identify significant factors and relationships.
• Ability to provide technical assistance, train employees, communicate complex technical concepts orally and in writing, and write clear reports and instructions.
• Ability to meet project schedules and deadlines; maintain professional standards, attention to detail, quality, and precision; collaborate constructively; build rapport with clients; maintain customer service, confidentiality, and cooperation; and learn and apply new technology.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, implement, maintain, and modify integrated database management systems for the District.
• Plan, organize, and schedule activities needed to implement and maintain database management systems.
• Integrate databases with existing software applications, portals, storage devices, analytics, and new cloud storage technologies.
• Assist with setting up and developing disaster recovery sites and business continuity plans.
• Analyze applications and systems to identify data elements, interrelationships, common database elements, and controls needed for data access.
• Monitor database performance, security, and reliability.
• Assist with database maintenance, management, troubleshooting, patches, and updates.
• Define database elements using standard terminology and maintain the data dictionary.
• Monitor and manage control logs, archive logs, and other database parameters.
• Coordinate the development, installation, and revision of database systems with applications, software systems, and programming staff.
• Administer the implementation, maintenance, modification, and use of database management systems.
• Develop and maintain security and system integrity protections against unauthorized access, use, change, or removal of database elements.
• Provide technical assistance to users in detecting and resolving database-related problems.
• Develop and maintain database documentation, including directories, architecture diagrams, glossaries, and cross-reference listings.
• Participate in evaluating and selecting data storage and retrieval equipment and systems software.
• Plan, organize, schedule, and participate in staff training and orientation related to the integrated database management system.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance and vision care plans for employees and their dependents.
• $50,000 life insurance policy provided free of charge for each employee.
• Illness leave: 12 full-pay days and 88 half-pay days for new employees.
• 19 paid holidays per year.
• Annual vacation accrual beginning at 10 days and increasing incrementally to 24 days based on years of service; management and confidential positions begin at 15, 20, or 24 days.
• Bereavement leave, personal necessity leave, court subpoena leave, and jury duty leave.
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System.
• Social Security coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level