The Database Analyst Senior provides technical expertise for database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis. This role involves developing relational and/or Object-Oriented databases, database parser software, and database loading software. The analyst is responsible for projecting long-range requirements for database administration and design, ensuring that the database structure fits into the overall architecture of the system under development. This includes making trade-offs among data volumes, number of users, logical and physical distribution, response times, retention rules, security, and domain controls. The Database Analyst works primarily at the front end of the lifecycle, from requirements through system acceptance testing and Initial Operational Capability (IOC). They develop requirements from a project’s inception to its conclusion for a particular business and IT subject matter area, assist with recommendations for system improvements, and translate requirements and data into usable documents by creating or recreating ad hoc queries, scripts, and macros.