Senior Database Administrator
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION•Stillwater, OK
•Onsite
About The Position
The Senior Database Administrator designs, implements, and maintains databases in accordance with organizational needs. This position develops and/or maintains various data systems for daily business.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Management Information Systems or computer science with an emphasis in database management.
- SQL database experience and object-oriented programming experience are required.
- Five or more years of experience in information technology, database management, or data analytics.
- Experience using a production environment and automating data flows between diverse data systems
- Experience writing SQL queries and delivering data to stakeholders
- Analytical skills to evaluate current systems
- Familiarity with AI tools, specifically Microsoft Copilot
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to prioritize workload and complete activities without close supervision
- Successful completion of a background check
Nice To Haves
- Promotes the timely, seamless flow of high-quality information throughout and beyond the organization while encouraging the open exchange of ideas and opinions.
- Makes decisions authoritatively and wisely, after adequately contemplating various available courses of action
- Fosters development of a common vision; coaches, motivates, encourages and gains support to accomplish specific goals
- Makes decisions on sound reasoning, evaluation of facts and consideration of alternatives; negotiates between disagreeing viewpoints with tact and diplomacy
- Changes behavioral style or method of approach when necessary to achieve a goal; adjusts style as appropriate to the needs of the situation
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain automated business process programs
- Review, analyze, and evaluate database systems and user needs to provide recommendations and solutions parallel to overall business strategies
- Develop programs and systems to synchronize data between the Alumni Association website and other data systems
- Create, maintain, and execute data warehouse queries
- Process data requests and develop custom reports utilizing data from multiple sources, including the Alumni Association constituent database
- Provide in-house expertise and technical support to end users on database, software, and desktop-related issues: Identify, research, and resolve technical problems, working with outside vendors/technical support as needed, and documenting, tracking, and monitoring problems to ensure a timely resolution
- Procure, provision, and manage staff hardware, including laptops, monitors, and peripherals
- Provide technical guidance to OSUAA Information Services team
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Train staff in the use of the Alumni Association's standard software applications/databases, as needed
- Collaborate with the OSU Foundation and OSU Information Technology to remain informed on software projects, updates, upgrades, and additional services, including the use of AI technology
- Maintain goals and objectives by providing data and analytics for information services supporting alumni association programs
- Provide excellent customer service to all constituents requesting queries and IT support
- Facilitate the effectiveness of the Information Services team
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
