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Database Administration

Database Administration Managers oversee the administration of the organization's database(s); analyze the organization's database needs and develops a long-term strategy for data storage; establish policies and procedures related to data security and integrity; monitor and limit database access as needed; oversee the design, maintenance and implementation of the systems that manage databases; implement backup and restoration strategy.

• Lead the administration, design, analysis, implementation, and maintenance of complex database structures of critical business value with respect to access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection, and security
• Identify, define, and assess the properties and specifications necessary for the database management system (DBMS) to meet current and future needs of the organization
• Fulfill Service Manager responsibilities including the development, monitoring, and reporting of service level agreements (SLAs), metrics, KPIs, and continual service improvement
• Oversee capacity planning, incident response, problem management, and implementation of automation
• Ensure database optimization, database integrity (relational integrity), and integrity
• Develop database maintenance procedures and backup/restore methods to protect the enterprise data; create innovative strategies and best practices to replicate the data to provide high availability
• Ensure project and department milestones and goals are met on time and within budget
• Support developers with difficult and complex database design and coding problems and provide technical guidance to other staff
• Manage staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 14
• Minimum – $97,100.00
• MidPoint – $121,400.00
• Maximum – $145,700.00