146996-Database Administrator 4

Department: DTMB

Work Location: 400 S Pine St, Lansing, MI 48917, US, (Hybrid)

Projected Start Date: 09/29/2025

Projected End Date: At least 1 Years from projected start date

Extension: 1 year with possible extension

Please Note

• Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States should apply. Candidates without valid work authorization are strictly advised not to apply, as they will not be considered or submitted to the client.
• Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week.
• Local candidates (strongly preferred) or non-local (must be willing to relocate at their own expense from acceptance with no delays & follow the hybrid schedule)
  
  

Role Overview

Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Independently performs a variety of complicated tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for data analysis and database management.
• Involved in maintenance, enhancement, designing of data dictionaries, physical and logical database models, and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of the utilities and production tools used for data storage management to support the Application Team.
• Coordinates physical changes to computer databases; codes, tests, and implements physical database, applying knowledge of database management system.
• Designs logical and physical databases. Reviews description of changes to database design to understand how changes affect physical database (how data is stored in terms of physical characteristics, such as location, amount of space, and access method).
• Establishes physical database parameters.
• Calculates optimum values for database parameters, such as amount of computer memory to be used by database, following manuals and using calculator.
• Specifies user access level for each segment of one or more data items, such as insert, replace, retrieve, or delete data.
• Specifies which users can access databases and what data can be accessed by each user.
• Tests and corrects errors and refines changes to database.
• Uses database utility programs and 3rd party utilities to monitor database performance, such as distribution of records and amount of available memory.
• Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to database management system.
• Reviews and corrects programs.
• Answers user questions.
• Confers with coworkers to determine impact of database changes on other systems and staff cost for making changes to database.
• Modifies database programs to increase processing performance (performance tuning).
• Workers typically specialize in one or more types of database management systems.
• Aiding in the planning, development, maintenance, and monitoring of integrated database systems, and ensuring that the conceptual and design phases of new applications are consistent with the structural parameters within the database environment.
• Evaluates users' requests for new data elements and systems, incorporates them into the existing shared data environment, and provides technical assistance.
• Coordinates the use of data to ensure data integrity and control redundancy, loads databases, and reorganizes as needed.
• Performs data modeling and prototyping.
• Performs logical and physical data modeling, designs relational database models, and creates physical data models from logical data models.
• Performs security recovery procedures.
• Determines and implements database search strategies and storage requirements.
• Maintains data dictionary ensuring uniformity of definitions and sets standards for use of data dictionary.
• Monitors database performance and recommends efficiency improvements.
• Creates test database environment for applications section, including the creation of necessary libraries and procedures.
• Executes the procedures necessary to save, retrieve, and recover databases from hardware and software failures within established procedures.
• Assists with determining, implementing, and enhancing standards on database security and with monitoring agency disaster recovery procedures and systems.
• Assists with the installation of database software and with analyzing, designing, and implementing databases.
• Assists in benchmarking and threshold testing of databases and with establishing and controlling necessary database security.
• Assists in the selection of database management software.
• Experience in computer systems analysis or computer programming work.
  
  

Knowledge Required

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems design.
• Knowledge of computer operations, systems, and procedures.
• Knowledge of project control and cost estimating techniques.
• Knowledge of computer programming languages.
• Knowledge of data processing flowcharting techniques.
• Knowledge of database structures and theories.
• Knowledge of current database technologies.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Manage Oracle for enterprise databases with HA (High Availability) configuration.
• Oracle database Data Guard management and other database Disaster Recovery management processes.
• RMAN backup and recovery.
• Oracle Advanced Security management.
• Manage Oracle database performance.
• UNIX/LINUX operating system environment related to database requirements.
• Must have experience with Multitenant Oracle database, Oracle Advanced Security, PL/SQL, Linux (5 years).
• Must have experience with Oracle, Data Guard, Golden Gate (5 years).
  
  

How To Apply

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit the following documents to hrteam@thethinkbeyond.com:

• Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
• Skills Matrix and References (Mandatory)
• Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
  
  

Note: Applications without the mandatory documents cannot be processed.

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