IT Data/Database Analyst/Senior

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Hiring Agency:

Revenue - Agency 16

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$35.267

Job Posting:

JR2025-00018863 IT Data/Database Analyst/Senior (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

09-04-2025

Job Description:

**The Department of Revenue does not sponsor non-immigrant work visas, or STEM OPT candidates for this position.**

The Senior IT Data/Database Analyst will primarily support Department of Revenue Oracle database administration, ensuring high availability, performance, and security of critical systems. This role focuses on managing, maintaining, and optimizing databases, supporting database security, architecture, and applying patches and updates. The ideal candidate will also collaborate with IT teams and business users to ensure data systems operate reliably and efficiently, have the ability to troubleshoot database problems independently, and possess strong communication and problem-solving skills.

At the Department of Revenue, we value our teammates and their hard work with a supportive team environment and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Stable Employment Opportunity

• Genuine work/life balance

• 13 paid holidays annually

• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals

• 79% Employer-paid Health Insurance

• 156% state-matched retirement plan

• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Government.

• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy

 

Examples of work include:

Database Administration & Support

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Oracle databases.
• Apply Oracle database patches, upgrades, and security fixes.
• Install, configure, and upgrade Oracle Application Express (APEX) and related tools.
• Monitor and tune database performances, troubleshoot and resolve database issues, including performance bottlenecks and system outages.
• Implement backup and recovery strategies and perform regular database maintenance.
• Ensure data integrity, availability, and security in compliance with IT policies.

Database Design & Development

• Design and implement logical and physical database structures.
• Create and maintain database objects such as tables, indexes, views, procedures, and triggers.
• Assist development teams with SQL optimization and schema design.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex queries

General Duties:

• Consults with end users, peers, and management on data/database issues
• Assists and mentors peers and subordinates

Collaboration & Support

• Work with IT staff and business stakeholders to understand data/database needs
• Assist and mentor junior staff on database tools and best practices
• Document database architecture, configurations, procedures, and standards

 

Requiements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Associate Degree in Computer Science/IT and three years related experience, two of which must be as Data/Database Analyst. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with:
  • Oracle Database 19c and higher
  • Oracle APEX
  • RMAN, SSMS, SQL Developer
• Experience automating DBA tasks via PL/SQL, PowerShell, or Bash scripting
• Experience with export/import of database schemas, tables, and other objects between environments using Oracle Data Pump or SQL Server tools
• Familiarity with database monitoring and database development tools (SolarWinds, SQL Toolbelt etc.)
• Knowledge of Nebraska Tax Programs

 

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, na