Database Administrator III

Overview

Administers, designs, implements, and maintains complex database systems while ensuring their security, performance, and reliability. As an experienced professional, this role involves advanced troubleshooting, query optimization, and capacity planning to support mission-critical applications. The Database Administrator III collaborates with developers, system architects, other DBAs, and IT leadership to develop and enforce best practices, security policies, and disaster recovery strategies. Responsible for managing multiple database environments, automating administrative tasks, and leading performance tuning efforts. Recommends database design or major changes to the senior DBA prior to implementation.  Works independently on most tasks, specifically on routine tasks.  Is asked to mentor junior DBAs and contribute to strategic decision-making regarding database architecture and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for effectively coordinating and performing the analysis, design, and maintenance of database systems at a technical level. 

• Analyzes database requirements and pursues implementation of a relational database design at a physical level. Responsible for the creation of the storage structure definitions.  In addition, must also define the associated mapping between the internal and conceptual schemas.  Analyzes, reviews, and enhances the architecture to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
• Performs a variety of administration tasks including documentation, analysis, and coding of database objects including business logic for custom applications. Maintains the database and data communication system.  Supports 3rd party database needs.
• Prepares program test data, analyzes test results, and specifies data control procedures for refreshing development, test, and training environments.
• Reviews internal software operating systems and performs the more involved system maintenance and updates, such as revising application programs to interface with changes in the operating system.
• Produces comprehensive diagrams and charts to represent current and proposed systems and their interrelations with one another. Prepares program specifications to communicate system and program designs to others.
• Monitors and tests backup and recovery procedures. Responsible for ensuring data backups are archived and sufficiently recoverable for both complete and point-in-time recovery.
• Works with the Senior DBA to maintain business continuity objectives.
• Maintains systems' integrity and performance.
• Maintains documentation.

 

Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining good communication and coordination with developers and end users. 

• Responds to both developer and user requests and follows through promptly.
• Resolves problems and concerns. Provides assistance, support, and training to users as required. Ensures that database structures meet developer requirements and are completed on schedule.
• Ensures that interactions with users are clear, courteous, and understandable.
• Communicates as much information as possible to developers/users, including reasons for problems, project status, and deadlines.
• Acts as a consultant and resource to developers, users, management and focus groups. 

Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective communication, coordination, and working relations with area staff and management. 

• Keeps management informed of significant problems and of progress attained in reaching established objectives. Provides recommendations to establish new and/or more effective database designs including future equipment needs. 
• Assists and supports Information Systems personnel as needed. Coordinates, directs, and trains others as needed.
• Prepares reports of data growth and performance issues, discussing changes and their ramifications. Completes records and other required documents.
• Attends and participates in meetings and committees as required.

Assumes responsibility as liaison between out-source resources and Credit Union staff.

• Develops specifications for out-sourced contracts. Prepares and issues Request for Proposal (RFP) to out-source vendors.
• Evaluates responses to RFPs. Recommends vendor selection and monitors compliance to vendor contract commitment.
• Provides project management for the Credit Union on out-sources projects to ensure compliance to vendor contract commitment, integration with Credit Union information systems, adequate back-up and recovery procedures, documentation, and audit ability.