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Position Title: Database Administrator I
Department/Unit: Management Information Services
College/Admin. Office: Information Technologies
Location: Newark
Title of Supervisor: Associate Director or Manager
Level: 13
Context of Job: Management Information Services (MIS) provides application analysis,
design and development support for all core business systems. This includes client/server
and mainframe computing utilizing Unix and MVS operating systems, the World-Wide Web and
systems using SQL, Oracle, ADABAS and MS SQL-Server databases. MIS is one of several groups
within the larger organization of Information Technologies (IT). Academic and Administrative
units across campus rely on MIS for the provision of business system design and support
services.
Database Administrators support the core business computing systems by participating in the
needs analysis, specification, acquisition, design, development and maintenance institutional
databases. They report to the Associate Director or Manager. The Data Administration family
includes a progression of three steps from entry level (Database Administrator I) to the most
senior level (Supervisor, Data Administration). Database Administrators will be hired into
levels that are commensurate with their experience and educational background. Incumbents
can progress to higher levels as their on-the-job experience and skill levels increase over
time.
Major Responsibilities:
- Provide business systems analysis and database design services to modify existing databases and develop new
databases.
- Participate in the design of data models and data structures.
- Provide user support, consulting with user groups to determine data needs, providing
training and assisting with help-line support related to institutional data models.
- Provide production support of several institutional databases.
- Develop an expert-level understanding of the business systems of the institution and
their associated data requirements.
- Learn a variety of database design methods, security procedures and utilities.
Participate in external training programs and provide instruction for internal training
programs.
- Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues and users
and follow University policies and procedures governing IT efforts.
Qualifications: Requires a bachelor's degree plus two years effective experience or
equivalent educational background and experience or a minimum tenure of two years in
the rank of Programmer/Analyst II. A degree in Computer Science or Business is desirable.
Experience should include a working knowledge of business systems principals and database
design experience outside of the classroom.
Position Title: Database Administrator II
Department/Unit: Management Information Services
College/Admin. Office: Information Technologies
Location: Newark
Title of Supervisor: Associate Director or Manager
Level: 14
Context of Job: Management Information Services (MIS) provides application analysis,
design and development support for all core business systems. This includes
client/server and mainframe computing utilizing Unix and MVS operating systems, the
World-Wide Web and systems using SQL, Oracle, ADABAS and MS SQL-Server databases.
MIS is one of several groups within the larger organization of Information Technologies
(IT). Academic and Administrative units across campus rely on MIS for the provision of
business system design and support services.
Database Administrators support the core business computing systems by participating in
the needs analysis, specification, acquisition, design, development and maintenance
institutional databases. They report to the Associate Director or Manager. The Data
Administration family includes a progression of three steps from entry level (Database
Administrator I) to the most senior level (Supervisor, Data Administration). Database
Administrators will be hired into levels that are commensurate with their experience and
educational background. Incumbents can progress to higher levels as their on-the-job
experience and skill levels increase over time.
Major Responsibilities:
- Provide business system analysis and database design services to modify existing
business systems and develop new systems.
- Complete the design of institutional data models and data structures.
- Determine and specify user data requirements, prototype and document these needs.
- Oversee the production support of several institutional databases.
- Develop an expert-level understanding of the business systems of the institution
and associated data requirements.
- Master a variety of database design methods, security procedures and utilities.
Participate in external training programs and provide instruction for internal training
programs.
- Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues and users and
follow University policies and procedures governing IT efforts.
Qualifications: Requires a bachelor's degree with four years effective experience or a
master's degree with two years effective experience or equivalent educational background
and experience or a minimum tenure of two years in the rank of Database Administrator I.
A degree in Computer Science or Business is highly desirable. Experience should include
a thorough knowledge of business systems principals and in-depth database design experience
outside of the classroom.
Position Title: Supervisor, Data Administration
Department/Unit: Management Information Services
College/Admin. Office: Information Technologies
Location: Newark
Title of Supervisor: Associate Director or Manager
Level: 15
Context of Job: Management Information Services (MIS) provides application analysis,
design and development support for all core business systems. This includes client/server
and mainframe computing utilizing Unix and MVS operating systems, the World-Wide Web
and systems using SQL, Oracle, ADABAS and MS SQL-Server databases. MIS is one of several
groups within the larger organization of Information Technologies (IT). Academic and
Administrative units across campus rely on MIS for the provision of business system design
and support services.
Database Administrators support the core business computing systems by participating in
the needs analysis, specification, acquisition, design, development and maintenance
institutional databases. They report to the Associate Director or Manager. The Data
dministration family includes a progression of three steps from entry level (Database
Administrator I) to the most senior level (Supervisor, Data Administration). Database
Administrators will be hired into levels that are commensurate with their experience and
educational background. Incumbents can progress to higher levels as their on-the-job
experience and skill levels increase over time.
Major Responsibilities:
- Supervise business systems design, analysis and database design projects to modify
existing systems and develop new systems.
- Supervise the design of institutional data models and data structures.
- Develop database-related software "Request for Proposal" specification documents.
- Facilitate database design meetings and document outcomes.
- Maintain overall responsibility for the proper operation of institutional databases.
- Provide expert database and data administration advice to a variety of IT staff
members.
- Develop an advanced understanding of business systems architecture and related database
design. Direct internal training programs relating to data administration.
- Oversee many aspects of the installation, maintenance and support of critical database
resources.
- Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues and users and
follow University policies and procedures governing IT efforts.
Qualifications: Requires a bachelor's degree with six or more years effective experience
or a master's degree with four years effective experience or equivalent educational background
and experience or a minimum tenure of two years in the rank of Programmer/Analyst IV. A
egree in Computer Science or Business is highly desirable. Experience should include a
thorough knowledge of business systems principals and in-depth database design outside of the
classroom.
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