Database Specialist II (Open & Promotional)

Filing Deadline :

May 9, 2024

Oral Interview:

May 21, 2024

Work Schedule :

8 hours a day /5 days a week/ 12 months per year

Benefits:

Holiday, sick leave and vacation benefits provided. Medical, dental, vision, and counseling plans provided for employee and family.

Prepaid life insurance policy provided for the employee. Employees of this office are not covered by Social Security, but do have mandatory retirement coverage with California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under general supervision, provide database development and database support to Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office employees and school district employees. Conduct database needs assessments, modify existing databases, assist with development of new databases, and/or assist with migration of existing systems to integrated relational database systems.

The Database Specialist II will also make modifications to existing database systems in support of report generation for users. The Database Specialist II will provide technical assistance and training to end users on new systems; provide technical assistance; provide troubleshooting diagnostics, and provide user support in person or via telephone and electronic messaging.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with relational database systems and SQL in an applied setting which may include any or all of the following experiences-software application; development and customizing; database application development and database modeling (Object role modeling); or application development with high-volume database management systems like Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL; any combination of the above experiences is acceptable with demonstrated proficiency in major Microsoft applications and with at least one year of experience programming in R, Python, JavaScript, Go, or Node.js; ability to work with both on-prem and cloud based systems.

Education: Graduate from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field; OR work experience in a comparable position can be substituted on a year-to-year basis in place of post high school education requirement. A four-year degree in business administration or other related field, with appropriate supporting experience, is acceptable. Attach any documents that you feel will help demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications listed above (i.e. resume, transcript, diploma). Documents you wish to attach should be uploaded via EDJOIN by the filing deadline in order to be considered in the hiring process (pertains to current employees also). A scanner to upload required documents is available in the Human Resources office located at 1330 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. •The documents will be scanned and emailed to the candidate. It is the candidate's responsibility to attach all documents to the EDJOIN application by the filing deadline.

Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with relational database systems and SQL in an applied setting which may include any or all of the following experiences-software application; development and customizing; database application development and database modeling (Object role modeling); or application development with high-volume database management systems like Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL; any combination of the above experiences is acceptable with demonstrated proficiency in major Microsoft applications and with at least one year of experience programming in R, Python, JavaScript, Go, or Node.js; ability to work with both on-prem and cloud based systems.

Education: Graduate from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field; OR work experience in a comparable position can be substituted on a year-to-year basis in place of post high school education requirement. A four-year degree in business administration or other related field, with appropriate supporting experience, is acceptable. Attach any documents that you feel will help demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications listed above (i.e. resume, transcript, diploma). Documents you wish to attach should be uploaded via EDJOIN by the filing deadline in order to be considered in the hiring process (pertains to current employees also). A scanner to upload required documents is available in the Human Resources office located at 1330 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. •The documents will be scanned and emailed to the candidate. It is the candidate's responsibility to attach all documents to the EDJOIN application by the filing deadline.

Comments and Other Information

IMPORTANT COMMENTS: • All candidates will be notified by email throughout the hiring process. • Each candidate's application papers and answers to the essay questions contained within the application will be thoroughly evaluated and ranked by a screening committee appointed by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. Candidates achieving a rating of 70% or better will qualify to continue in the eligibility screening process.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met.

Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act. This position has a probationary period of six months or 130 days in paid service, whichever is longer. "The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics".

Comments and Other Information

IMPORTANT COMMENTS: • All candidates will be notified by email throughout the hiring process. • Each candidate's application papers and answers to the essay questions contained within the application will be thoroughly evaluated and ranked by a screening committee appointed by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. Candidates achieving a rating of 70% or better will qualify to continue in the eligibility screening process.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met.

Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act. This position has a probationary period of six months or 130 days in paid service, whichever is longer. "The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics".