Senior Database Administrator/Systems Analyst

Posting Summary

Position Title Senior Database Administrator/Systems Analyst FLSA Exempt Department Information Technology Center Job Summary

Xavier University of Louisiana is accepting applications for the position of Senior Database Administrator/Systems Analyst. The Senior Database Administrator/Systems Analyst serves as the technical lead in advising management on matters pertaining to Xavier University databases and technologies to support the university's faculty, staff, and students and confers with and advises colleagues and stakeholders of various databases. This individual will have knowledge and understanding of the Oracle database environment and must deliver applicable solutions within assigned time-frames while supporting existing infrastructure and systems. Xavier University of Louisiana is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. EOE/AA. Salary is competitive. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology or a closely related field

• Eight to Ten years of experience working/administering enterprise level databases like Oracle and MSSQL, and Enterprise Systems such as Ellucian / Banner, Appworx, and Xtender.

• Experience in managing multiple database environments and acting as a technical lead in enterprise-level database administration and/or design

• Higher Ed or Public sector experience working in a senior database administration environment

• Proficiency in systems design, applications development and programming and scripting required

• Ability to program in system support tasks in C, C++, Java, Perl, batch, Power/Shell, or other general-purpose programming languages;

• Perform complex performance analysis including databases and system processes as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science information technology, computer science or a closely related field.

• Knowledge of SQL databases; such as Oracle, MS-SQL, MySQL.

• Knowledge of Operating Systems; such as Windows 2016, Windows 2012, Red Hat Linux, Ubuntu Linux

• Understanding of core enterprise services; Active Directory, DNS

Special Requirements Summary Work Hours

• Available for 24/7 on-call support as needed

• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned

• Some evening, weekend, and holiday hours may be required

KSA's

Knowledge, Education, Experience, and Proficiencies

• Familiarity with relational database management systems (RDBMS) and strong understanding of relational database structures, theories, principles, and practices especially for Oracle, MySQL and SQLServer Platforms

• Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring, and supporting database servers

• Hands-on database tuning and troubleshooting experience

• Experience and in-depth knowledge of programming in SQL, especially writing stored procedures and functions

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Description

• Perform installation, configuration, maintenance, backup and recovery, monitoring and availability of all database instances, systems, and applications as needed

• Ensure performance, integrity, and security of database instances

• Provide database support to university personnel during all phases of software implementation and/or upgrades to the database environments

• Work to support and maintain Oracle database environments

• Responsible for maintaining personal knowledge and professional expertise consistent with current database trends

• Work with application development staff to develop database architectures, coding standards, and quality assurance policies and procedures

• Work with colleagues to install and configure relevant network components to ensure database access as well as database security, consistency, and integrity

• Respond to and resolve database access, security, and performance issues

• Monitor database system details, including stored procedures and query execution time, and implement index tuning and efficiency improvements

• Design and implement redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets

• Monitor, optimize and allocate physical data storage for databases

• Plan and coordinate data migrations between systems

• Help deploy data services in the cloud as necessary

• Help troubleshoot data migrations as needed

• Help translate file-based data models into effective relational database schemas

• Help design and implement efficient software applications for database access

• Establish appropriate end-user database access control levels

• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks and meet schedules in a high-pressure environment

• Strong customer service orientation with good interpersonal skills

• Prior experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

• Ability to work productively on several high-profile projects at once

• Develop routines for end-users to facilitate best practices database use

• Good written and oral communication skills, strong technical documentation skills and the ability to present ideas in a user-friendly language

• Familiarity with major commercial cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.) desirable

• Serve as a technical resource for application development staff on issues concerning the impact of application on the database

• Supports the long-term strategic goals for cloud technologies

• Other duties and special projects as assigned

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S032P Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 07/01/2024 Position End Date (if temporary) Posting Date 06/13/2024 Application Review Date Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply, login to our online system at https://jobs.xula.edu. Attach online only your resume, cover letter and contact information for three references.

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.xula.edu/postings/704

About Xavier

About Xavier

Founded in 1925 by Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Xavier is Catholic and historically Black. Located in New Orleans, the ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society. This preparation takes place in a diverse learning and teaching environment that incorporates all relevant educational means, including research and community service.