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Position: Database Administrator 2
Location: Texas Remote
Duration: 12 Months
Client: State of Texas
Job ID: HHSC ()
Job Description:
I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires the services of 1 Database Administrator 2 hereafter referred to as Candidate(s) who meets the general qualifications of Database Administrator 2 Data/Database Administration and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
All work products resulting from the project shall be considered works made for hire and are the property of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and may include preselection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Health and Human Services Commission will pay no fees for interviews or discussions which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).
Level Description
47 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts practices and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Job Description
Enters codes to create production data base. Selects and enters codes of utility program to monitor database performance such as distribution of records and amount of available memory. Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to data base management system. Reviews and corrects programs. Answers user questions. Confers with coworkers to determine impact of data base changes on other systems and staff cost for making changes to data base. Modifies data base programs to increase processing performance referred to as performance tuning. Workers typically specialize in one or more types of data base management systems. Providing assistance in the planning development maintenance and monitoring of integrated database systems and ensuring that the conceptual and design phases of new applications are consistent with the structural parameters within the database environment. Evaluates users requests for new data elements and systems incorporates them into the existing shared data environment and provides technical assistance. Coordinates the use of data to ensure data integrity and control redundancy loads databases and reorganizes as needed. Performs data modeling and prototyping. Performs logical and physical data modeling designs relational database models and creates physical data models from logical data models. Performs security recovery procedures. Determines and implements database search strategies and storage requirements. Maintains data dictionary ensuring uniformity of definitions and sets standards for use of data dictionary. Monitors database performance and recommends efficiency improvements. Creates test database environment for applications section including the creation of necessary libraries and procedures. Executes the procedures necessary to save retrieve and recover databases from hardware and software failures within established procedures. Assists with determining implementing and enhancing standards on database security and with monitoring agency disaster recovery procedures and systems. Assists with the installation of database software and with analyzing designing and implementing databases. Assists in benchmarking and threshold testing of databases and with establishing and controlling necessary database security. Assists in the selection of database management software. Experience in computer systems analysis or computer programming work. Knowledge of the principles practices and techniques of computer programming and systems design; of computer operations systems and procedures; of project control and cost estimating techniques; of computer programming languages; of data processing flowcharting techniques; of database structures and theories; and of current database technologies. Has working knowledge of EIR Accessibility standards and assistive technologies. Ensures that user interfaces for database administration and inputting viewing outputting data(via reports) are compliant with accessibility standards. Provides support to users in obtaining data / information when EIR Accessibility issues arise.
Additional job details and special considerations
This Database Administrator contractor position is part of the Administrative Applications Production Data Services team and will be working on the development and implementation of modifications and enhancements to the Financial Data Warehouse. This position will perform the duties of database development will perform advanced database development tasks for databases used by an application with complex data models workflows and reports. May be required to create new logical and physical data models. The role will involve working with Oracle databases. The candidate will optimize database performance during and after migration identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and implement monitoring solutions to track database health and performance metrics. This position will develop new views tables and PL/SQL code to be used by the customer of the Financial Data Warehouse application. Will work on activities including but not limited to the design development and testing of new tables views PL/SQL stored procedures and functions and necessary loaders to support the project news. Will develop and test Linux shell scripts to invoke database calls. Will develop and test scheduled jobs and shell scripts. May perform performance tuning of new and existing tables views PL/SQL code. The role will involve working closely with the team to create and maintain logical and physical data models with a primary focus on Oracle. This role will require knowledge of Oracle Stored Procedures and Functions.
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity. |
Years | Required/Preferred | Experience |
6 | Required | Experience in Oracle database design analysis and performance tuning |
6 | Required | Experience in Oracle database structures and data analysis |
6 | Required | Experience designing enterprise applications and/or services |
6 | Required | Experience creating technical and functional design documentation |
6 | Required | Experience within software development lifecycle using Agile methodology (Scrum for example) |
6 | Required | Experience with multitier system/application development (SOA Microservices 3Tier applications for example) |
1 | Preferred | Jira experience |
1 | Preferred | Oracle Certification |
1 | Preferred | Experience with data warehouse applications and/or database reporting features |
III. TERMS OF SERVICE
Services are expected to start 11/25/2024 and are expected to complete by 08/31/2025. Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed 1640 hours. This service may be amended renewed and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.
IV. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION
Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM excluding State holidays when the agency is closed.
The primary work location(s) will be at 701 W 51st Street Austin TX 78751. The working position is Telework. Any and all travel per diem parking and/or living expenses shall be at the Candidates and/or Vendors expense. Texas Health and Human Services Commission will provide preapproved written authorization for travel for any services to be performed away from the primary work location(s). Preapproved travel expenses are limited to the rates and comply with the rules prescribed by the State of Texas for travel by its classified employees including any requirement for original receipts.
The Candidate(s) may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends evenings and holidays as requested. Payment for work over 40 hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and preapproved through Texas Health and Human Services Commission.