Database Administrator (DBA), Level 1

About the Database Administrator (DBA) role

• Maintains the integrity, security and availability of multiple database(s)
• Duties include disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data
• Administers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database
• Evaluates and recommends available database management system (DBMS) products
• Performs database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability and compliance with business requirements
• Performs Oracle, SQL Server and SYBASE Database and Application server administration
• Organizes and formats data for efficient query and storage processes

What you'll do

The Level 1 Database Administrator (DBA) shall possess the following capabilities:

• Perform disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data
• Develop policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database(s)
• Evaluate requirements and recommends available DBMS products
• Perform database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability
• Provide server administration with a variety of database products that include Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE
• Support data modeling activities by way of prototype database implementations

What you'll bring

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years experience as a DBA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• Four (4) years of additional DBA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree

Other levels in this role

• Level 0
• Level 2