Beacon Technologies is seeking a Database Administrator III for our client partner. The Database Administrator’s primary responsibility will be to work with application developers to integrate databases with applications. They will collaborate with developers and project team members, analyze requirements, model data structures, and create efficient database schemas. They will be responsible to manage SQL database backups, recovery procedures, and be a liaison in the validation of server patching, software upgrades, user access controls, and the creation of new servers or database in the Enterprise SQL or Oracle environment.

The DBA must have experience with SQL Database services and management tools. These tools include SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Visual Studio 2022, Red Gate Comparison, Report Builder, Oracle SQL developer tool and SQL Plus. The candidate will be responsible to ensure that changes are planned and follow proper change management policies and that database structures are maintained in accordance with security policies, compliance regulations, and business requirements. Strong communication with different stakeholders both verbally and written are necessary for success in this position. This role requires interaction with cross-functional teams. These teams may be comprised of people from other State Departments with various levels of Database and application development knowledge and experience. The teams may include Technical Administrators or business professionals from program areas, infrastructure, application development, or 3rd party Vendors.

A strong candidate will also have knowledge and experience with current Oracle database tools such as OEM, SQL Plus, and SQL developer. Candidates that have knowledge or experience in Informatica Source and Target management are a plus. This position does require a degree of creativity with some latitude provided to produce solutions where needed. Experience with meeting government regulations on security, data encryption as defined by the regulations is recommended. Experience with enterprise class applications with mission critical functionality which contain sensitive and or regulatory information such as MARS-E 2.2, HIPAA, or PII is highly recommended.

Top 3-4 skills required for the position:

• Experience with SQL database and services in supporting application development teams.
• Experience with current and legacy versions of SQL.
• Collaborate with developers and project team members, analyze requirements user requirements, model data structures, and create efficient database schemas.
• Experience writing complex SQL queries to retrieve, manipulate, and update data within the database.
• Skills recommended for a more than acceptable candidate.
• Experience in Power BI with reporting or database analysis.
• Experience with supporting Oracle databases for Java applications.
• Experience in the migration of application databases to a new platform.

Recommended skills, abilities, and certifications:

• Certification as a MS SQL DBA
• BS in computer science or related engineering field (preferred)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2016, 2019, 2022 8 years
• SQL SSIS 8 years
• SQL SSRS 8 years
• SQL SSAS 8 years
• Visual Studio 8 years
• Ability to navigate and query relational database to develop reports 8 years
• Create database objects 8 years
• Database security 8 years
• Database schema management - creation, inserts, deletes, etc. 8 years
• Database links and multiple database instances 8 years
• Redgate Comparison tool 5 years
• Database Tuning and Maintenance to assure highest level of system availability and performance 5 years
• Database monitoring tools 5 years
• Logical database design 3 years
• PL/SQL 4 years
• Exceptional candidate skills would include:
• Knowledge of Oracle including stored procedures and SQL Tuning
• Oracle 19c system level experience
• Oracle database security, synonyms, roles, privileges
• Oracle data dictionary views
• Oracle PL/SQL unit testing
• Oracle SQL tuning
• Informatica
• Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services

About Beacon Technologies

Are you looking to advance your career in information technology? Beacon Technologies offers career advancement opportunities, extensive training, and excellent benefits including paying for health and dental premiums for salaried employees. In addition to providing interesting opportunities, Beacon Technologies provides that old fashioned, personal touch, so you feel like a part of the Beacon team.

Beacon Technologies, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer with a functioning Affirmative Action Plan. It is the policy of Beacon Technologies, Inc. to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, ethnicity, ancestry, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Beacon Technologies, Inc. prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.