It Statewide Associate Engineer ; Dco​/Ots

The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy. This position is located in the Data Center Operations Section. Req.
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The Office of Technology Services aims to be a responsible partner in delivering innovative, effective, and reliable solutions that support and enhance the IT functions within Executive Branch Departments. The Office of Technology Services will work to increase the return on the State's investment in technology by promoting smart decision-making, solving problems intelligently, increasing the rate of project success, and fostering a skilled and professional staff.

This is a high level technical support position requiring the ability to provide technical leadership in the implementation and management of complex database systems. The incumbent will possess advanced, specialized skills in database platforms and software. The nature of the work is highly complex and requires a deep understanding of people, processes and technology within the context of a large enterprise and government environment.

The incumbent is required to have in-depth database planning, design, and analysis skills. The incumbent may be required to coordinate and serve as liaison with multiple vendors for in-house and outsourced database related initiatives.

The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

• Overseeing the state’s capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

• Two years of experience in information technology
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field
• An associate's degree in information technology
• A bachelor’s degree
• EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
  Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any area. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any area.
• NOTE:
  
  A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.
• NOTE:
  
  Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Performs day-to-day administration, maintenance, and support of database systems serving multiple state agencies and critical business applications. I
• Installs, configures, upgrades, patches, monitors, and maintains database platforms in on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments.
• Performs database backup and recovery, performance monitoring and tuning, capacity management, security configuration, and high availability and disaster recovery support.
• Coordinates database maintenance activities, including after-hours work when required to meet business availability requirements.
• Works with vendors and internal technical teams to troubleshoot database software and configuration issues and implement appropriate solutions.
• Provides technical support and guidance to application developers, system administrators, technical support personnel, and end users regarding database configuration, performance, connectivity, availability, and…