Database Administrator - OSA - Management Infomation Services - Kanawha

Nature of Work

The Office of Shared Administration is seeking a Database Administrator 1 to join the Office of Management Information Services. The successful candidate will manage end-to-end database operations, from initial configuration and proactive monitoring to designing robust ETL workflows that support critical data integration across the enterprise.

• Administer, configure, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments on Windows platforms, managing the full lifecycle including creation, upgrades, patching, and decommissioning.
• Lead system health and storage monitoring using native and enterprise tools to proactively troubleshoot complex issues.
• Perform advanced query, index, and resource optimization to ensure high availability, reliability, and peak efficiency.
• Oversee database security by managing logins, users, roles, and permissions while enforcing compliance, auditing, and governance standards to protect organizational data.
• Review, execute, and validate DDL and DML scripts while coordinating database change requests to ensure accuracy, risk mitigation, and thorough documentation.
• Design, develop, schedule, and maintain ETL workflows to support data ingestion, transformation, and loading processes using SQL Server–based integration tools.
• Monitor and troubleshoot ETL job execution, resolve data quality issues, and implement logging and error handling.
• Collaborate with application and analytics teams to optimize data pipelines and align ETL processes with enterprise data governance and operational requirements.

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• Associate Degree in computer science or related field from an accredited college, university, or business school.
• Two years of experience as a Database Administrator for Universal DB2, ORACLE, INFORMIX, SQL Server, SYBASE or any other multi-user database management system on mainframe, mini, or client/server platforms (substitution for required training).
• Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in database administration and management work with Universal DB2, ORACLE, INFORMIX, SQL Server, SYBASE or any other multi-user database management on mainframe, mini, or client/server platforms OR four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in programming and analysis work using any of a variety of programming languages, including two years of SQL experience and a variety of data storage techniques.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science or related field may be substituted for the required training and the two years of experience.