IT Database Administrator III

IT Database Administrator III
, County of Riverside
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The County of Riverside’s Information Technology Department (RCIT) is recruiting for multiple IT Database Administrator III (ITDBA III) positions within the Database Solutions Division. These senior‑level roles provide advanced database administration support for enterprise Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments serving multiple County departments, including critical systems such as People Soft Financial Management (FMS) and Human Capital Management (HCM). The ITDBA III is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of complex databases that support mission‑critical applications.

• Define database information, access and file structure requirements through discussions with users and colleagues.
• May provide technical oversight, mentor, and delegate work to subordinate staff.
• Develop methods for storing, analyzing, and organizing data; monitor various third‑party vendor tools; analyze vendor products and contribute to requests for proposals.
• Perform migrations for version upgrades; transfer files.
• Develop transaction logs for backups to ensure business continuity; implement disaster recovery plans when needed.
• Administer and troubleshoot database issues for users; monitor databases and database interfaces.
• Ensure database performance, optimization, and availability.
• Maintain security and integrity of databases and servers; develop reports and queries as requested.
• Develop procedures and data applications; access user access and response time.
• Design and implement database management systems by creating models, building table structure, establishing referential integrity, and preparing documentation; design databases to enhance existing applications; provide database support for application development lifecycle.
• Maintain databases by performing database management system backups and recovery including off‑site storage for disaster recovery; tune, monitor data integrity and security, and resolve problems.
• Ensure acceptable database performance through assessing user access and response time, modifying structure, and coordinating with others responsible for system resource interface and data users.
• Manipulate data through normalization, transfer, tuning, cleansing and scrubbing processes, and database population.
• Create and maintain data warehousing and data mining systems; design and maintain database software configuration library, specifications, documentation, and operating procedures.
• Research, evaluate and test proposed products, product versions and systems solutions.
• Develop quality standards based on industry standards and evaluation of available technology and resources.

Education
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Completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter units from an accredited college or university, preferably with coursework in computer science, computer information systems, data processing, information management, or a related field. Additional qualifying IT job‑related experience may substitute for the required education.

Experience
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Four years of successful journey‑level IT job‑related experience, one year of which included lead person duties or technically advanced work. One year as an IT Database Administrator II satisfies the one year of lead or technically advanced experience requirement.

Knowledge of
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Principles, methods, and techniques used in the work for the IT Database Administrator series; principles and techniques applied to IT devices, applications, and systems; principles of organization and administration; principles of documentation and recordkeeping, storage and retrieval.

Ability to
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Gather and analyze data, reason logically, draw valid conclusions, and make appropriate recommendations; resolve technical problems and innovate more efficient use of IT resources; perform systems analysis work and problem solving; interpret and follow written and oral instructions; prepare concise reports and documents; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, customers, other employees, and the public; communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels.

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