Database Administrator LANSING, MI at TechJordan LLC
Lansing, MI 48910
About the Job
JOB DISCRIPTION
Multiple SQL Server instances
• Multiple Collection Environments (Development, Quality Assurance/Testing, Pre-Release, and
Production)
• Numerous SQL Reporting Services Servers
• 35+ collection databases
• 100+ analysis databases
This position is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the CEPI SLDS data warehouse and requires
considerable independent judgment directing and coordinating the appropriate data administration and
management methods, practices, procedures and tools, to complete the required assignments.
Expertise is required in Microsoft SQL Server database support, and professional knowledge on CEDS
standard.
This position is heavily involved with strategic and tactical information design, the analysis of business
areas, security, and data modeling to meet data collection needs and the transition of ETL processes
from on premise to cloud servers. Responsibility includes the identification, analysis, categorizing,
synthesis, design, and productive use of business information. In addition, this position is responsible
for enforcing/ensuring that the architectural frameworks are properly implemented and enforced,
monitoring and upgrading the server infrastructure that supports the database environment.
Description of work:
Top 3 skills needed: Complex ETL development experience. Azure Database services, SQL Data
Modeling/structure
1. Designs, implements, and continuously expands/maintains data pipelines by performing
extraction, transformation, and loading activities. Responsible for data preparation jobs, data
analysis and data reporting. Performs technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis and
provides technical expertise for ETL jobs. Collaborates with developers. business and other team
members to design and deliver correct high-quality data and to provide advice and support.
2. Responsible for data analysis and database management. Involved in maintenance,
enhancement, designing of data dictionaries, physical and logical database models, and
performance tuning. Knowledge of the utilities and production tools used for data storage
management to support the Application Team. Coordinates physical changes to computer
databases; codes, tests, and implements physical database, applying knowledge of data base
management system.
3. Establishes physical database parameters. Uses structured query language (SQL) to define
database objects using database definition language (DDL) and control access to database
objects using data control language (DCL). Tests and corrects errors and refines changes to
database.
4. Enters SQL to create production data base. Uses database utility programs and 3rd party utilities
to monitor database performance, such as distribution of records and amount of available
memory. Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to data base management system.
Reviews and corrects programs. Answers user questions. Confers with coworkers to determine
impact of data base changes on other systems.
5. Evaluates users' requests for new data elements and systems, incorporates them into the
existing shared data environment, and provides technical assistance. Coordinates the use of
data to ensure data integrity and control redundancy, loads databases, and reorganizes as
needed. Performs data modeling and prototyping. Responsible for the development of ETLs.
Performs logical and physical data modeling, designs relational database models, and creates
physical data models from logical data models. Performs security recovery procedures.
6. Executes the procedures necessary to save, retrieve, and recover databases from hardware and
software failures within established procedures. Assists with determining, implementing, and
enhancing standards on database security and with monitoring agency disaster recovery
procedures and systems.
Multiple SQL Server instances
• Multiple Collection Environments (Development, Quality Assurance/Testing, Pre-Release, and
Production)
• Numerous SQL Reporting Services Servers
• 35+ collection databases
• 100+ analysis databases
This position is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the CEPI SLDS data warehouse and requires
considerable independent judgment directing and coordinating the appropriate data administration and
management methods, practices, procedures and tools, to complete the required assignments.
Expertise is required in Microsoft SQL Server database support, and professional knowledge on CEDS
standard.
This position is heavily involved with strategic and tactical information design, the analysis of business
areas, security, and data modeling to meet data collection needs and the transition of ETL processes
from on premise to cloud servers. Responsibility includes the identification, analysis, categorizing,
synthesis, design, and productive use of business information. In addition, this position is responsible
for enforcing/ensuring that the architectural frameworks are properly implemented and enforced,
monitoring and upgrading the server infrastructure that supports the database environment.
Description of work:
Top 3 skills needed: Complex ETL development experience. Azure Database services, SQL Data
Modeling/structure
1. Designs, implements, and continuously expands/maintains data pipelines by performing
extraction, transformation, and loading activities. Responsible for data preparation jobs, data
analysis and data reporting. Performs technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis and
provides technical expertise for ETL jobs. Collaborates with developers. business and other team
members to design and deliver correct high-quality data and to provide advice and support.
2. Responsible for data analysis and database management. Involved in maintenance,
enhancement, designing of data dictionaries, physical and logical database models, and
performance tuning. Knowledge of the utilities and production tools used for data storage
management to support the Application Team. Coordinates physical changes to computer
databases; codes, tests, and implements physical database, applying knowledge of data base
management system.
3. Establishes physical database parameters. Uses structured query language (SQL) to define
database objects using database definition language (DDL) and control access to database
objects using data control language (DCL). Tests and corrects errors and refines changes to
database.
4. Enters SQL to create production data base. Uses database utility programs and 3rd party utilities
to monitor database performance, such as distribution of records and amount of available
memory. Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to data base management system.
Reviews and corrects programs. Answers user questions. Confers with coworkers to determine
impact of data base changes on other systems.
5. Evaluates users' requests for new data elements and systems, incorporates them into the
existing shared data environment, and provides technical assistance. Coordinates the use of
data to ensure data integrity and control redundancy, loads databases, and reorganizes as
needed. Performs data modeling and prototyping. Responsible for the development of ETLs.
Performs logical and physical data modeling, designs relational database models, and creates
physical data models from logical data models. Performs security recovery procedures.
6. Executes the procedures necessary to save, retrieve, and recover databases from hardware and
software failures within established procedures. Assists with determining, implementing, and
enhancing standards on database security and with monitoring agency disaster recovery
procedures and systems.