Database Administrator 2

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Note : All official drafts, documents and recommendations, as listed below, must be reviewed, finalized and approved / accepted by appropriate BPA manager or other federal personnel with the authority to do so.

Create complex stored procedures from user requirements

Provide performance tuning for SQL stored procedures

Mine the data from various databases used to support BPA Transmission Operations and provide the results in the form of custom reports to various customers within Transmission Operations.

Required reporting includes routine processes that are able to be reused by various customers and other situations that are a one-off and require a quick report to be created to address a specific need ( response to on-site auditors).

Provide Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and North American Electric Reliability Corporation critical infrastructure protection (NERC CIP) related activities associated with database security and management, per established processes, including :

Administration and support of :

Enterprise level SQL Server and later

MySQL and later

Windows Server and later

Data Analysis and Design

Automation using PowerShell, WMI, SMO and .Net

Remote server monitoring

Reporting :

Requirements gathering

Report creation and customization

Develop and document approved processes and procedures

Compliance with all applicable regulations (FISMA, NERC-CIP, NIST, BPA, etc.)

Analyze the Windows Server and / or DBMS and CCN environment for processing and performance tuning. Recommend required system modifications, develop and provide implementation plans.

Provide developer and end-user support for databases including maintaining existing views and procedures, performance tuning, and troubleshooting database problems as needed.

Provide Windows Server support for users including maintaining privileges, installing applications, performance tuning, and troubleshooting problems as needed.

Recommend effective consolidation strategies.

Participate in project and / or technical meetings as requested to provide technical recommendations from a DBA perspective on the risks, impacts and strategies related to process and project decisions.

Communicate with a wide variety of technical and business experts in both individual and group settings using email, self-generated documentation and presentations.

Maintain filing system(s), files, emails and records in accordance with compliance requirements. File and disperse documents / letters only to appropriate personnel. Maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) and Information Security (INFOSEC) standards and procedures. Validate official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Corresponding Experience (required on matrix)

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or a directly-related technical field is preferred.

Level :

years of experience is required with an Applicable Bachelor's Degree in applicable fields.

years of experience is required with an Applicable Associate's Degree in applicable fields.

years of experience is required without a degree.

Experience must include direct work experience in Computer / Information technology performing Database Administration.

Required Technical Skills & Experience (required on matrix)

years of experience with SQL Server or My SQL :

DBMS installation and patching

Backup and recovery

Monitoring

Patching

Performance Tuning

Security

Mirroring / Always On / Cluster Management

Reporting – SQL Server

Reporting Services

Report Builder

Business Intelligence Design Studio

Integration Services

Crystal Reports

Preferred Skills & Experience (optional on matrix)

SQL Server and Database Administration

Certified Microsoft SQL Server or later and / or MySQL or equivalent DBA experience desired

Microsoft SQL – sqlcmd, bcp, etc.

MySQL – MySQL, MySQLAdmin, MySQLDump is considered a strong plus,

OLTP and OLAP data modeling

Assist in designing and implementing changes to a complex database environment as requested.

Database consolidation strategies

SQL Server remote management

Windows

Windows Server administration or Software installation

Active Directory

Windows or later certification

Uses remote management tools such as, NetOp and Microsoft Remote Desktop.

Utilize Microsoft Office tools to document processes and procedures.

Experience with Graphical User Interface (GUI) database management tools, to include :

Microsoft SQL – SQL Server Management Studio and SQL Profiler

SQL Server Failover Clustering

MySQL Workbench (including Database Design & Modeling, SQL Development, Database Administration)

Additional Requirements (not required on matrix)

Valid Driver's License is required.