Database Administrator

Agency

State Board of Elections

Division

Job Classification Title

Database Administrator II (NS)

Position Number

Grade

DT10

About Us

The N.C. State Board of Elections is the statewide agency that supervises elections administration enforces campaign finance requirements and conducts associated investigations. The State Board ensures uniform implementation of state and federal election laws and appoints local officials serving on county boards of elections. The board is composed of 5 individuals appointed by the State Auditor from list of nominees submitted by the chairs of the two political parties having the highest number of registered affiliates. Agency staff are civil servants subject to the State Personnel Act.

Description of Work

• Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

The Information Technology Division operates within the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) to provide secure reliable and innovative technology solutions that support the agencys mission of administering fair and accurate elections statewide.

Elections have been designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as critical infrastructure.

The IT Division plays a vital role in safeguarding election systems under the National Infrastructure Protection Plan.

The divisions core purpose is to research advise procure implement and support technology solutions that enable and enhance the business functions of the State Board of Elections. IT provides centralized infrastructure and services that ensure secure statewide access to election-related information and systems for election officials across North Carolina.

This Database Administrator II position performs technical and analytical work in the design development and support of SQL Server database solutions across large departmental agency-wide or statewide systems.

Responsibilities include :

Designing logical and physical database structures

Ensuring data security integrity and access control

Consulting with application developers to align database architecture with system requirements

Leading complex database projects and providing technical guidance to junior DBAs

Performing database maintenance including backups recovery and performance tuning

Coordinating with infrastructure teams to manage underlying operating system and network technologies that support database environments

Provides technical leadership and guidance to junior DBA

Secondary Agency-Specific Responsibilities :

Data Analytics and Auditing

Managing Data Dashboards and Visualizations

Overseeing Manual and Automated Election Data Processes

Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Management Preferences

Note : This position is a time-limited position subject to special appropriated funding. Continuation of this position will be reviewed at the end of each fiscal year and subject to fund availability.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Agency-Specific Skills :

Database Administration

Agency-Specific Responsibilities :

Database Developer

Reporting Business Intelligence and Other

Agency-Specific Needs :

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelors degree in computer science or an IT related field or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressive experience in programming and applications analysis including the design and maintenance of an integrated database system; or Associate degree in computer science or an IT related field or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of progressive experience in programming and applications analysis including the design and maintenance of an integrated database system; or High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and seven years of relevant experience in programming and applications analysis including the design and maintenance of an integrated database system; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

T he State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter : Latanya Nicole Gant

Recruiter Email :

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Databases,Disaster Recovery,SQL,High Availability,Microsoft SQL Server,ssrs,Database Design,Performance Tuning,SSIS,Database Administration,Sybase,Oracle

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1