Database Administration Specialist 3 - Temporary
Description:
Database Administration Specialist 3 - Temporary
Organization: Insurance
Work Location: 50 W Town St, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43215
Primary Location: United States of America - Ohio - Franklin County - Columbus
Compensation: $44.66
Schedule: Full-time
Classified Indicator: Unclassified
Union: OCSEA
Primary Job Skill: Database Administration
Technical Skills: Technical Documentation, Testing Procedures, Information Technology, Planning and Development
Professional Skills: Analyzation, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Teamwork
Primary Technology: ORACLE
Agency Overview: The Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI) was established in 1872 as an agency charged with overseeing insurance regulations, enforcing statutes mandating consumer protections, educating consumers, and fostering the stability of insurance markets in Ohio. Today, the mission of the Ohio Department of Insurance is to provide consumer protection through education and fair but vigilant regulation while promoting a stable and competitive environment for insurers.
Job Description
Position Overview: The Database Administrator (DBA) supports the agency's enterprise data environment by designing high-availability database solutions, developing data warehouse and business intelligence structures, optimizing system performance, and guiding database strategy. This role works closely with IT Architecture, CIO leadership, developers, and business partners to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable data systems. The position requires strong technical expertise in Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL Server, data modeling, and enterprise data warehousing concepts.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement high-availability clustered database solutions, including hardware planning, node configuration, cluster ware installation, and performance tuning.
Configure replication, log shipping, and standby servers to support business continuity and disaster recovery requirements.
Collaborate with IT Architecture, the CIO, and IT Managers to design technical solutions, contribute to business case development, and resolve Tier III database issues.
Define business intelligence data needs and design data warehouse and data mart structures to support enterprise reporting and analytics.
Implement business intelligence tools, dashboards, scorecards, and analytic applications.
Develop and document standards, best practices, and procedures for installation, configuration, monitoring, security, and system migrations.
Perform performance tuning and configuration optimization across multiple platforms, including data manipulation models and multidimensional data models.
Design standards for secure data exchange between systems and develop database strategies aligned with business needs.
Serve as a mentor to peers and junior staff by providing technical guidance, documentation, and training.
Why Work for the State of Ohio
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Qualifications
60 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: designing and implementing high availability solutions, performing solutions design, providing technical Tier III database support, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to design, implementation, operation and ongoing maintenance of databases systems including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.
-Or completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems; 42 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: designing and implementing high availability solutions, performing solutions design, providing technical Tier III database support, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to design, implementation, operation and ongoing maintenance of databases systems including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.
-Or completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems; 36 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: designing and implementing high availability solutions, performing solutions design, providing technical Tier III database support, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to design, implementation, operation and ongoing maintenance of databases systems including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.
-Or equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above. Note: The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect the required, primary technology directly relating to the duties of the position. Only those applicants possessing the experience in the required, primary technology listed in the position description & job posting are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The job posting must list the required technology commensurate with the position in question.