What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Database Administrator (PED #21498) position at State of New Mexico?
Posting Details
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
All positions at the public education department are based in Santa Fe however some may operate through our Albuquerque office based on home address and space availability.
MISSION: EQUITY, EXCELLENCE AND RELEVANCE - The New Mexico Public Education Department partners with educators, communities, and families to ensure that ALL students are healthy, secure in their identity, and holistically prepared for college, career, and life.
VISION: ROOTED IN OUR STRENGTHS - Students in New Mexico are engaged in a culturally and linguistically responsive educational system that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of ALL students.
Mission
Create and improve systems, rules, and processes that provide broader access to better information necessary to support PED in achieving its mission and goals.
Vision
Connecting New Mexico with accurate and actionable education data.
Why does the job exist?
New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) is responsible for the collection, storage, and reporting of PreK-12 education data for the State of New Mexico. The purpose of the Database Administrator II position is to ensure that NMPED maintains a healthy and sophisticated IT database environment. The incumbent will utilize their expertise to ensure secure high quality and efficient database performance across NMPEDs Federal Programming databases, including but not limited to those utilized with Title I and Title IV.
How does it get done?
Maintenance of Database Environment
Who are the customers?
The PED Executive Team, PED Managers and the Constituents of New Mexico
Ideal Candidate
The PED Executive Team, PED Managers and the Constituents of New Mexico
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, Engineering, or similar technical degree and two (2) years of experience in data analysis, design, storage, and security. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling six (6) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required.
Supplemental Information
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Agency Contact Information: Tomas Aguirre. Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
All positions at the public education department are based in Santa Fe however some may operate through our Albuquerque office based on home address and space availability.
MISSION: EQUITY, EXCELLENCE AND RELEVANCE - The New Mexico Public Education Department partners with educators, communities, and families to ensure that ALL students are healthy, secure in their identity, and holistically prepared for college, career, and life.
VISION: ROOTED IN OUR STRENGTHS - Students in New Mexico are engaged in a culturally and linguistically responsive educational system that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of ALL students.
Mission
Create and improve systems, rules, and processes that provide broader access to better information necessary to support PED in achieving its mission and goals.
Vision
Connecting New Mexico with accurate and actionable education data.
Why does the job exist?
New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) is responsible for the collection, storage, and reporting of PreK-12 education data for the State of New Mexico. The purpose of the Database Administrator II position is to ensure that NMPED maintains a healthy and sophisticated IT database environment. The incumbent will utilize their expertise to ensure secure high quality and efficient database performance across NMPEDs Federal Programming databases, including but not limited to those utilized with Title I and Title IV.
How does it get done?
Maintenance of Database Environment
- Works with Database Administrators and Application Developers
- Installs upgrades the database server and application tools
- Supports application developers by modifying database structure as needed
- Supports the database system by allocating and planning for system storage
- Enrolls users and maintains system security
- Controls and monitors user access to databases
- Monitors and Optimizes the performance of the databases
- Plans for backup and recovery of database information
- Maintains archived data
- Backing up and restoring databases
- Ensures compliance with vendor licensing
- Provides technical support
- Design databases to support application developers
- Report development by querying databases
- Managing and monitoring data replication
- Troubleshoots bugs and errors as needed.
- Updates job knowledge by studying state of the art database tools, replication techniques and optimization methods,
Who are the customers?
The PED Executive Team, PED Managers and the Constituents of New Mexico
Ideal Candidate
The PED Executive Team, PED Managers and the Constituents of New Mexico
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, Engineering, or similar technical degree and two (2) years of experience in data analysis, design, storage, and security. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling six (6) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required.
Supplemental Information
Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here
Agency Contact Information: Tomas Aguirre. Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.
