Bernalillo County is 1,160 square miles and is New Mexico’s most populous county with more than 676,000 residents. Bernalillo County government provides a wide range of public services to residents who live in Albuquerque, Los Ranchos and Tijeras with approximately 106,000 residents living in unincorporated areas of the county. Bernalillo County employs approximately 2,500 people and has an annual operating budget, capital investments and other funds of more than $1 billion. Elected officials include five county commissioners, assessor, clerk, probate judge, sheriff and treasurer.

Bernalillo County

Department of Human Resources

Job Descriptions

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JCP407: Database Administrator

Database Administrator

Job Code
Grade
Bargaining Unit
JCP407
IT8
None
       
       
Salary
As Hourly
As Annual
72,093.00 - 111,738.00 USD Annual
$34.66 - $43.33 - $53.72
$72,093.00 - $90,126.00 - $111,738.00

POSITION SUMMARY

The Database Administrator performs professional duties related to the analysis, development, maintenance, and administration of databases to support business needs. Responsibilities may include creating, monitoring, upgrading, and administering databases and related tools. The administrator also creates and maintains database user accounts, performs database backups and restores, installs required database software, troubleshoots database errors, and reviews backup log files, error logs, and database server storage capacity.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Performs database management and administration tasks; troubleshoots and resolves database issues; monitors and tunes database performance; and verifies data integrity.
  • Installs database engine software and middle-tier database applications.
  • Creates, upgrades, tunes, and patches databases to ensure optimal functionality and minimize system vulnerabilities.
  • Ensures maximum database availability and protection; monitors and administers database security; creates and tests backups; performs backup and recovery tasks; maintains security access controls; and establishes user permissions and vendor access.
  • Prepares technical documentation, procedural plans, reports, correspondence, and related materials.
  • Provides after-hours database support as assigned.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.


*The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and responsibilities. 


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
  • Four (4) years of work experience with increasingly responsible experience in database administration.

*Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements. 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION


SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

  • Depending upon the assignment, demonstrated professional-level competency and/or certification pertaining to the information technologies used by the appointing department may be required.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT
The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:

  • Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
  • Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
  • Employee must complete the required FEMA training(s) as assigned to the position.
  • Employee must have a valid New Mexico driver’s license by employment date and maintain a valid NM driver’s license while employed in this position.


WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Work is typically performed in an indoor office environment, but occasionally requires travel to other locations.
  • Work environments may include noise, dust, and/or unpleasant odors, and may occasionally require work in confined spaces.
  • Occasional evening, holiday, and/or weekend work may be required.
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