Note: This position is open only to the current City of New York employees serving in a permanent Civil Service Computer Systems Manager title

The Bureau of Information Systems and Technology provides a full range of technology support services for key business functions and Charter mandated responsibilities of the Comptroller’s Office. These service include: technology strategic planning, web site development, graphic design, disaster recovery, systems development, network administration, audio/visual services, business process re-engineering, change management, program management, security administration, help desk, computer operations, telecommunications, and document management.

Under the direction of the Deputy CIO of IT Operations, the Database Administrator is responsible for the performance, integrity and security of the Database Management System. They will also be involved in the planning and development of the database as well as troubleshooting any issues. Tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Developing SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages for ETL and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) for report generation;

- Monitoring and optimizing the performance of the database;

- Mapping out the conceptual design for a planned database;

- Installing, upgrading and testing new versions of the DBMS;

- Maintaining data standards;

- Writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata);

- Controlling access permissions and privileges;

- Developing, managing and testing back-up and recovery plans;

- Capacity planning;

- Working with infrastructure teams to allocate system storage and planning future storage requirements for the database system;

- Modifying the database structure, as necessary, from information given by application developers;

- Contacting database vendor for technical support;

- Generating various reports by querying from database as needed; and,

- Perform related assignments and special projects, as may be required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS: BA/BS from an accredited college in computer science, information systems or a related field, and four (4) or more years of progressively responsible full-time experience as a Database Administrator or Developer, preferably, performing functions in the nature of what is listed in the bulleted list of the above job description; or, a satisfactory equivalent of education and/or experience.

1. A master's degree in computer science from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience in Information Technology (IT) including applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing, or user services. At least eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and six (6) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or

4. A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and must possess at least three (3) years of experience as described in "1" above, including the eighteen (18) months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

In the absence of a baccalaureate degree, undergraduate credits may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 semester credits for six (6) months of the required experience. Graduate credits in computer science may be substituted for a maximum of one (1) year of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits in computer science for one (1) year of the required IT experience. However, undergraduate and/or graduate credits may not be substituted for the eighteen (18) months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity as described in "1" above.

- 1-2 years serving as Database Administrator of MS SQL Server environment (2008 and higher) - Strong in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) for ETL and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) for report generation - Experience in Data Modeling, Database design and well versed with SQL Server best practices - Experience creating and maintaining an extraction, transformation and leading process from source systems or files to a database - Ability to extract data (manually and automated) according to specified requirements, business logic and output format - Knowledge and experience with MySQL and Oracle - Ability to work in a team environment, plan, organize, and work on multiple tasks simultaneously and strong communication skills are required.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City Residency is not required for this position

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.