Director Database Administration
Weston&Sampson, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI, United States
General Summary
Manages the development and maintenance of University‑wide databases.
Major Duties
Plans and manages large scale database projects.
Ensures that database applications comply with University requirements and professional standards.
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with information technology vendors.
Develops, documents and promotes standards to ensure the reliability and accessibility of University databases.
Creates or modifies programming, or configures application software, to access and maintain databases. Installs, tests and debugs database application software.
Maintains databases through software upgrades, patches, data migration, backup and recovery, and writes programs to automate these processes.
Hires, trains and evaluates performance of staff.
Provides training to end‑users or develops programs or documentation for end‑user training. Provides end‑user‑support. Provides technical expertise to project teams and production support programmers.
Researches and recommends new software or technology to maintain database systems. Gathers and documents requirements for new or modified databases and user access programs.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution, or Bachelor’s degree in a non‑related field from an accredited institution combined with relevant experience.
Five years’ relevant experience.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Experience developing programming or database standards.
Supervisor or lead experience.
Benefits
Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, go to: https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions Work is generally performed in a well lit temperature‑controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.
WMU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and all other qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
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Major Duties
Plans and manages large scale database projects.
Ensures that database applications comply with University requirements and professional standards.
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with information technology vendors.
Develops, documents and promotes standards to ensure the reliability and accessibility of University databases.
Creates or modifies programming, or configures application software, to access and maintain databases. Installs, tests and debugs database application software.
Maintains databases through software upgrades, patches, data migration, backup and recovery, and writes programs to automate these processes.
Hires, trains and evaluates performance of staff.
Provides training to end‑users or develops programs or documentation for end‑user training. Provides end‑user‑support. Provides technical expertise to project teams and production support programmers.
Researches and recommends new software or technology to maintain database systems. Gathers and documents requirements for new or modified databases and user access programs.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution, or Bachelor’s degree in a non‑related field from an accredited institution combined with relevant experience.
Five years’ relevant experience.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Experience developing programming or database standards.
Supervisor or lead experience.
Benefits
Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, go to: https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions Work is generally performed in a well lit temperature‑controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.
WMU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and all other qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
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