Application Administrator

Summary

Under general supervision, coordinates the use of database systems; resolves problems, upgrades applications, and assures the security and integrity of the database

Essential Job Functions

• Manages and maintains databases and applications.
• Provides technical support services for various government agencies.
• Monitors system environment, access, security, functionality, and utilization; resolves traffic, security, and access problems; assures optimum performance and system integrity.
• Maintains system stability, data integrity, and maximum uptime; provides referral to supervisor when problems occur that are beyond the skills of the Information Technology Department, and tracks the problem until it has been resolved.
• Monitors databases and applications; troubleshoots and resolves software and hardware problems.
• Monitors utilization trends to enhance performance and assure maximum uptime; performs ongoing technical tuning of the database systems to improve performance.
• Consults with users to identify concerns and implements changes to improve content and service; provides recommendations for technical corrections to prevent disruption to the database.
• Installs and tests patches and upgrades of the databases and applications; plans and implements backup and recovery of the databases as needed; prepares and updates technical documentation.
• Compiles and analyzes various reports and user statistics; creates custom queries and reports as needed; coordinates the distribution of data to other government agencies, clients and users.
• Provides technical support and training as needed.
• Manages local and remote access; creates user accounts and resource access lists.
• Provides technical support to application development teams; resolves database and application problems with the IT staff and user groups.
• Keeps up to date on trends in government technology and makes recommendations to supervisor or other government agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.