Enterprise Database Specialist - Ellucian Banner

Job Summary

The Enterprise Database Specialist oversees the development, utilization, and maintenance of the institutional database, including data and system security in accordance with hardware and software requirements, UT San Antonio user and client objectives, and critical databases that impact university-wide deployments.

Core Responsibilities

• Supports departmental operations in a high-production environment by proactively managing the performance, optimization, integrity, and security of institutional databases and systems (e.g., SIS).
• Collaborates with the technical lead to advise management on university database and technology matters supporting faculty, staff, and students.
• Consults with and advises users of various databases.
• Assigns personnel to various projects and oversees their activities.
• Affords assistance in setting up, monitoring, and maintaining disaster recovery solutions for enterprise production databases.
• Manages tests and provides support to multiple enterprise-wide database systems and applications.
• Designs, creates, installs, and maintains highly available and secure enterprise database instances, including database architecture, database back-ups, creation of databases, and database objects such as tables, indexes, views, triggers, and stored procedures to support enterprise-level applications like the Student Information System.
• Develops and enforces standards and procedures for database maintenance, documentation, and configuration.
• Ensures high availability of databases in a Microsoft Cluster, Oracle RAC, or similar environment.
• Modifies database programs to increase processing performance and performance tuning.
• Assists in planning the database environment to include database capacity planning, processing, capacity, storage capacity, backup capacity, and future needs/requirements.
• Assists in projecting long-range requirements for database administration in conjunction with the Enterprise Database Administrator, managers in the information systems function, and business function managers.
• Works as a member of the technology team to assist in providing maximum availability and support for information technology systems.
• Affords assurance of the timely completion of the database project within the estimated costs.
• Consults on server design, coordinates changes to server application, and performs successful upgrades and implementation of existing and emerging technologies in database and application systems environment.
• Schedules and performs installation and upgrades of enterprise-level databases and applications, and maintains them in accordance with established information technology policies and procedures.
• Affords assistance in creating and maintaining documentation about the university database environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Five (5) years of related work experience, including experience with Ellucian Banner.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Verbal and Written Communication
• Customer Service
• Operating Systems such as Linux, UNIX, Solaris, and Windows
• Miscellaneous
• Microsoft Clustering, Replication
• Ellucian Banner Database Administration
• Oracle RAC
• SAN Integration
• Hardware/Software Technologies
• Developing Documentation
• Time Management
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting
• Teamwork
• Working Conditions
• Physical Demands

Required Qualifications

• Medium Work
• Office and Data Processing Environment
• Occasional Exposure to Extreme Cold and Potential Electrical Shock
• Moderate Noise Level in the Work Environment
• Occasional Evening, Weekend, and On-Call Work
• Occasional Travel to Meetings, Training Sessions, or Multiple University-Owned Campuses and Leased Spaces
• Regularly Stand, Walk, Use Hands to Feel, Reach with Hands and Arms, Talk or Hear
• Occasionally Climb, Balance, Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, Crawl, Reach, Stand, Push, Pull, Lift, Manipulate with Fingers, Grasp, Feel, and Perform Repetitive Motions
• Repetitive Motions May Involve the Wrists, Hands, and Fingers, Including Reaching Overhead or at or Below Shoulder Level
• Work Primarily on Campus
• Travel and Parking Expenses Are the Employee’s Responsibility
• This Position Is Contingent Upon a Successful Background Check
• Verification of a Valid Driver’s License and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) May Be Completed as Applicable
• Applicants Selected Must Be Able to Show Proof of Eligibility to Work in the United States by Time of Hire

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Texas at San Antonio is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. The University is committed to promoting and ensuring equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status.