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Database Administrator
Schaefer Center for Public Policy
Vacancy Number 300596
Position Type: Regular exempt grant-funded position with benefits package
Opens: 11/11/15 Closes: 11/30/15
Salary: $67,500 to $92,560
Note: Position is grant-funded through November 14, 2016 with expected annual renewals for two years, but renewals are contingent on the availability of grant funds.
Primary Worksite Location:
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH)
Infectious Disease Prevention and Health Services Bureau
500 North Calvert Street, 5th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
The Schaefer Center for Public Policy is seeking an Application/Database Administrator to work full time at DHMH’s Prevention and Health Promotion Administration’s Infectious Disease Prevention and Health Services Bureau (IDPHSB). The position functions as the lead database administrator for the Microsoft SQL Server databases used by IDPHSB. The position will manage IDPHSB data system development projects by functioning as a project manager and coordinating the work of IT contractors and DHMH IT staff. The position is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing SQL programming to migration, transform, and merging data from internal and external databases and data systems. The position also will design, develop, and implement reports using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services. The position is responsible for ensuring the security of IDPHSB data systems and designing, developing, and implementing failover, backup, and disaster recovery systems.
Key Responsibilities
• Microsoft SQL Server database administration, including ensuring security and implementing failover, backup, and disaster recovery systems.
• Microsoft SQL programming to migrate, transform, and merge data.
• Microsoft SQL Reporting Services report development
• IDPHSB data system development project management
Minimum Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field
Experience: Five years of progressively responsible experience in database administration and SQL development
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education: Master’s degree in Information Technology or related field
Preferred Experience: Experience working in information technology with State or local health departments.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Design, development and administration of SQL databases.
• Working with PRISM and working knowledge of the PRISM software and SQL database.
• Extracting and transforming data from EMR or other health data systems to create files for submission of client-level data to federal funders.
• Developing data reports using Microsoft SQL Reporting Services based on end user needs.
• Analyzing requirements and drafting specifications.
• Managing IT development projects and the work of IT subcontractors and internal IT staff.
• Planning and/or implementing electronic laboratory reporting.
• Designing and implementing failover, backup, and disaster recovery systems.
• Knowledge of the following information technology systems/structures/programming: Structured Query Language (SQL); Microsoft SQL Server 2008; Microsoft Visual Studio 2012/2008/2005/.NET; Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services 2008/2005; Microsoft Project 2010, 2007, 2003; Microsoft Visio 2010/2007; PRISM (Patient Reporting Investigation Surveillance Manager); Insight; VB.NET; Active Directory; JavaScript; XML; HL7; Requirements Analysis; Specification Development. Experience in Project Management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
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