The Contra Costa County of Office of Discrimination / DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

The Contra Costa County of Office of Discrimination / DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

During early 2000s Pete Bennett was hired on contract basis to develop the CalNet reports for the General Ledger.  When they found out Pete Bennett was working at the County but had filed an EEOC complaint with Hall-Kinion another firm that had placed several H-1b visas in the County IT Department.

According the Labor Condition Application rules the employer must post the opening in a prominent work area on a index card.

I saw that card when I was working at Contra Costa County IT Department.  

At the same Hall-Kinion was sending Pete Bennett to job interviews where it was clear something was wrong.  

The manager called me to say she was leaving 

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

Salary 

$94,207.44 - $126,246.96 Annually

Location 

Contra Costa County, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Department

Human Resources

Job Number

LWSA-2019A

Closing

8/4/2019 11:59 PM Pacific

• DESCRIPTION
• BENEFITS
• QUESTIONS

The Position

Bargaining Unit: Local 21 - Non-Supervisory

Contra Costa County is recruiting to fill one (1) MS SQL Server / Oracle Database Administrator vacant position in the Department of Information Technology, and one (1) position in Health Services IT Department located in Martinez, California.

The MS SQL Server Database / Oracle Administrator will be responsible for performing duties to monitor and fine tune database systems for health and performance, configure and maintain systems for high availability, ensure proper security and backups, establish procedures to report to and alert appropriate parties of events happening on databases. In addition, the individual selected will create and monitor enterprise-level jobs for data extraction, transformation and loading, document and communicate changes in database models, review data models developed by other information system professionals and recommend modifications, participate in system analysis, design and implementation, and advise and consult with application programmers and systems analysts during system analysis.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record demonstrating the following: 

• Knowledge and experience of database administration, software installation
• Creating, monitoring and supporting SQL Server/Oracle databases performance; resizing and restructuring, index maintenance, backup, restoration and recovery
• Supporting and enhancing SQL Server/Oracle processes;
• Establishing procedures for database operation, control and recovery
• Developing, implementing, administering, and maintaining policies and procedures ensuring the security and integrity of databases.
• Configuring and maintenance of databases and its disaster recovery design; including recovery and documentation.   
• Data modeling, schema design, ETL architecture, development, documentation, optimization, and collaboration with different teams

Characteristics of the ideal candidate:

• Good interpersonal skills; excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience in both MS-SQL and Oracle
• Willingness to learn and work with a highly technical, dedicated team
• Able to troubleshoot database performance and respond to system problems

Read the complete job description at www.cccounty.us/hr.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six months.

TENTATIVE EXAM DATES- Training & Experience Evaluation August 15, 2019

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Possession of a bachelor degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in information systems, computer science or a closely related field.

Experience: Four (4) years full-time or its equivalent experience performing database administration and/or computer programming analyst duties.  Two years of the required experience must have included database administration duties.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years.
Other Requirements: Prior to employment, a background investigation/fingerprint process will be conducted on all candidates

Selection Process

1. Application Filing: All applicants must apply on-line at www.cccounty.us/hr and submit the information as indicated on the job announcement by the final filing date.
2. Application Evaluation: Depending on the number of applications received, an Application Evaluation Board may be convened to evaluate and select the best-qualified candidates for invitation to the next phase of the examination.
3. Training and Experience Evaluation:  Consists of an evaluation of each candidate's relevant education, training and/or experience as presented on the application and supplemental questionnaire. Candidates must receive a score of at least 70, which may be an adjusted score, in order to be ranked on the employment list. (Weighted 100%)

he Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices. As part of the application process, an applicant may be required to complete a Conviction History form. The Conviction History form should only be submitted when requested.

THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND

VALUES DIVERSITY AT ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION

It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

CONVICTION HISTORY

After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identify, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

Agency

County of Contra Costa

Address

651 Pine Street, 2nd Floor

Martinez, California, 94553

Phone

(925) 335-1700 

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/contracosta/default.cfm