DATABASE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR FOLLETT HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP - WESTMONT -
Westmont, IL
Business Unit: Higher Education Group Location: ILLINOIS (WESTMONT) Requisition Number: fheg-00008642 Job Type: Regular Business Unit Profile: Follett Higher Education We help institutions, administrators, faculty and students achieve a shared goal: to fully realize the powerful benefits of higher education. From a small community college to a large state university system, from the heartland to the inner city, from the East Coast to the West, across Canada and the United States, the needs and requirements of institutions of higher learning are as individual as the students they teach. We are the nation's largest operator of college bookstores, generating more than $2.0 billion in annual sales at more than 830 locations. We also are the industry's premier wholesale book distributor-a leader in helping students manage the increasing cost of a college education.
Whether it's a brand-new sweatshirt with a college logo or a used calculus textbook, Follett has always been the place to go. And as more and more shoppers go online, Follett is there as well-efollett.com is now one of the largest online retailers on the Internet. Please visit our website to learn more at www.fheg.follett.com Responsibilities: Performs activities related to day-to-day administration and maintenance of database systems. Designs and coordinates changes to databases.
Codes, tests, and implements physical database. Handles installations, upgrades, backups, and configuration. Confers with appropriate staff regarding problems with and capabilities of systems. .
Specific Responsibilities: Design logical and physical databases and review changes to design to understand how changes affect physical databases (data storage in terms of physical aspects such as location, amount of space, and access method.) Code database descriptions and specify identifiers of database-to-database management systems. Use tools to monitor database performance such as record distribution and amount of available memory. Perform performance tuning by modifying database programs to increase processing efficiency. Calculate optimum values for database parameters.
Configure and integrate databases with other information systems. Confer with colleagues to determine impact of database changes on other systems and labor cost for making changes to database. Work with vendors and database developers to correct recurring problems with applications and systems. Implement security procedures to ensure that databases remain protected.
Specify user access level for each segment of one or more data items such as insert, replace, retrieve, or delete data. Provide technical support to various departments and users with database problems in order to maximize database utilization. Review contracts for database support, services, and products. Research, evaluate, and recommend new databases.
Qualifications: BS in Computer Science, MIS or Software Engineering or equivalent 1 to 5 years of previous information systems experience in database administration Excellent organizational and communication skills Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 stored procedures, security, replication, indexing, performance tuning, job scheduling, agents, backups, troubleshooting, and data modeling Knowledge of VB or C#, .Net technologies a plus Familiarity with current technology, trends, and best practices Normal office environment requiring ability to organize and prioritize workload, communicate effectively, sit for extended periods of time, use standard office equipment, and review and proof documents. Follett provides a competitive, comprehensive and cost-effective benefits program that includes: Three Medical Options (Health Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account, HMO) Two Dental Options (PPO, DMO) Vision Discount Program Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependant Care Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan (dollar for dollar match up to 4%) Two Weeks Paid Vacation After One Year (one week in the first year after six months) 100% Tuition Reimbursement for Manager Approved Career-Enhancing Courses 100% Matching of Qualified Charitable Donations Store Discounts on Books and Merchandise Eleven Paid Holidays (8 Observed Holidays, 3 Personal Days) We are an Equal Opportunity Employer welcoming individuals with diverse talents and backgrounds.
Follett Corporation - 9 months ago
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