DATABASE SPECIALIST II

It is important that all experience be fully documented. Failure to ANSWER ALL SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS SPECIFICALLY AND ACCURATELY may cause the candidate to be rejected.

 

PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY.

➢ The application is part of the examination process. Your answers will determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the selection process.

➢ Clearly describe your qualifications in detail. Credit cannot be given for education, training, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that you fail to indicate.

➢ Do not leave any answer spaces blank; if a question does not apply, write "N/A".

➢ Although you may attach a resume to further describe your qualification, it does not substitute for completing the application form. An incomplete application form may result in disqualification. Do NOT write "see resume" in your work history or responses to supplemental questions.

➢ Failure to comply with these instructions may result in disqualification.

➢ Read the Job Announcement carefully for specific filing instructions, supplemental questions, and final filing dates. 

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Maryland State Police

Information Technology Division

1201 Reisterstown Road

Pikesville, MD 21208

This position will serve within the Information Technology Division of the Support Services Bureau. This position is critical to the continuity of operations for Delta Plus as well as other applications and data management. Positional duties include development, operation, maintenance, backups, and migration of relational database systems for the department. This position requires the educational background and professional experience to develop, implement, maintain, and control database systems. The position will primarily work with SQL databases but will also have interactions with Oracle and Access databases.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Database Administration

· Maintain, monitor, and optimize performance for databases and servers;

· Monitor capacity and allocate space;

· Perform database backup and restore;

· Diagnose and resolve data quality issues;

· Diagnose and resolve data access issues;

· Diagnose, and resolve database software issues;

· Maintain SQL Server engines by applying periodic updates and patches;

· Optimize stored procedures and queries;

· Maintain and enforce database permissions and security;

· Maintain rest servers and SQL instances as needed for development purposes;

· Create views, procedures, and functions as needed;

· Setup, configure, and maintain data encryption;

· Work with application developers to implement required changes;

· Assist Oracle data systems staff;

· Performs other duties as required

Experience:  Two years of experience, designing, developing, implementing, maintaining and controlling database management systems for computers and, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems and programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or maintaining and modifying operating systems for computers.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate and thirty credit hours from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science or other information technology-related field to include course work in database management systems for the  of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems and programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or maintaining and modifying operating systems for computers. 

2. Candidates may substitute two years experience operating computer systems; or scheduling, controlling input and output or maintaining a tape library to process data on computer systems; or converting data from project specifications by developing program code using generally accepted computer programming languages on a year-for-year basis for graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science or other information technology related field to include course work in database management systems for two years experience designing, developing, implementing, maintaining and controlling database management systems for computers for the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Database Administration classifications or Database Administration specialty codes in the Information Technology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. 

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualifications. It is important that you include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

1. 3+ years of experience as a SQL Server DBA in a production environment

2. Possession of Microsoft Certified: SQL Server Database Administrator certification (e.g. MCSA or MCSE certification)

NOT APPLICABLE.

In accordance with Section 2-204(b)(6) of the Public Safety Article, candidates for position in this classification may be subject to an initial drug screening and a complete criminal background investigation to include a polygraph examination before permanent appointment can be made. A criminal conviction may be grounds for rejection of the candidate.

 

Employees in this classification may be subject to call 24 hours a day and, therefore, may be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where the employee can be reached.

Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered for this classification. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Successful candidates will be placed on the Eligible List categorized as BEST QUALIFIED, BETTER QUALIFIED or QUALIFIED and remain eligible for consideration for at least one year from the date of examination. The list will be used by the hiring manager to select employees. The list will be valid for one year.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training and experience related to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete a qualifications supplement, or the rating may be based on your application. Report all experience and education that is related to this position.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

NOTE: Currently, applicants are limited to uploading one file. As a result, it is strongly urged that those applying upload ALL required and additional documents (undergraduate and graduate transcripts, resumes, etc.) as one file. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit an application via mail.  The Maryland State Application Form can be found online. Completed applications, required documentation and any required addendums may be mailed to:

 

Maryland State Police

Human Resources Division

1201 Reisterstown Road

Pikesville, MD 21208

ATTN: Tiffany R. Hazel

 

For questions regarding this recruitment, contact tiffany.hazel@maryland.gov

 

It is the policy of the Maryland State Police to comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination and to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

 

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

 

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.

 

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

 

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.