Senior Database Analyst

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion—we make it our goal to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace with a workforce that is representative of Indiana's population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

About the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT):

The Indiana Office of Technology provides cost-effective, secure, consistent, reliable enterprise-technology services to our partner agencies so that they can better serve our mutual customer, the Hoosier taxpayer. IOT will also act as the technology and solution enabler for the State, helping its partner agencies achieve business objectives and innovation.

About the SQL Database Services Team:

The IOT SQL Data Services team manages the data for most of the State’s agency applications. The Department of Revenue, Family and Social Services, and Department of Transportation are examples of agencies with systems that depend upon this team for maintaining their back-end data. Agency applications are dependent upon timely responses to accurate and secure data. 

Salary:

This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $61,022. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.

Role Overview:

The Database Analyst Senior supports SQL databases to ensure data integrity, security, and stability. You will provide computer resources and an up-to-date software environment for agency customers. Key outcomes for this role include:

• Monitoring and tuning database performance.
• Ensuring data is appropriately protected via database backup, Always On availability, and related strategies.
• Loading, or assisting with loading, database software, upgrades, and patches.
• Assisting with evaluating and selecting infrastructure components and providing operational support for the databases, ensuring data integrity, database availability, and performance.
  
   

This position requires extensive experience with the latest releases of SQL Server. You must be proficient in stand-alone and clustered environments, including implementing and managing the Always On high-availability option.

A Day in the Life:

• Provide operational support for the database ensuring data integrity, database availability, and performance.
• Ensure that data is appropriately protected via database backup and related strategies.
• Administer end-user access and security at the database level.
• Load process database software and the application of fixes.
• Participate in an on-call rotation that provides 24x7 support.
• Implement and maintain database catalogs and dictionaries.
• Monitor and tune database performance.
• Determine aggregation, partitioning, and indexing strategies for physical data.
• Develop and advise on standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures designed to ensure the integrity of the database environment.
• Evaluate and select infrastructure components.
• Consult with and make recommendations to management and associate user groups to define information processing requirements, evaluate technology needs, and formulate solutions.
• Develop work plans for assigned projects and supervise their execution.
• Collaborate and provide technical assistance to other database analyst staff.
• Prepare reports which assist management in understanding the current hardware/software conditions, performance, and future trends.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time. 

What You'll Need for Success:

• Experience administering various components of SQL Server, with a solid understanding of database architecture and performance tuning.
• Experience working with multiple SQL Server versions, such as SQL Server 2016, 2017, 2019 or 2022, in a Windows and/or Linux environment.
• Experience administering various multi-Terabyte, 24x7 uptime SQL Server databases as a Systems/Infrastructure Database Administrator.
• Experience installing and configuring SQL Server, including automated deployments.
• Experience with SQL Server backup and recovery methodologies and their implementation.
• Experience managing database security, users, roles, and permissions in SQL Server.
• Experience with High Availability and Disaster Recovery in SQL Server environments using Clustering, Log Shipping, Replication, and Always On.
• Experience with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and other SQL Server administrative tools.
• Experience with configuring SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
• Experience writing SQL scripts, stored procedures, functions, etc. using T-SQL.
• Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, or XenServer.
• Experience with database performance tuning and database monitoring.
• Experience writing PowerShell scripts is a plus.
• Experience with Database Monitoring Tools such as IDERA, Red-Gate, and AppDynamics is a plus.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes: 

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
• Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  • 150 hours of paid new parent leave
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
  • Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
  • 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

   

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws. 

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at .

The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.