Description
Personnel in this job title may be covered by NERC CIP cyber security standards. If the position is covered, prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a Personnel Risk Assessment, which includes identity verification and a criminal background check. Prior to being granted unescorted access to cyber secure areas, the candidate must attend cyber security training. Annual cyber security training is also required.
SUMMARY:
Under general supervision, coordinates physical changes to computer databases; and codes, tests, and implements physical database.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees database security
Evaluates and tests new software and hardware
Monitors and manages database backups, logs, and journals
Installs, maintains, and upgrades database software and recovers or restores data
Writes and maintains technical documents such as manuals and programmer handbooks
Designs logical and physical databases or reviews description of changes to the database design to understand how changes to be made will affect the physical database
Establishes physical database parameters
Codes database descriptions and specifies identifiers of database-to-database management system or directs others in coding database descriptions
Calculates optimum values for database parameters such as amount of computer memory to be used by database
Specifies user access level for each segment of one or more data items such as insert, replace, retrieve, or delete data
Specifies which users can access databases and what data users can access
Tests and corrects errors, and refines changes to database
Enters codes to create production database
Selects and enters codes of utility program to monitor database performance such as distribution of records and amount of available memory
Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to database management system
Reviews and corrects programs, trains users, and answers user questions
Confers with co-workers to determine impact of database changes on other systems and staff cost for making changes to database
Modifies database programs to increase processing performance, referred to as performance tuning
COMPETENCIES:
Ability to synthesize complex or diverse information, collect and research data, and design workflows and procedures
Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyze information skillfully, develop alternative solutions, and work well in-group problem solving situations
Demonstrates attention to detail
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with six to seven years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.
SUMMARY:
Under general supervision, coordinates physical changes to computer databases; and codes, tests, and implements physical database.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees database security
Evaluates and tests new software and hardware
Monitors and manages database backups, logs, and journals
Installs, maintains, and upgrades database software and recovers or restores data
Writes and maintains technical documents such as manuals and programmer handbooks
Designs logical and physical databases or reviews description of changes to the database design to understand how changes to be made will affect the physical database
Establishes physical database parameters
Codes database descriptions and specifies identifiers of database-to-database management system or directs others in coding database descriptions
Calculates optimum values for database parameters such as amount of computer memory to be used by database
Specifies user access level for each segment of one or more data items such as insert, replace, retrieve, or delete data
Specifies which users can access databases and what data users can access
Tests and corrects errors, and refines changes to database
Enters codes to create production database
Selects and enters codes of utility program to monitor database performance such as distribution of records and amount of available memory
Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to database management system
Reviews and corrects programs, trains users, and answers user questions
Confers with co-workers to determine impact of database changes on other systems and staff cost for making changes to database
Modifies database programs to increase processing performance, referred to as performance tuning
COMPETENCIES:
Ability to synthesize complex or diverse information, collect and research data, and design workflows and procedures
Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyze information skillfully, develop alternative solutions, and work well in-group problem solving situations
Demonstrates attention to detail
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with six to seven years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.
Contact
TXNM Energy, Inc.
Albuquerque
New Mexico United States
www.txnmenergy.com
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1 Jun, 2025
