Database Administration Manager jobs in Daytona Beach, FL

Major Functions

Illustrative Duties

• Manages service area including personnel (staffing, discipline, hiring, evaluations, and schedules); budget, goals, and priorities; purchasing, etc.
• Develops and maintains curricula and training records to enhance staff effectiveness through education programs, seminars, cross training, and classes.
• Participates in the development, implementation, review, and update of Information Technology's overall strategic and tactical plans, goals, priorities, and missions.
• Develops and provides strategic, tactical, and operational plans for section.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the analysis, procurement, implementation and support of computer systems and services.
• Develops bid specifications, RFQs, RFPs, and the criteria to evaluate vendor proposals for new products and services.
• Serves as a liaison between county and outside communications, software, and computer hardware vendors.
• Ensures proper functioning of the county's computer systems and keeps hardware and software systems updated to meet organizational needs.
• Ensures the security and integrity of the county's computer systems and networks.
• Establishes operating service levels and ensures schedules are met and quality of service achieved.
• Develops, recommends, and maintains software and hardware standards, guidelines, and procedures for sections, divisions, and county.
• Designs, plans, and manages complex and specialized technology and non-technology projects to include funding, staffing, resources, and project plans.
• Remains current on changes in technologies, current trends, and developments in the industry relative to section.
• Reviews and evaluates new and existing information systems and services; provides analysis to ensure operational and maintenance effectiveness, timeliness, and level of benefit.
• Analyzes present and future technology needs and issues and prepares recommendations and specifications accordingly. Reviews solutions on how best to use information technology to solve business problems.
• Compiles, analyzes, and summarizes information from various sources; prepares reports on applicability of information and makes recommendations.
• Develops and recommends section budgets and participates in development of the overall division budget; manages and monitors approved section budget.
• Establishes and maintains section processes for compliance with division and countywide fixed asset tracking requirements.
• Develops and manages relationships outside agencies.
• Meets with senior management, officials, to explain various projects and work programs and to report on progress and issues.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of administrative procedures, such as budgeting, hiring, and supervision.
• Knowledge of effective supervisory and management practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of systems analysis and information processing.
• Knowledge of the operating characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of computing systems and related equipment for large, multi-platform sites.
• Knowledge of the complexities of a full-service Information Technology operation.
• Knowledge of computer system evaluation, selection, and implementation practices.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, terminology, and trends in information technology services.
• Skilled in administering and managing multiple technical programs and projects simultaneously.
• Skilled in conducting needs assessments.
• Skilled in technical supervision and training of subordinate staff.
• Skilled in developing and implementing operational processes and work plans to ensure the delivery of secure and reliable information technology services.
• Skilled in addressing operational issues quickly and effectively.
• Able to lead teams of people from different organizations as required to accomplish specific goals and overcome operational problems.
• Able to establish and control workflow of projects through completion.
• Able to plan, coordinate and direct activities of a group of employees with a wide range of occupational skills.
• Able to develop and maintain procedures and policies.
• Able to interpret and communicate user's needs and requests.