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Assistant Director, Database & Application Administration

Employer
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Location
Denver, CO

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Technology, Database Administration
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting NumberA01258Position TitleAssistant Director, Database & Application AdministrationPosition NumberE 1167Salary for Announcement

The hiring range for this position is $95,803 – $112,167. The final salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Employee CategoryAdministratorsDepartmentITS - Application ServicesEClass CodeFull Time AdministratorsPosition Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director of Application Services, the Assistant Director, Database and Application Administration provides leadership to Database and Application Administrators responsible for seamless operation of our primary business applications. Bringing successful management experience and personal technical expertise to the team, you’ll serve as its leader, a mentor, and an individual contributor.

Duties/Responsibilities

30% Staff Management

You’ll lead a diverse team, providing guidance to team managers and multiple individual contributors. You’ll establish team metrics and measure team success on an ongoing basis while crafting strategic goals for your group and leading efforts to achieve them. Your manager will seek your support in decision-making, expecting you to advocate for your team’s priorities. At the same time, you’ll collaborate with Application Services peers to design modern processes and seek feedback from the campus community, taking ownership of issues to ensure they’re resolved.

25% Technical & Process Innovation
Technical and Process Innovation
We encourage a culture of improvement, ensuring an understanding of University needs and industry best practices. You’ll identify opportunities to revise and improve departmental processes, review back-end and front-end technology solutions, and recommend changes to improve unit and University effectiveness. As part of this, you’ll cultivate knowledge of DevOps principles and tools, and promote them within Application Services.

20% Application & Database Administration
As a hands-on leader, you’ll guide your team in managing Ellucian Banner and the infrastructure that supports the system, including Oracle Weblogic, Apache Tomcat and a range of third-party integrations. Your team migrates code into production environments, performs scheduled system upgrades, troubleshoots system performance or stability issues and administers system access for enterprise software solutions. As database administrators, your team manages Oracle and MSSQL database platforms, including routine tuning and maintenance, scheduled upgrades, patch management and data backup/restoration.

15% Project Management
The Assistant Director will manage projects on an as-needed basis to support operational success and strategic goals, helping with project scoping, requirements-gathering and project plan development.
You’ll also represent the App Services team in diverse projects, including disaster recovery planning, new system implementations and business process re-engineering.

5% Vendor Management
As a business leader, you’ll maintain positive relationships with essential vendors, arbitrating price, quantity, contract duration and other contract terms on both routine and large-scale procurement exercises.

5% Other Duties
•Occasional after-hours or on-call assignments.
•Hands-on product support including root cause analysis and ongoing development to support business areas.

Required Qualifications

•Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university*
•Experience managing technical personnel.
•Experience supporting production databases or web application servers in a Unix/Linux environment.
•Experience analyzing needs to guide system design and architecture decisions.

(*)Candidates who have not attained a four-year degree may substitute eight years’ professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

•Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics or a related field.
•Experience administering Ellucian Banner v8 or v9.
•5+ years of experience managing personnel in an enterprise environment.
•Experience using Unix scripting languages or a relevant programming language such as C, C#, Java or Ruby.
•Experience developing SQL queries in a relational database environment.
•3+ years’ experience administering Oracle Weblogic or Apache Tomcat
•3+ years’ experience administering Oracle Database 11g or later.
•Professional experience in a higher education environment.

Posting date08/23/2019Closing dateClosing InstructionsOpen Until FilledTo ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT)09/23/2019Special Instructions to Applicants

Complete applications received by September 23, 2019 will receive full consideration. Position is open until filled.

IMPORTANT: In order to be considered as an applicant you must apply via the online application system, www.msudenverjobs.com.

References refers to a list of three professional references and their contact information.

Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Diversity Statement

MSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:
Administrative Employee Benefit Offerings Summary

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.

Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  3. References
Optional Documents
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    Organization

    Metropolitan State University of Denver provides students with a transformative academic experience and serves the community as a courageous change agent and a gateway to opportunity. The University’s broad access, affordable tuition, quality academic experience and excellent outcomes add up to a high-value education.

    Founded in 1965, MSU Denver is a comprehensive university offering bachelor's and master's degrees on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver. MSU Denver educates more undergraduate Coloradans than any other four-year institution in Colorado. 

    Make a difference with MSU Denver

    MSU Denver has served as a stepping stone toward the American dream for more than 102,000 alumni, 79% of whom stay in the state after graduation. The University injects hundreds of millions of dollars into the Colorado economy while serving a majority first-generation students, changing families and communities as the state’s third-largest public university. 

    Metropolitan State University of Denver is a leader and innovator in higher education, a university committed to fostering an equitable culture while offering a high-quality, accessible college experience.

    MSU Denver has one of the most diverse student bodies in Colorado. 50.3 % of MSU Denver’s undergraduate students are students of color. We are a Hispanic-Serving Institution, earned in February 2019, and are committed to serving DACA and undocumented students.

    The University’s Board of Trustees issued a resolution in June of 2020 committing to engaging in the anti-racism work necessary to dismantle institutionalized create systemic change. Trustees pledged to dismantling institutionalized racism and bring together civic, industry, public and nonprofit community to address the most pressing issues of racial justice.

    One of MSU Denver’s 2030 Strategic Plan goals is to be Colorado’s most desired place of employment. The University will continue to improve compensation, benefits, professional development and infrastructure while becoming a more representative workplace and enhancing the inclusive leadership environment that allows leaders to lead from all levels of the University

    Fell valued

    Every day we are inspired by the students we serve– many of whom are low-income or first-generation– and the impact they will make on the future of Colorado. Regardless of role, our employees lead with a collaborative approach to ensure all of our students succeed.

    At MSU Denver, employees are engaged, valued, and celebrated. According to the latest MSU Denver university wide engagement survey, 84% of employees feel valued, would recommend MSU Denver as a good place to work, and take pride in their work.

    The diversity of faculty, staff, and students provides a rich working and learning environment where we strive to ensure that all are valued.

    Experience work life balance

    MSU Denver is committed to our employees’ quality of life. We understand that work should not replace life, and offer flexibility around school schedules, family obligations, and for the moments that come up in our professional and personal lives. Our flexible work arrangements are perfect for the working parent. We offer hybrid work arrangements, completely virtual work arrangements, and even flexible work hour arrangements.

    Company info
    Telephone
    3036150999
    Location
    890 Auraria Parkway
    Denver
    CO
    80204
    US

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