The Role
The SQL DBA will design and develop applications while managing databases, optimizing performance, leading projects, and ensuring data quality and governance within Child Support Services.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Child Support Services Applications Team is part of the
Department of Social Services (DSS) and is responsible for developing and maintaining
applications in support of the Child Support Services Division (CSSD) including PACSS
(Palmetto Automated Child Support System), SDNH (State Directory of New Hires) and
the Client Portal application.
JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Department seeks a highly motivated individual who has the skills and experience of
designing, developing and supporting enterprise scale web applications in the Child Support
Applications group under the South Carolina Department of Social Services. This is a posting of a
position to perform in the role of SQL Database Administrator and Senior Developer that is
responsible for developing applications and database integrations using the Microsoft SQL Server
platform. This will include reports, vendor exports, data warehousing tasks and other data related
tasks.
The candidate will take initiative in performance, working independently and with groups to
effectively accomplish project objectives and engage in the following:
• Identifying, extracting and transforming required data based on business requirements
and following data governance standards
• Performing detailed data analysis and data profiling supporting the development and
implementation of data cleanse/create processes and other strategies that optimize data
quality
• Understanding performance, quality, and schedule considerations
• Interpreting complex data and communicate it in an effective manner, leveraging
advanced reporting techniques
• Recognizing data patterns, quantify potential issues, and identify solutions
• Standardizing, harmonizing, cleaning, preparing, and using data for datasets
development, reporting, and analysis
• Providing support to the project team in terms of technical specification and build of
interface objects
• Lead efforts to design, test and validate system interfaces
• Work with state (agency IT staff) and Federal partners to design, test and implement
interface files and procedures for data exchange
• Inspect and correct, as necessary, interface partner files in production
• Serve as primary contact for any interface production file issues during nightly batch
process, monitors batch process for errors
• Act as liaison between Child Support team and interface partners
• Perform code, technical and logical reviews
• Monitor database growth trends and recommend normalization strategies and
maintenance improvements to ensure long-term performance and scalability
• Design, develop and manage data analysis reports using Microsoft PowerBI platform
• Serve as primary DBA for Child Support related applications
• Participate in the monitoring, oversight and reporting on the execution of the System
Development Contractor’s performance as it relates to development, daily operations
activities including batch and online performance.
• Developing and maintaining enterprise data authoritative ownership and stewardship
metadata
• Communicating and supporting the implementation of corporate policies, standards, and
procedures that provide effective architecture, governance, and management of the
organization’s information/data assets
• Developing and maintaining effective and efficient information architecture and data
ownership awareness and training programs
• Monitoring regulatory and compliance guidelines (such as data retention and audit
requirements) to determine impact on enterprise information architecture
REQUIRED SKILLS:
• 5+ years of experience as a SQL DBA
• 5+ years of large system architecture
• Large scale production system
implementation experience
• Experience overseeing work of
Software Development Vendors
• MS SQL Server
• TFS (Team Foundation Server)
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
• C#, ASP.net, and/or .NET
• Powershell
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF
IMPORTANCE):
• Experience with Child Support
Enforcement system design and
development
• Experience with PowerBI
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
• BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT
EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
• N/A
ENVIRONMENTS AND TOOLS
• MS SQL 2022 enterprise server and MS
SQL 2022 enterprise server Reporting
Services
• TFS (Team Foundation Server)
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
• C#, ASP.net, .NET
• POWERSHELL
• MICROSOFT POWERBI
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
• Proven abilities to plan, organize,
instruct, and review the work of the
development team.
• Knowledge of generally accepted
system architecture, project
management and supervision
principles and practices.
• Ability to communicate (orally and
written) effectively with technical,
non-technical staff,
customers/stakeholders (State and
Federal) and executives.
• Ability to communicate effectively
with DSS and other State
information technology staff
RequirementsRequired Skills
Skill Type
Skill Name
Certification Education License Other Skill
5+ years of experience as a SQL DBA
Certification Education License Other Skill
5+ years of large system architecture
Certification Education License Other Skill
Large scale production system implementation experience
Certification Education License Other Skill
Experience overseeing work of Software Development Vendors
Certification Education License Other Skill
MS SQL Server
Certification Education License Other Skill
TFS (Team Foundation Server)
Certification Education License Other Skill
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
Certification Education License Other Skill
C#, ASP.net, and/or .NET
Certification Education License Other Skill
Powershell
Skill Type
Skill Name
Certification Education License Other Skill
Experience with Child Support Enforcement system design and development
Certification Education License Other Skill
Experience with PowerBI
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as a SQL DBA
- 5+ years of large system architecture
- Large scale production system implementation experience
- Experience overseeing work of Software Development Vendors
- MS SQL Server
- TFS (Team Foundation Server)
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
- C#, ASP.net, and/or .NET
- Powershell
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