Database Developer
Indiana University

Department

ORGN OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS (BL-OAMH-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Organization of American Historians (OAH) is the largest scholarly organization devoted to the history of the United States, and to promoting excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of that history. An international non-profit membership organization, the OAH has over 6,000 members who are university and college professors as well as individuals employed in a variety of scholarly and institutional settings, including libraries, museums, national parks, and historical societies.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, programs, implements, and maintains all aspects of internal OAH databases (including member management systems, publication and conference submission systems, and financial reporting and tracking systems), and database interfacing with third-party CMSs
• Troubleshoots issues and develops fixes to database and IT systems as needed
• Ensures IT security and compliance with IU information technology and data policies
• Creates and maintains development, maintenance, and security documentation for all OAH IT systems
• Undertakes research and self-study to remain current on database and other IT systems best practices
• Serves as OAH IT lead and IT point of contact for IU
• Develops and maintains annual OAH IT department budget with responsibility for tracking expenses
• Has supervisory responsibilities for OAH Website Developer

General Responsibilities

• Provides experienced design, development, and implementation of databases with an emphasis on performance, security, and stability; determines technical feasibility and design solutions related to hardware and software requirements; conducts related planning, programming, data modeling, data flow diagramming, structural design, and testing
• Delivers and reports on data through the development of stored procedures, triggers, functions, and views; creates database queries, indexes, and writes data load scripts; designs, tunes, and indexes data tables
• Troubleshoots issues and develops normalized database solutions; reviews monitoring tools and query execution plans to maintain or increase query efficiency; performs root cause analysis on query performance issues
• Creates and maintains documentation for all database development projects and/or activities
• Researches and stays current with database development trends and best practices; recommends database standards, policies, and procedures

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in computer science, information systems, or related field)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of database planning, design, development or related experience

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$59,000 - $62,000 per year

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Information Technology

Job Family: Database Admin & Development
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