IT Analyst II OCIO Database Administration Team

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Hiring Agency:

Administrative Services - Agency 65

Location:

Lincoln NE

Hiring Rate:

$36.061

Job Posting:

JR2026- IT Analyst II - OCIO Database Administration Team (Open)

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Job Description:

The Office of the Chief Information Officer does not sponsor STEM or non-immigrant work visas for this position.

This position is 100% onsite near downtown Lincoln Nebraska.

Are you a team player and customer-service oriented Consider joining the OCIO Database Administration (DBA) Team! The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has a position that might be right for you. The person in this Information Technology Analyst II position on the OCIO DBA Team will be working daily with team members supporting database management services for agencies within Nebraska State Government.

Serve as a senior level IT Analyst II on a database administration team (DBA) supporting the development implementation and maintenance of databases for computer applications within Nebraska State Government.

Look at what we have to offer!

13 paid holidays
Vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately
Military leave
156% (thats not a typo!) state-matched retirement
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
79% employer paid health insurance plans
Dental and vision insurance plans
Employer-paid $20000 life insurance policy
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government
Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the State
Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service
Training and Development based on your career aspirations
Fun inviting teammates
A safe and secure environment

At the State we stand by our core values of treating others with dignity and respect acting ethically in all situations and creating an environment where our customer is our top priority. Apply to join our team today!

Job Duties: Under minimal supervision you will work with various IT teams and customers to develop an understanding of data and information needs identify and implement solutions while providing database administration support. Responsibilities of this role include database infrastructure design implementation maintenance security backup and recoverability troubleshooting performance tuning software installation documentation and mentoring other IT Analysts and IT Application Developers. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring availability and reliability of databases as well as collaborating with IT Application Developers to come up with strategic solutions to recurring problems. Additional daily tasks include completing service requests and resolving incidents within established service level agreements (SLAs) and establishing and maintaining communication with customers to keep them updated with the status of their requests. Other duties as assigned and within the scope of the duties as assigned and within the scope of the classification.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Associate Degree in Computer Science or related field of study and three years related experience or A bachelors degree or equivalent in computer science information systems mathematics engineering or other related field and two years of experience. Experience may include application programming software installation and software maintenance including systems programming online programming database design analysis and programming using IFS and/or SQL/DS and database administration. Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with database management concepts principles and methods including database logical & physical design as well as normalization. Knowledge of database backup and recovery procedures; data administration and data standardization policies standards and methods; IT database security principles/methods; technical documentation procedures. Strong analytical problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail. Excellent communication skills; written and verbal. Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot database errors. Ability to mentor other IT Analysts and IT Application Developers. Experience with SQL Server Installation applying security updates and maintenance. Ability to explain complex ideas in simple terms. Good multi-tasking abilities. Experience with creating technical documentation. Experience with Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Management Studio Microsoft Visual Studio Structured Query language (SQL) SolarWinds DPA WinSCP DB2 Connect and Windows command line commands. Experience with DB2 on z/OS z/OS TSO JCL IBM Suite of tools IBM DB2 utilities as well as basic office tools such as Microsoft Office Clarity and Teams.

Other: Candidate will possess regular and reliable attendance as well as excellent time management skills. Be able to provide on-call support outside of 8-5 business hours. Exhibits cooperative and collaborative behavior with teammates.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Candidates must be service oriented have strong interpersonal and analytical skills that include working directly with various levels of business and technical staff to determine sound technical solutions for business requirements. Candidates must have strong technical organization and planning problem solving decision-making and documentation skills.

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The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity inclusion and belonging. We recruit hire train and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race color religion sex. age national origin disability marital status or genetics.