EY Government Public Sector - Database Administrator & Developer 

United States, Virginia, Arlington 

614378379

Your key responsibilities

We’ll look to you to interact directly with the customer, stakeholders, and subject matter resources to coordinate, validate and socialize in one or more areas of technology transformation. Your responsibilities will also include to manage, assess, and implement changes to the related deliverables. You can expect to help our clients with technology-enabled transformation to achieve their business objectives.

You will be responsible for supporting EY’s technology transformation in a Database Analyst role. Provide dedicated support to the government by performing the following activities:

• Client Interaction: Engage directly with customers, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to coordinate, validate, and socialize technology transformation initiatives.
• Project Management: Manage, assess, and implement changes to deliverables related to technology transformation projects.
• Technology-Enabled Transformation: Assist clients in achieving their business objectives through technology-enabled transformation.
• Learning and Development: Gain exposure to leading practices in technology transformation and delivery, and address a wide variety of business issues using technology.
• Role Model: Uphold EY’s core values and maintain and expand client relationships through high-quality work.
• Database Analyst Role: Support EY’s technology transformation as a Database Analyst, providing dedicated support to government projects.

Your specific role activities

• Collaborative Environment: Work with various project teams to support the VIEW team at DHS.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Client Presentation: Prepare and participate in client presentations.
• Advisory Services: Provide advice, assistance, and written recommendations to clients.
• Project Support: Support projects following the System Engineering Life Cycle (SELC).
• Business Process and Requirements Development: Assist in developing business process diagrams, use cases, functional requirements, and system requirements.
• Acquisition Activities: Support acquisition activities, including rough order of magnitude, costing, and other funding requirements.
• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively in a team environment.

Skills and attributes for Success

• High Demand Environment: Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical skills.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Database Management: Maintain, monitor, and optimize the performance of database servers.
• Health Monitoring: Monitor the health of the database.
• Data Change Requests: Receive and process data change requests.
• Database Access Management: Manage database access.
• Database Structure Modifications: Modify the database structure to meet application requests.
• Performance Tuning: Perform performance tuning of database systems.
• Application Management: Install, upgrade, and manage database applications.
• Troubleshoot: Diagnose and troubleshoot database errors.
• Vendor Coordination: Coordinate with COTS vendors for database structure updates.
• On-Call Support: Be available for on-call support as needed.
• Team Orientation: Work effectively with various groups and departments, as well as a diverse group of individuals.
• Professionalism: Present a polished, professional, and diplomatic image to clients.
• Commitment: Willingness to work until the job is done and a commitment to the mission.
• Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Meeting Participation: Attend assigned meetings, including daily stand-ups (DSU) and backlog grooming sessions (BLG).
• Assistance to DBAs: Assist other DBAs as needed, including troubleshooting calls, design sessions, and production support.
• Task Management: Perform tasks assigned by the team SCRUM master and government representatives.
• Query Writing and Reporting: Assist in writing complex queries and creating reports.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Database Administrator or a similar role.
• Clearance: Ability to receive a Top Secret clearance.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance

What we look for

We’re interested in highly motivated, talented individuals with a strong willingness to think outside of the box and continue to learn. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll need the motivation to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and expand our business in the evolving market. If you’re serious about consulting and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.