DATABASE SPECIALIST II

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Office of Information & Technology, Baltimore, Maryland  

This position is responsible for the design, implementation and administration of systems for public health preparedness required by the CDC grant-funded Public Health Information Network (PHIN) initiative which includes the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) and the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS). This position also provides support for the Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use project, (EHR-MU) an effort led by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)). The work on ESSENCE, EHR-MU, and PHIN involves the analysis /design/ administration of Database(s), design/implementation/administration for transport architecture of Electronic Health data using HL7 standards, administration of web application servers as well security controls for directory access and the design of controls for replication and synchronization processes for the database. All applications developed/administered by this position must comply with CDC IT functions and specifications as well as DHMH-PHIN requirements.  In addition, this position is required to enable the efficient sharing of PHIN data throughout DHMH and at the State and local levels.  Duties also require the integration and maintenance of all software and hardware components used to comprise the systems on the local and wide-area networks.

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science or other information technology related field to include course work in database management systems.

Experience: One year of experience designing, developing, implementing, maintaining and controlling database management systems for computers.

Notes: 1. Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate plus thirty credit hours from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science or other information technology-related field to include course work in database management systems may be substituted for the required education.

2. Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate and one additional year of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems and programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or maintaining and modifying operating systems for computers may be substituted for the required education.

3. Experience operating computer systems; or scheduling, controlling input and output or maintaining a tape library to process data on computer systems; or converting data from project specifications by developing program code using generally accepted computer programming languages may be substituted for high school education on a year-for-year basis.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Database Administration classifications or Database Administration specialty codes in the Information Technology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

The successful candidate must have at least six (6)  months experience using the following:

• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 R2/2008 Database Administrator
• SQL Server Report Server
• SQL Server Integration
• HL7 V2.5.1 Lab Standards
• SQL Servier Analysis Services
• BitVise SFTP Server
• Apache Tomcat 5.5 or later
• Orion Rhapsody

The successful candidate should have experience using the following:

• Arc GIS
• ORACLE 10G/11G/12C 
• PostgreSQL
• JBOSS
• PHIN MS
• MSS Subscription Services  

Employees in this classification may be subject to call 24 hours a day and, therefore, may be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where the employee can be reached or will be furnished with a pager.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated.  The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.  Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work.  For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Applicants certified to list will receive eligibility for a period of one (1) year.  Eligibility may be extended beyond one (1) year period.  For recorded job information, call:  410-767-6018.

Online applications are highly recommended; however, the paper application may be submitted to DHMH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201.  The paper application must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment.  No postmarks will be accepted.

Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

If you need to submit additional information, the preferred method is to upload.  If unable to upload, please fax requested information only to 410-333-5689.

Should additional information regarding this recruitment be required, please contact the DHMH Recruitment and Selection Division at 410-767-1251 or via email at dhmh.jobs@maryland.gov. 

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: (410) 767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies. 

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.