General Summary
The purpose of this classification is to support the development, maintenance, and monitoring SCAG Enterprise Geodatabase and support enterprise systems.  

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS 

The GIS Database Administrator job is the full performance level within the career family. Individuals in this classification possess comprehensive skills and perform assignments of moderate complexity using defined guidelines and policies. This may be demonstrated by supporting data automation and maintenance efforts of SCAG’s Enterprise Geodatabase to ensure effective operations and service delivery.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Supports the design and development of Geo Datasets 
• Creates and maintains enterprise databases and system documentation
• Administers database, including backup, recovery, monitoring, optimization, installation, configuration, and upgrading
• Performs software upgrade, installation, and configuration
• Creates geodatabase reports
• Reviews processes, identify areas of improvement, and resolves issues in the system
• Performs reasonably related duties within the scope of the classification as assigned 

Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required skills, knowledge, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be with 3 years' experience in geodatabase administration and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• ArcGIS Enterprise
• Software maintenance and development life cycles 
• Various programming languages 
• Data design
• Project management principles

SKILL IN:

• Providing user support and troubleshooting 
• Written and oral communications
• Attention to detail
• Organization and time management

ABILITY TO:

• Provide GIS analysis
• Configure related software applications
• Develop and/or review clear, concise communications and reports
• Use basic to intermediate features of Microsoft Office Suite
• Contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Classification has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others.
• Human Collaboration & Job Impact
• This area describes the personal interaction with others outside direct reporting relationships as well as the impact the job has on organization, the division, the department, and business unit objectives including the output of services, or employee or public satisfaction.

Classifications at this level may influence policy implementation decisions through interactions. Communication may involve support of controversial positions or the negotiation of sensitive issues or important presentations. Contacts may involve stressful, negative interactions with internal stakeholders and/or external stakeholders requiring high levels of tact, humility, and the ability to respond to challenging interpersonal interactions.

Fiscal Responsibility & Risk
This section describes the accountability and participation if any, as it relates to the fiscal accountability, level of risk, and impact of financial/budgetary errors within department or assigned area(s) of responsibility.

Limited fiscal responsibility. 
Classification has limited fiscal responsibility. Responsibilities may include: (1) assisting in the collection and preparation of data in support of recommendations for budget allocations, typically within an assigned department; (2) monitoring and documenting project budgets and expenditures; (3) supporting purchasing needs through ordering inventory and monitoring spending.  Risk at this level is limited as errors can be identified and resolved quickly and may result in loss of incumbent’s time to correct the error or minor financial loss.