City Of New York

Database Engineer

City Of New York$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, plus 24 credits in computer science; or equivalent education and experience.
  • Two years of relevant software experience, including one year in a project leader role.
  • High school diploma and six years of relevant experience, with one year in leadership; or equivalent education and experience.
  • Experience must include database design and programming, along with complex project contributions.
  • Candidates must demonstrate project leadership or major contribution experience in detail, excluding roles in operations or support.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and optimize diverse database environments across development and production systems.
  • Conduct advanced performance tuning in Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Proactively identify database bottlenecks and optimize queries.
  • Design and maintain ETL workflows using SQL Server Integration Services.
  • Develop reports through SQL Server Reporting Services.
  • Collaborate with development and QA teams to support data validation and test data preparation.
  • Engage in software quality initiatives, leveraging automation testing tools.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits.
  • Retirement plans and pension options.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Work-life balance initiatives.
  • Access to city employee resources and support programs.
Full Job Description
The IT Department is seeking to hire a Database Engineer/Reporting Specialist to provide strategic and day-to-day database and reporting support for the Agency's main adjudications systems We are seeking a highly skilled Database Administrator (DBA) with mid-to-senior level experience to manage, optimize, and support our diverse database environments across development and production systems. This role is centered on advanced performance tuning in Microsoft SQL Server, along with hands-on experience supporting multiple database platforms including Azure SQL Database, MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring database performance, scalability, and reliability by proactively identifying bottlenecks, optimizing queries, and supporting data-driven application development. This position also involves designing and maintaining ETL workflows using SQL Server Integration Services and developing reports through SQL Server Reporting Services. In addition, the role requires close collaboration with development and QA teams to support data validation, test data preparation, and overall software quality initiatives. Candidates with exposure to QA processes and automation testing tools such as Selenium or Cypress will be highly valued. Special Note: Only candidates currently serving in a NYC agency as a permanent Computer Specialist (Software) or who are currently reachable on the NYC civil service list should apply. To Apply: For City employees, please go to Employee Self Service (ESS), click on Recruiting Activities > Careers, and search for the Job ID# 775615 listed. For all other applicants, please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs/search and search for the Job ID listed. SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW. APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL. Work Location: 66 John Street, New York, N.Y. COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) - 13632 Qualifications (1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or (2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in "1" above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or (3) A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in (1) or (2) above. However, all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus at least one (1) year of satisfactory full-time software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project. NOTE: In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience, you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor. Experience in computer operations, technical support, quality assurance (QA), hardware installation, help desk, or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification requirements. Special Note To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications systems, capacity planning, and/or on-line applications programming.

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