Item 3.B-May 10, 2013
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable): Gregg Tallman
Position #(s): 16379
Current Title: Manager, Environmental Systems
Current Range: 3
(JCC: )
Department: Environmental Health & Safety /
College/Division: Vice President, Research /
Information Technology
Director, Information Technology
Account #(s): 1101-109-0902; 1201-121-0809
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
( ) New position: Proposed Range:
Proposed Title:
( X ) Title Change, Proposed Title: Database and Systems Architect (EH&S)
(X) Proposed Reassignment from Range 3
to Range 4
( ) Revised PDQ only (no change in range or title)
JCC (Current
( ) Line of Progression (show titles below)
or new HR
Range:
assigned):
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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Date
I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature Bird Vilseck, Director, IT
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Date
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Director/Chair/Dean
Kevin Carman, Executive Vice President and Provost
Date
Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Jannet Vreeland
Date
Vice Provost and Secretary of University
Action Approved by the Provost/President (Completed by Faculty HR):
67387 Range:
4
Pos #(s): 16379
JCC:
EEO: 3J
Eff: 5/1/2013
Approved Title: Database and Systems Architect (EH&S)
Employee signs on “final” stamped approved PDQ and sends to HR for personnel file.
Employee Signature:_______________________________________________ __________________
Date
Printed Name: ____________________________________________________
Rev: 10/1/2012
Position Description -
Database and Systems Architect (EH&S)
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Database and Systems Architect located in Environmental Health and Science (EH&S) is
responsible for the planning, purchase, deployment and operation of the computer server and
database systems required for EH&S campus-wide operations. These systems provide a wide variety
of computing resources to the campus community. The Database and Systems Architect reports to
the Critical Systems Manager in Information Technology (IT); however, the Assistant Director, EH&S
functions as the work manager to assist in objective setting, program development and day-to-day
workload. The Database and Systems Architect possesses a high degree of technical knowledge of
server systems and their underlying technologies. Working closely with IT, the position provides
technical leadership in all areas of server and database systems including strategic planning. The
incumbent must assimilate needs of users and highly technical information with resource availability
and development strategies for the on-going strategic planning for the department. The position also
does some application development and provides technical direction to the EH&S developers.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
30% - Database Development and Management
 Architect and manage mission-critical EH&S databases, database servers, and data
warehouses
 Architect data schema for database applications
 Provide technical support and ensure integration with existing technologies and data
 Analyze data and produce reports for various departments on campus and regulatory
agencies
 Ensure data quality and integrity are consistently maintained
 Build and maintain data interfaces
 Design SQL Server reports
 Extract and transform data from various systems and sources
 Maintain and update data interfaces to external systems including Central Receiving package
delivery, Stanford chemical tracking, HR system, etc.
30% - Server Management
 Manage servers, patches, new installs, upgrades for development and production servers
 Collaborate with the GIS team to maintain existing maps and develop new applications using
GIS
 Monitor systems and log files in order to take preventative action
 Identify needs and ensure that appropriate systems are available
 Coordinate with approved vendors to develop an appropriate configuration for the server
system
 Develop policies, procedures and guidelines to support efficient operations
 Provide input on the division’s long term plans
 Meet regularly with the critical systems group in IT to share information and obtain updates on
campus changes
 Manage the EH&S organizational unit in the campus active directory
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Database and Systems Architect (EH&S)
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30% - Application Development and Support
 Create workflows to automate data collection and improve efficiency of the current data
collection systems
 Support applications
 Develop new applications, including mobile applications
 Design and maintain EH&S Sharepoint sites
 Oversee the development of new applications
 Collaborate on the development and maintenance of various relational databases
 Provide guidance and leadership to developer(s) and ensure standards for development are
followed
10% - Campus Projects
 Provide support as needed for campus projects which may include data analysis, enterprise
application support, writing scripts, developing system modifications or Oracle/SQL Server
interfaces, etc.
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
Level of Freedom:
The incumbent is accountable for maintaining the systems and data integrity for EH&S. Creativity and
initiative is involved in ensuring the reliability of equipment while improving and enhancing systems.
Decision making is used in troubleshooting, problem resolution, purchasing hardware and software
and in supervision. The incumbent must work independently and take initiative to set goals for
improvements in EH&S computer operations. The supervisor provides input on priorities and
software/equipment purchases.
Impact:
Systems contain regulatory information that is critical in demonstrating compliance in regards to
EH&S regulations. Systems that perform poorly or erratically can reflect negatively on EH&S and the
University as a whole. If hardware malfunctions or does not produce data required for compliance the
University may lose its waste disposal permit or other privileges. These applications utilize large
amounts of data and reliability is important. A service outage is immediately noticed and impacts
EH&S’s ability to conduct business. Satisfactory and timely delivery of software and hardware needs
creates a positive image of EH&S, assists with compliance with regulatory agencies and improves the
performance and efficiency of EH&S personnel. Some data regarding inventories and locations of
radioactive isotopes, highly toxic chemicals, or bio-hazardous agents requires high levels of security
and the system integrity must be preserved at all times to prevent unauthorized access and misuse of
critical information.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 Windows desktop and server operating systems
 Hardware operational requirements including electrical and cooling requirements, backup
systems and contingency planning
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Database systems including SQL Server and Oracle
Scientific and/or technical programming for creative problem solving with large datasets
Programming in a variety of languages which may include .Net, Peoplecode, scripting
languages etc.
Professional programming approaches to ensure reliability of systems and component
System administration including configuration and management
SQL Server Integration Services
Basic TCP/IP network theory
Computer file system architecture
Computer security practices
Skills:
 Strong personal initiative, ability to adapt to priorities, and sound judgment in solving data
management and data processing problems
 Creativity to set broad technical goals
 Effective interpersonal communication skills
 Organizational and supervisory skills, including the ability to manage a variety of projects
simultaneously
Ability to:
 Communicate with technical people in chemical and environmental sciences
 Transfer technical knowledge to staff
 Devise and implement effective and lasting solutions to data management challenges
 Analyze/troubleshoot complex hardware or software problems that may be intermittent or have
a non-definitive cause
 Find innovate ways of dealing with or working around a problem when there isn’t a definitive
solution or fix
 Supervise development and timely implementation of software applications
 Troubleshoot hardware, software and network issues in the server systems
 Configure and deploy servers
 Proactively administer systems: monitoring, performance tuning, security and maintenance
required to keep hardware and operating systems current, efficient and secure
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
Campus Information Technology
(IT)
Faculty, staff and students
Reason for Contact
To communicate user problems, collaborate on solutions and
resolve user issues
To resolve issues and meet computing needs
External
Vendors
Regulatory agents
Reason for Contact
To collect information and purchase hardware
To provide reporting and information
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Database and Systems Architect (EH&S)
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6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Bachelor’s Degree and five years, or Master’s Degree and three years, of IT
experience in an enterprise or university environment, including SQL server
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: None
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
None