Database Specialist (Database Designer/Analyst)

Job Title:- Database Specialist (Database Designer/Analyst)

Duration:- Long-Term Contract

Client:- Commonwealth of Kentucky – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources

Location:- Onsite (Frankfort, KY)

Job Description & Skill Set Comparison 

Commonwealth of Kentucky – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 

Wildlife Health Database Specialist (Database Designer/Analyst) 

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is seeking to hire a Database Designer/Analyst to assist the Wildlife Health Program with database development and management. This is a full-time position. 

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE: 

• Organizing historical data. 
• Developing/maintaining a database. 
• Coordinating with existing IT staff to migrate database to an internal KDFWR server. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field. 
• 1-3 years of experience of relational database creation and support. 
• Experience with relational database development, data storage, and data standards.   
• An understanding of research problems from the perspective of a biologist or resource manager.   
• Excel, Access, and SQL, developing and constructing relational databases as well as knowledge of ESRI products.   
• Use personal computers running current Microsoft operating systems. 
• Translate research needs into query capable, relational databases that are capable of interacting with low-code solutions like ESRI Survey 123 or MS Power Apps. 
• Produce databases in a manner that will allow them to be easily implemented by other staff and produce high-quality, rigorously quality controlled data for analysis. 
• Work independently; plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments. 
• Communicate effectively both verbally, graphically and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with research staff and others. 
• Demonstrated experience with querying or analyzing data to answer questions and solve problems and familiarity with different databases.  
• Exhibit proficiency in data analysis and statistical software including SigmaPlot (Systat), R, Python, SAS, Matlab, SQL, and other relevant programming environments.   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. Experience using REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) for building and managing online surveys and databases is preferred.