Database administrator Jobs in Port Moody, BC

Database Developer Consultant (6 Month Contract)

Location : Burnaby, BC / Hybrid

Staffing Placement Opportunity

Project Description :

Our client is looking for a strong Database Developer Consultant that will help develop, test, maintain, and improve new and existing databases ensuring database systems run effectively and securely to support business operations in achieving organizational objectives.

Work Assignment Requirements :

1 Develops large scale computer applications, dashboards and database systems for reliability and asset health including :

a) investigating existing manual or computer systems / work procedures, establishing criteria for system evaluation and developing conceptual design alternatives;

b) assessing effects on databases; hardware and software; may develop specifications for new or modified application systems;

c) designing or coordinating the design of inputs, outputs, controls and datafile structures, developing mathematical / technical models and using simulation techniques;

d) writing, modifying and testing the software ensuring conformance with system objectives and interface with related computer systems, etc.;

e) evaluating and interpreting results of system, proposing alternative design, changes or modifications and preparing report on findings;

f) implementing the system and training the users;

g) documenting the system

• coordinating the maintenance and updates to the system;

h) making recommendations for future studies.

2 Performs a full range of complex analyses / studies relating to transmission & distribution systems, such as the projected impact of Electric Vehicles on the Utility System and Setting Reliability Targets, including :

a) defining study parameters and identifying objectives and scope;

b) researching and collecting information from a wide variety of sources including external publications and research and existing methods, computer systems, inputs, outputs and functions;

c) developing study methods and preparing project proposal(s);

d) performing technically complex calculations or writing computer programs for assessment of technical data;

e) evaluating the results;

f) interpreting the results and preparing a report on findings;

g) making recommendations and presenting insights to stakeholders around reliability and asset health performance.

3 Develops financial, economic and technical models or procedures for electrical transmission & distribution system studies; interprets and analyzes reliability of data and makes recommendations to staff and management through monthly / quarterly reports, Annual Transmission & Distribution Service Performance Reports and ad-hoc requests; offer advice to staff and management as needed; reviews national / international standards and ensures compliance; administers and performs audits of reliability reporting process throughout the organization by developing questionnaire and setting standards, field visits and investigations and reports.

4 Performs project management duties including :

a) scheduling and controlling projects;

b) proposing new projects;

c) amending projects as to scope, resources, time, etc.;

d) establishing priorities in relation to other projects under way;

e) conducting cost / benefit analysis;

f) monitoring projects and preparing progress reports;

g) ensuring completeness of project work;

h) maintaining status files and preparing final report.

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