NOTICE OF EXAMINATION - Certified IT Administrator (Database) - Exam No. 6033

Sep 20, 2026

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Notice of Examination for the Certified IT Administrator (Database) role, Exam No. 6033. Specifies application window (May 7, 2026 to May 27, 2026), application fee ($96.00) and the nonrefundable 2.00% service fee for card payments, plus eligibility for fee waivers. Describes duties across database administration and development, including security management, performance monitoring, data modeling, auditing, and support tasks. Outlines salary minimum ($95,233 per annum), assignment levels, qualifying education/experience certification requirements by stated deadlines, and special working conditions.

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How to Qualify

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Required Professional/Vendor Certifications

ZOHRAN KWAME MAMDANI Mayor YUME KITASEI Commissioner DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BUREAU OF EXAMINATIONS NOTICE OF EXAMINATION CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATOR (DATABASE) Exam No. 6033 WHEN TO APPLY: From: May 7, 2026 To: May 27, 2026 APPLICATION FEE: $96.00 Candidates paying the application fee with a credit, debit, or gift card will incur a nonrefundable 2.00% service fee. However, veterans, unemployed individuals, and those receiving public assistance or supplementary security income qualify for a fee waiver. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING THIS ENTIRE NOTICE BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION. WHAT THE JOB INVOLVES: Certified IT Administrators (Database) are responsible for highly technical and supervisory responsibilities in database administration and development, including planning, designing, configuring, installing, testing, troubleshooting, integrating, performance monitoring, maintaining, enhancing, conducting security management, data modeling, auditing, and supporting complex database systems and related functions. All Certified IT Administrators (Database) perform related work, including technical writing, end user support and disaster recovery support, and, when necessary, perform the duties of related or lower titles and Assignment Levels. Special Working Conditions: Certified IT Administrators (Database) may be required to work various shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. (This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.) THE SALARY: The current minimum salary is $95,233 per annum. This rate is subject to change. There are four assignment levels within this class of positions. Appointments will generally be made to Assignment Level I. Employees may be assigned to the higher assignment levels at the discretion of the appointing agency. HOW TO QUALIFY: It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the education and experience requirements for the examination before submitting your application. If you are deemed "Not Qualified," your application fee will not be refunded and you will not receive a score. As per Section 54(2) of the Civil Service Law, the education requirement needed to qualify must be met by May 27, 2027. The experience requirement needed to qualify must be met by the last day of the Application Period (May 27, 2026) . EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Professional/Vendor Certification, Education and Experience Requirements: By the last day of the Application Period, you must have one (1) of the following professional/vendor certifications: • Apache Cassandra Administrator Associate Certification • Apache Cassandra and DataStax Enterprise Professional Certification • Apache Cassandra Developer Associate Certification • AWS Certified Big Data Specialty • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner • AWS Certified Developer • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional • AWS Certified Solutions Architect (various levels) • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate • AWS Certified AI Practitioner • AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate • AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional • AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate • dbt Analytics Engineering Certification READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Exam No. 6033-Page 2 • dbt Architect Certification • Certified Data Professional (CDMP), Institute for the Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP) • Cisco Certified Network Associate • Dell/EMC Certification-Data Protection (various levels and concentrations) • Dell/EMC Certification-Data Science (various levels and concentrations) • Dell/EMC Certification-Storage (various levels and concentrations) • Google Cloud Certified Professional Data Engineer • IBM Certified Advanced Database Administrator-DB2 9 DBA for Linux, Unix, Windows v9 • IBM Certified Advanced Database

FAQs

What are the application dates for Exam No. 6033?

Applications are open from May 7, 2026 to May 27, 2026.

How much is the application fee and when does the service fee apply?

The application fee is $96.00. Paying with a credit, debit, or gift card incurs a nonrefundable 2.00% service fee.

Which professional/vendor certifications can qualify applicants for this exam?

Applicants must hold one of the listed professional/vendor certifications by the last day of the application period, including AWS and Apache Cassandra certifications, dbt, Cisco, Dell/EMC, Google Cloud, IBM, and others shown in the notice.

Sep 20, 2026

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