Position Details

Salary $128K – $164K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 10+ years

Education Not specified

Category Database Administration

About this role

This role involves designing, maintaining, and supporting enterprise database solutions across on-premises and cloud platforms, providing technical leadership and modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Lead database platform support
Define architecture standards
Mentor database engineers
Support modernization initiatives
Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, with a focus on database administration, automation, cloud migration, and performance optimization.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior database engineer with extensive experience managing enterprise database platforms including Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL. They possess strong leadership skills, expertise in cloud database solutions, and a track record of modernization and operational excellence.

Must-Have Skills

Deep database administration expertiseExperience with OracleSQL ServerDB2PostgreSQLAWS RDSLeadership in database initiativesMentoring engineersDatabase modernizationCloud platforms

Nice-to-Have Skills

Automation of database processesAWS cloud platformOperational governance

Tools & Platforms

OracleSQL ServerDB2PostgreSQLAWS RDS

Required Skills

OracleSQL ServerDB2PostgreSQLAWS RDSdatabase designbackup & recoveryperformance monitoringcloud adoptionautomationenterprise database solutions

Hard Skills

OracleSQL ServerDB2PostgreSQLAWS RDSDatabase designBackup & recoveryPerformance monitoringDatabase architecture standardsAutomationCloud adoptionEnterprise database solutions

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringTechnical guidanceCollaborationOperational governanceProblem-solvingPerformance optimization

Industry & Role

Industry Retail

Job Function Enterprise database design, support, and modernization

Role Subtype Database Administrator

Tech Domains Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, Amazon Web Services

Keywords for Your Resume

database administratorOracleSQL ServerDB2PostgreSQLAWS RDSdatabase designbackup and recoveryperformance monitoringcloud databasedatabase modernizationenterprise database solutionsleadershipmentoringautomationdatabase architecture standards

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL, No leadership or mentoring experience, No experience with cloud database platforms, Less than 5 years of database administration experience

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