The Senior Database Administrator is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining secure and efficient database management systems. This role works closely with developers, data analysts, and business stakeholders to ensure data architectures effectively support business operations and long-term goals.
Responsibilities
- Design and create database management systems, including setting standards, guidelines, and ensuring quality assurance for all database deliverables.
- Apply patches and perform ongoing maintenance to ensure database systems remain secure and supportable.
- Document database designs and communicate them to stakeholders, while evaluating the impact of data architecture changes.
- Write complex code and develop logical processes across technical platforms.
- Engage in quality assurance by developing and testing database code in client-server environments.
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications, including data models, database schemas, and attribute definitions.
- Gain a deep understanding of organizational data and storage systems to support capacity planning initiatives.
- Evaluate data suitability for storage and determine the most efficient storage structures.
- Define relationships between database tables and interactions among fields within a relational model.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to establish disaster recovery plans, backup procedures, recovery protocols, and data archiving strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or Information Systems; alternatively, at least 7 years of relevant experience in database engineering and administration.
- 4 to 6 years of hands-on experience in database engineering and administration.
- Demonstrated knowledge of database design, implementation, documentation, and management practices.
- Strong understanding of database management systems and data structures.
- Proven ability to translate business data requirements into technical specifications.
- Experience handling large volumes of unstructured data from diverse sources.
- Hands-on experience with Oracle relational databases.
- Proficiency in query and programming languages such as SQL, PL/SQL, and Python.
- Knowledge of database performance tuning, backup and recovery methods, and data security practices.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Oracle 19C and autonomous databases, including single-instance, RAC, and DataGuard configurations.
- Experience deploying Oracle 19C and autonomous databases on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
- Background supporting technologies such as Oracle SSO, OIM, OBIEE, Data Guard, Oracle RAC, ASM, and Sun Cluster on Linux and Solaris platforms.
- Comprehensive understanding of Oracle database and Oracle Applications environments and architecture.
- Expertise in performance tuning and diagnosing database performance issues using a holistic approach.
- Familiarity with DevOps tools including Jenkins and Ansible.
- Additional experience with GitHub and version control systems is advantageous.
- Ideal candidate will have senior-level Oracle DBA experience.
Tech Stack
Oracle relational databases, SQL, PL/SQL, Python, Oracle 19C, autonomous databases, Oracle Cloud (OCI), Oracle SSO, OIM, OBIEE, Data Guard, Oracle RAC, ASM, Sun Cluster, Linux, Solaris, Jenkins, Ansible, Github, Database Management Systems, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Methodology, Project Management Methodology, Cloud Technologies & Platforms, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Data Analysis
Benefits
- Rewards and benefits designed to support health and well-being
- Flexible work arrangements to promote health and well-being
- Opportunities for learning, skill development, and career growth
- Connection to an inclusive team and community engagement initiatives
- Retirement benefits
- Health care benefits
- Support for total well-being
- Assistance with daily commuting
Compensation
Compensation decisions are based on individual circumstances and consider factors such as skill set, experience, training, certifications, and business needs. The listed wage range reflects a broad spectrum and does not include adjustments for geographic differentials that may apply based on the location of the role.
Work Arrangement
onsite — Cleveland, OH — This role is not remote or hybrid and requires reporting to the office in Cleveland, OH.
Team
Works within cross-functional teams including developers, data analysts, data scientists, business analysts, and other stakeholders. Reports to the office in Cleveland, OH.
- Inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters
- Foster an inclusive team environment and commitment to communities
- Invest in employee growth, learning, and development
- Prioritize health, well-being, and flexibility
- Drive stability, growth, and momentum to create opportunities for people
Additional Information
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without current or future sponsorship for a work visa.
- This position is not eligible for any form of work authorization sponsorship, including H1-B visa conversion.
- Job duties involve interaction with other employees and access to confidential, proprietary, or valuable information, which may be supervised or unsupervised.
- A criminal history review is required to safeguard business operations, reputation, and the safety of staff and business relationships.
- Applicants must be at least eighteen years of age.
This position does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future, including for H1-B visa conversion. Candidates must be authorized to work without sponsorship.
