Manager Of Database Administration (Work Remotely Anywhere In The U.S.)

The Manager of Database Administration leads a team responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise database platforms across both on-premises and cloud environments. You will ensure optimal performance, high availability, and robust security for Oracle and non-Oracle systems (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB). Collaborating closely with DevOps, security, and application teams, you will establish standards, drive automation, and mentor DBAs in best practices for backup/recovery, replication, and performance tuning.

The Gig:

• Team Leadership & Strategy
• Hire, mentor, and evaluate a team of database administrators.
• Define a strategic roadmap for database services aligned with business goals and capacity needs.

Oracle & Non-Oracle Database Administration

• Manage Oracle environments in RAC and Data Guard for critical applications.
• Oversee SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and other platforms, setting standards for architecture, security, and compliance.
• Lead capacity planning, performance tuning, and troubleshooting across heterogeneous database environments.

Automation & DevOps Integration

• Implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Ansible) to provision and manage database instances.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for schema changes, patch deployments, and release automation.
• Automate routine tasks-backups, health checks, and statistics collection-using shell scripting and PL/SQL.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Cloud Engineering to optimize managed database services (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, GCP Cloud SQL).
• Work with Security and Compliance teams to implement encryption (TDE), auditing, and data masking.
• Collaborate with application and architecture teams on schema design and disaster recovery exercises.

Incident Management & On-Call Support

• Rotate 24/7 on-call coverage for production databases; lead post-incident reviews and continuous improvements.

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate new database features (In-Memory, Autonomous DB, distributed NoSQL) and recommend pilot projects.
• Stay current on industry trends and drive team adoption of emerging tools and methodologies.

What you need to make the cut:

• Minimum 10 years of database administration experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Extensive hands-on expertise with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, and Enterprise Manager.
• Proven experience managing SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar systems.
• Strong skills in performance tuning, backup/recovery strategies, and capacity planning.
• Proficiency in scripting (Shell, Python, PL/SQL) and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible).
• Familiarity with cloud-managed databases (AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL, GCP Cloud SQL).
• Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based change management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

The pay range for this position is 110K to 172K per year (pay to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data).

This role is eligible to participate in the annual bonus incentive plan.