Sr. Database Administrator - Chicago OR Denver

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.

Job Summary

Founded by a team of executives from the world’s leading technology companies, FreeWheel is building the media operations platform for the unified television market.

Companies including ABC, AOL, DIRECTV, ESPN and NBC Universal depend on our robust advertising management / monetization platform, leverage our private marketplace for premium television inventory, and seek out our advisory services, so they can generate revenue from their ad supported content.

We’re adding to our dynamic team of energetic and creative thinkers who enjoy coming to work everyday …because they get to do something great!

Job Description

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY :

FreeWheel is seeking a Database Administrator who will report to the Operations DBA Manager to assist in managing databases that support critical line-of-business applications. This individual will own critical changes to production databases in collaboration with the Engineering team, offering guidance and ensuring seamless coordination of these changes while maintaining a high Service Level Objective (99.99% uptime, etc.) commitment. In addition to the technical responsibilities, the ideal candidate should be a valuable team member who is open to giving and receiving recommendations regarding the design of the production environment. Lastly, this role requires adherence to all global DBA team conventions, processes, guidelines, priorities, cadences, tooling, etc., and providing support for all requirements from the US side ENG (and other stakeholders), executing key projects, handling BAU tasks, being on-call, and bridging the gap between the different teams from different locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24 / 7 on-call support to ensure database service meets SLA / SLO requirements.
• Safely execute all database changes in compliance with release protocols, while addressing ad-hoc requests from cross-functional teams across global locations.
• Proactively optimize database performance, stability, security, and cost efficiency , including upstream / downstream application tuning.
• Review and implement database changes such as :

Data updates

About You

Life is short. Work someplace great.

FreeWheel offers a dynamic, flexible work environment with competitive salary and benefits packages.    The challenges we solve are serious, but we’re not. We have fun everyday because we love what we do.  We are on a mission to shape the future of television and this is your chance to be part of it.  Want to join the team that’s already thinking about what TV is going to look like five years from now?  Apply here!

Core Responsibilities

Employees at all levels are expected to :

Disclaimer :

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills :

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI); Snowflake (Platform); MySQL; Python (Programming Language)

Salary :

Primary Location Pay Range : $102,163.62 - $153,245.43

Additional Range : This job can be performed in Denver Campus with a Pay Range of $102,163.62 - $160,542.83

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years