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Lead, Data Platform (Database Administrator)Omnidian, Inc. • Reno, NV, United States
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Lead, Data Platform (Database Administrator)

Lead, Data Platform (Database Administrator)

Omnidian, Inc. • Reno, NV, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Lead, Data Platform (Database Administrator)

Omnidian, Inc. is a fast-growing Series C tech-enabled service company revolutionizing performance assurance for the distributed solar and energy storage industries. Omnidian is building a more sustainable future for the planet through our passionate teams, our innovative technology, and by creating an amazing customer experience. We are headquartered in Seattle, WA

The Job

We are looking for an experienced Data Platform Lead to own the availability, reliability, recoverability, security and performance of our data platforms. You will be responsible to architect, implement, manage and optimize robust data platforms. You will be responsible for cost transparency, containment and forecasting. You will own, enhance and update Data Platform processes and standards, understand company needs, and own and execute critical projects on our Data Platform roadmap.

Our IoT timeseries data is a critical component of our service. You will be responsible to understand the business and technical requirements for this data and to own the data platform architecture solutions, working closely with our Data Acquisition team for a cohesive architecture.

This role sits within our Engineering department and will report directly to our Director of Data Management and Information Security. Preference to where some of this team is located in Pittsburgh, Seattle, Upstate NY, Denver area.

What You'll Do

At Omnidian, we believe in trust and autonomy. How you create an impact is ultimately up to you. Here is an outline of some of the things you'll be doing :

Hands on Data Platform Administration (33%)

  • Participate in change management process; implement database changes
  • Ensure data structures are available, reliable, recoverable, secure and performant
  • Establish appropriate monitoring and alerting mechanisms for data platforms, including runbooks
  • Establish a transparent intake process for data platform administration requests; complete requests
  • Proactively identify improvements in database code or structure to improve performance and / or mitigate costs; make improvements as needed and / or work with stakeholders to prioritize and track the work
  • Create and maintain dashboards and alerts to track and forecast data platform costs

Own and Lead Critical Data Platform Projects (33%)

  • Own successful outcome and positive impact for critical large scale data platform projects including project management and communication
  • Mitigate risks and clear blockers
  • Collaborate cross functionally to drive initiatives
  • Contribute hands-on to the work as needed
  • Own the Data Platform Roadmap and Strategy (33%)

  • Establish, communicate and maintain a rolling 5 Quarter roadmap for Data Platform
  • Drive stakeholder alignment on roadmap and prioritization
  • Ensure scalable and cost effective architecture
  • Establish and continuously improve Data Platform architecture, processes and standards
  • Provide mentoring, coaching and education on Data Platform best practices and standards to stakeholders
  • Work with partner teams to establish SLAs for data platform administration requests and system availability; report against SLAs to stakeholders
  • Who You Are

  • Data Architecture Experience : You are comfortable with data architecture and patterns for both structured and unstructured data. You have experience owning and maintaining distributed big data platforms such as Databricks or Hadoop as well as relational databases such as MySQL.
  • Data Engineering Expertise : You have a strong working knowledge of Data Engineering processes and standards.
  • Leadership Abilities : You possess strong leadership skills, with the ability to provide mentoring cross-functionally.
  • Communication : You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Value Creation : You understand business needs, users, technology, and data, and collaborate with stakeholders to design and deliver data solutions that provide business value.
  • Problem-Solving : You demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying issues and implementing effective solutions.
  • Experience You'll Need

  • 5+ years experience as a Data Platform Engineer / DBA
  • 2+ years in a technical leadership role
  • Experience successfully managing large scale data platform projects
  • Proficiency with distributed systems like Spark, Kafka and data lakes
  • Strong experience with relational databases like SQL Server or MySQL
  • Experience with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure
  • Understanding of data modeling principles
  • Deep understanding of data platform availability, recoverability, security and performance best practices
  • Experience implementing and maintaining cost forecasting and containment processes and structures
  • Experience implementing data platform monitoring and alerting
  • Proficient with SQL
  • Experience That's a Plus

  • Solar Industry experience
  • Experience with Databricks
  • Experience with RDS
  • Experience with IoT Timeseries data
  • Experience with Timeseries types of data platforms
  • IaC (Infrastructure as Code) experience
  • Work-life and Culture

  • Most of our roles offer the opportunity to work remotely
  • If you are in the Seattle area, we offer a vibrant office space in the historic and beautiful Smith Tower, in the heart of Pioneer Square
  • We prioritize applicants near one of our employee clusters and offer one or more local gatherings per year
  • We provide outstanding benefits including family medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) administration and $1k match per year and thoughtful paid time off
  • We offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave to all FTE employees (birthing and non-birthing) after 1 year, and four-week paid sabbatical leave after four years
  • We offer a competitive total compensation package that includes monthly health insurance premiums, bonuses and long-term stock options for every employee
  • We love to lift each other up through company-wide slack channels such as #puppiesandpets, #omnidian-wellness, #praiseandbooms and #sustainablefuture
  • We have affinity groups to help employees feel seen and supported, such as Rainbow Array, BIPOC, Thriving Survivors, Vets at Omnidian, Black Lights Matter and Neurospicy R Us
  • We are a passionate, mission driven team that believes in collaboration, mutual respect and trust.
  • Grow With Us

  • We mentor and invest in our employees and prioritize them for future opportunities.
  • Internal candidates : Check out our advice on Internal Transfer : Job Application Process
  • Here are the next roles in this career track :
  • Senior Data Engineering Manager
  • Director of Data Management OR
  • Director of Software Engineering
  • We're a fast-growing startup, which means we're constantly reinventing processes, adding new products, and asking people to use all of their skills and talents. That means there's gonna be a lot of opportunities for you to grow, which also means you will likely be stretched in ways you've never experienced in a job before. If you are resilient, determined, and not afraid of a big challenge, come apply.
  • $120,125 - $197,625 a year

    Midpoint : $155,000

    Comprehensive Benefits : We've got you covered with 100% of health insurance monthly premiums for employees, and 50% for dependents.

    Performance Bonus : Because exceptional work deserves exceptional rewards. Eligibility begins after 90 days.

    Equity Stake : Join us in shaping the future and be rewarded for your dedication with stock options.

    Continuous Growth : Up to $500 annual learning reimbursement because investing in your development is investing in our success.

    Committed to Parity : We place candidates within the band based on professional experience, not negotiating skills, as part of our overall effort to avoid gender pay discrepancy.

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