Database Manager
Radley James
Chicago, IL, US
Full-time
OFFERING UP TO $300K(+) BASE
HYBRID ROLE BASED IN CHICAGO
Database Engineering Manager :
A leading global asset management firm is seeking a new Database Platform Manager to lead a global team of DB Engineers, develop strategy and best practices, and get hands-on with solution development and DB maintenance.
Responsibilities :
- Lead a global team of Database Platform Engineers
- Communicate with stakeholders to develop an understanding of their needs
- Develop database strategy
- Develop and evangelize best practices for database development
- Develop reporting strategy and solutions for desktop and mobile
- Deploy and manage enterprise database platforms, both on-premise and in the cloud
- Ensure the reliability and security of the firm’s databases
- Troubleshoot performance and data availability issues
- Engineer automation solutions
- Perform database maintenance, monitoring, and backups
Requirements :
- 3+ years of experience managing a team of database engineers
- 5+ years of hands-on experience managing medium / large enterprise database platforms
- Expert knowledge of SQL Server
- Strong knowledge of cloud database solutions (E.g. Aurora, DynamoDB, RedShift)
- Strong knowledge of open-source database solutions (PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB)
- Strong knowledge of data modeling
- Strong knowledge of reporting strategies and solutions (SSRS, Power BI, and Tableau)
- Strong experience with Python, PowerShell, or other scripting languages
- Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, and Git
- Knowledge of Agile development practices
- Operational knowledge of Windows and Linux server administration
- Experience with CI / CD platforms and automation of SDLC processes
11 days ago