The Database Administrator will manage lifecycle tasks for enterprise database systems, provide high-level technical support, implement performance enhancements, and ensure database security and integrity.
Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global market leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure. We are on a mission to redefine how organizations connect with their audiences - and that’s just the beginning!
Organizations, large and small, depend on us to accurately publicize market-moving news and multimedia, and generate social engagements that develop interactions with their target audiences.
About the Role
A Database Administrator (DBA) will work closely with Engineering, Architecture, and Operations teams building and supporting our mission-critical database systems as Business Wire undertakes a digital transformation journey. As a member of the DBA team, you will be responsible for defining and supporting new and existing database systems across public cloud and traditional data centers. Help guide best practices in database administration, data high availability, database management, database design, process improvement, requirements analysis and introducing innovation with a focus on automation.
What You'll Do
- Manage full database lifecycle to include initial installation and configuration of database technologies, to deploy engineered system design solutions, daily operations, administration, upgrades, and management of database technologies.
- Provide high-end technical DBA support within a variety of operating environments while also supporting/assisting software development and operational teams with database definition, structure, long-range requirements, operational guidelines, and security/integrity controls according to industry best practices.
- Propose and implement enhancements to improve performance and reliability within the supported IT environments.
- Install, configure, upgrade, and patch Oracle EBS environments, including both database and application tiers.
- Manage EBS concurrent managers, workflows, and patch application.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues across database and application tiers.
- Subject matter expert: performance tuning and administration. Adept at analyzing and tuning SQL and Oracle EBS.
- Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution.
- Work closely with L1/L2/L3 support teams to proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Participate in 24x7 On Call rotation.
What You'll Need
- 5+ years of hands-on Oracle, MySQL, and MongoDB database experience in a mission critical 24x7 environment.
- Proven experience managing Oracle EBS environments, including installation, patching, cloning, and performance tuning.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment with an understanding of ITIL.
- Experience with full database lifecycle management: upgrades, patching, cloning, backups, and recovery.
- Experience with automated database deployment using Jenkins, Ansible, or similar tools.
- Understanding of Unix operating systems.
- 4+ years AWS experience designing and supporting hyper-scale mission critical database architecture is a plus.
- 2+ years proficiency in writing, profiling, and optimizing SQL queries for performance is a plus.
- Understanding of Data Warehouse, Datamarts, Data Lake, Modeling and profiling is a plus.
- The base salary range for this position is $115K to $125K/year. Offered salary will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to: applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with geographic market data. Business Wire reserves the right to modify this salary range at any time.
- Ability to work remotely
- Excellent health benefits that begin on your first day of employment
- $100 monthly fitness allotment, a tuition reimbursement program, and enhanced mental health resources
- 401(k) plan with generous company match, and annual profit sharing contribution (subject to company performance)
- PTO, Floating Holidays, Wellness Day Off, Birthday Day Off, and more!
Business Wire will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
What We Offer
Business Wire’s total rewards include:
A pre-employment background check will be required after the acceptance of an offer. Business Wire is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and local ordinances, and its internal policy, Business Wire will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Top Skills
Ansible
AWS
Jenkins
MongoDB
MySQL
Oracle
SQL
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