Database Administration Lead

Oneida Technical Solutions

$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience (10-12 years in large database systems)
  • Solid understanding of database concepts like schema design, triggers, transaction logs, stored procedures, and backups
  • Proven experience managing teams including Database Administrators and Data Analysts
  • Ability to guide teams on complex projects requiring diverse technical knowledge
  • Experience in resource assessment and conducting performance reviews
  • Proficiency with various Operating Systems including Microsoft, Linux, and Solaris
  • Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Oversee database functions, ensuring effective design, maintenance, and implementation
  • Manage technical resources to provide optimal database support
  • Design enterprise data architecture to balance access, security, and performance
  • Develop and implement data architecture standards and policies
  • Facilitate business analysis and design processes related to data architecture
  • Support optimization strategies for database management systems
  • Prepare documentation and training materials for users
  • Collaborate with management to align database services with organizational strategies

Benefits

  • Mentorship and leadership opportunities within the IT team
  • Exposure to enterprise-level data management and diverse technical environments
  • Training and development resources to enhance professional skills
  • Chance to work on complex, high-impact projects with cross-functional teams
  • Flexible work environment with potential for remote collaboration
Full Job Description
We are currently seeking a Lead Database Administrator to join our IT/Innovation team.

Summary: The Lead Database Administrator is responsible for mentoring other DBA's in the organization and being a trusted advisor to the Database Manager. His/her role is to direct, evaluate, review, and manage database resources and services across Oneida Nation Enterprises, LLC while ensuring high levels of data quality.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Effectively oversees and is responsible for the database function; ensuring the design, maintenance and implementation of database management systems. Acts as a mentor and provides leadership to lower level Database Administrators.
  • Effectively manages technical resources and personnel to ensure optimal support of database systems.
  • Determines the overall design of the enterprise wide data/information architecture, which maps to the enterprise architecture and balances the need for access against security and performance requirements.
  • Designs and constructs data architectures, operational data stores and data marts while focusing on enterprise wide data modeling and database design.
  • Defines data/information architecture standards, policies and procedures for the organization, structure, attributes and classification of data elements, and applies accepted data content standards to technology projects.
  • Facilitates consistent business analysis, data acquisition, access analysis and design as it applies to the enterprise data architecture.
  • Supports database management systems optimization, archiving and recovery strategy, load strategy design and implementation, security and change management at the enterprise level.
  • Designs, specifies, and documents database schema configurations according to Customer needs and Engineering guidelines, and will consult with outside support resources as appropriate.
  • Prepares charts and diagrams to explain database operations to be used for training others in proper use; this includes checklists and processes for Production Support Analysts and Network Technicians.
  • Collaborates with the management to ensure services meet the needs of the IT and organizational strategies.
  • Works closely with IT team members to implement necessary changes, upgrades and enhancements to the database systems; and has understanding of the philosophies and strategies necessary to support the organization's missions.
  • Analyzes workflow and assigns and/or schedules work to meet priorities and goals.
  • Provides the management with information on the status and accomplishments within the database function.
  • Conduct frequent meetings with database team members to review and discuss various company and departmental policies and procedures, to address problems and concerns, and as a tool in building teamwork.
  • Researches and develops standards, proposals and processes to promote growth, maturity, and effectiveness of the IT Department.


Minimum Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or other related technical field and/or minimum equivalent experience of 10 to 12 years of experience with large and complex database management systems.
  • Experience knowledge of Database Concepts such as schema design, triggers, transaction logs, stored procedures, and backups.
  • Experienced managing Database Administrator, Data Analyst, Database Application Resources and/or other technical resources.
  • Experienced guiding technical resources to support high complexity projects requiring in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments.
  • Experienced determining resources support levels and assessing skill levels and conducting performance reviews on technical staff members.
  • Experienced conducting technical interviews.
  • Professional certifications in a related discipline desirable
  • Experienced knowledge of Operating Systems, such as Microsoft, Netware, AIX, Linux, Solaris, MAC, and guides staff members as necessary.
  • Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communications skills. Ability to perform well in a fast pace environment and meet deadlines is essential.
  • Expected to be on call 24/7.
  • Must maintain confidentiality.

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