The Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Database Systems Architect

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5-8 years of experience in Information Technology with 2-3 years focused on database systems.
  • Expertise in Oracle database administration and implementation across enterprise systems.
  • Strong knowledge of operating systems and client/server architectures.
  • Skilled in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and database security.

Responsibilities

  • Support and maintain critical enterprise database systems for reliable business operations.
  • Lead the implementation, configuration, and administration of database environments with 24/7 availability.
  • Develop and enforce database standards, architectures, and best practices.
  • Oversee database security, integrity, and backup/recovery processes.
  • Collaborate with technical and business teams to design and translate requirements into database solutions.
  • Provide advanced technical expertise and mentor team members on database technologies.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with mission-critical enterprise databases.
  • Role empowers you to shape and improve the company's data infrastructure.
  • Engaging in mentoring fosters professional growth and development.
  • Access to collaborative projects with both technical and business teams.
Full Job Description
Database Systems Architect is a senior-level IT professional responsible for the administration, design, security, performance, and availability of enterprise-wide database systems, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and continuous 24/7 operations. The role serves as the senior technical resource for database planning, installation, configuration, backup, and recovery strategies while developing standards and procedures that support mission-critical business applications. This position acts as a technical expert and mentor, leveraging advanced database architecture, data modeling, and troubleshooting expertise to resolve complex issues and optimize database performance. Additionally, the Database Systems Architect partners with business and IT teams to translate organizational requirements into scalable technical solutions and drive continuous improvement of the company's database infrastructure.

Why This Role Matters
  • Ensures the reliability, security, and continuous availability of mission-critical enterprise databases that support business operations across the organization, including 24/7 support and recovery capabilities.
  • Serves as a senior technical authority for database architecture, design, and performance optimization, driving standards, best practices, and long-term improvements to the company's data infrastructure.
  • Translates business requirements into scalable and secure database solutions while enabling data integrity, system integration, and efficient access to critical business information.
  • Acts as a mentor and subject matter expert for the database team, solving complex technical challenges and helping advance organizational capabilities in database management and data architecture.


What You Will Do
  • Supports and maintains critical enterprise database systems to ensure reliable, secure, and continuous business operations.
  • Leads the implementation, configuration, and administration of database environments, including 24/7 availability and support.
  • Develops and enforces database standards, architectures, and best practices to improve performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Oversees database security, data integrity, backup, and recovery processes to protect business-critical information.
  • Partners with technical and business teams to design database solutions, integrate systems, and translate business needs into technical requirements.
  • Provides advanced technical expertise, resolves complex database challenges, and mentors team members on database technologies and processes.


What We're Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 5-8 years of experience in Information Technology and 2-3 years of experience in database systems.
  • Expertise in Oracle database administration, data modeling, database design, and implementation across enterprise systems.
  • Strong knowledge of operating systems, client/server architectures, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and database security.


Additional Details
  • Relocation Available: No.
  • Sponsorship Available: No.
  • Typical Schedule: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.


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About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies, with operations in most regions of the world. Together with its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Goodyear develops, markets and sells tires for most applications.

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Learn more about The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Size
72,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+2.9%
Revenue
$12.3 billion
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