Manager III - Database Engineering

Peapod Digital Labs

$120K — $181K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience with enterprise database technologies
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in database or enterprise technology teams
  • Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud databases
  • Experience managing 24x7 critical database environments
  • Familiarity with retail, distribution, or manufacturing database applications
  • Experience leading managed service providers and offshore teams
  • Strong understanding of ITIL and compliance frameworks

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Database Engineering organization to support enterprise database platforms
  • Coach and mentor database team members while managing performance
  • Ensure service delivery aligns with business objectives and regulatory requirements
  • Oversee lifecycle management and operational excellence of database services
  • Drive modernization and automation initiatives for database infrastructure
  • Collaborate with vendors and service providers to enhance service delivery

Benefits

  • Flexible/hybrid work schedule with both in-person and remote days
  • Leadership and development opportunities
  • Focus on compliance with cybersecurity and audit standards
  • Involvement in platform governance and financial stewardship
  • Incentive bonus potential based on company performance
Full Job Description
Category/Area of Expertise: IT & Technology
Job Requisition: 506184
Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive
Store Code: Infrastructure - Hosting (5118688)

Primary Purpose

The Manager III - Database Engineering is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational management, engineering maturity, security compliance, and service delivery of the enterprise database platforms supporting Ahold Delhaize USA. This role provides leadership for all database technologies including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud-based database services while ensuring availability, recoverability, security, lifecycle compliance, and operational excellence across the Database Services domain.

The Manager leads internal associates, managed service providers, contractors, and vendor partners to deliver database services aligned to business objectives, regulatory requirements, NIST/CIS security standards, disaster recovery objectives, and enterprise modernization initiatives. This leader is accountable for database engineering strategy, platform governance, service quality, lifecycle management, automation adoption, financial stewardship, and continuous service improvement.

Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations are Salisbury, NC; Chicago, IL; Quincy, MA.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Primary Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management

  • Lead the Database Engineering organization supporting all enterprise database platforms and services.
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  • 10+ years of progressive experience supporting enterprise database technologies.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing database engineering, infrastructure engineering, or enterprise technology teams.
  • Advanced expertise with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud database technologies.
  • Experience managing highly available, business-critical database environments operating 24x7.
  • Experience supporting large enterprise, retail, distribution, supply chain, manufacturing, or comparable environments.
  • Experience leading managed service providers and offshore delivery organizations.
  • Strong knowledge of ITIL, Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Disaster Recovery, and Service Delivery frameworks.
  • Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, audit, compliance, NIST, and CIS standards.
  • Demonstrated success leading modernization, automation, cloud migration, and infrastructure transformation initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or Business Administration.
  • Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, AWS, ITIL, CISSP, PMP, or similar industry certifications.
  • Experience supporting Rubrik, Datadog, SolarWinds, Rapid7, Microsoft Defender, and enterprise observability solutions.
  • Experience managing enterprise database licensing and vendor relationships.
  • Experience leading infrastructure modernization and cloud transformation programs.


ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range:$120,960 - $181,440

All ADUSA job offers take multiple factors into consideration including, but not limited to salary range, internal equity, a candidate's qualifications, geographic region, job-related knowledge and skills.

This position is eligible for an incentive bonus based on company performance as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

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