Overall Job Summary

The Team Lead, IT Database is responsible for leading the operational and strategic management of Tractor Supply's enterprise database systems across on-premise and cloud-based environments. This role ensures the availability, performance, recoverability, and security of data platforms, while providing leadership and direction to a team of database engineers and administrators. The role will combine deep technical expertise in relational and cloud-native databases with strong leadership capabilities and a proactive approach to innovation, automation, and continuous improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity for all mission-critical databases like (Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, Couchbase, Redis etc.).
• Design, implement, and maintain backup, replication, and failover strategies aligned with RTO/RPO objectives.
• Oversee the development and enforcement of database performance monitoring, alerting, and telemetry standards.
• Own the incident response process for database outages, performance degradation, and data loss prevention.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of database engineers and administrators, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Provide technical leadership on strategic initiatives, cross-team architecture reviews, and major project implementations.
• Facilitate performance management, hiring, career development, and succession planning for the team.

Compliance, Security, & Governance

• Govern database access controls, security configurations, and compliance with regulatory requirements (SOX, PCI, etc.).
• Coordinate with InfoSec and Audit teams to ensure database systems are aligned with corporate security policies.
• Design and document policies for database change management, schema governance, and environment provisioning.

Collaboration & Strategy

• Serve as a liaison between development, infrastructure, and business teams for database-related needs.
• Anticipate and plan for future capacity, performance, and technology requirements for database platforms.
• Evaluate and recommend modern data infrastructure technologies, tools, and practices to improve reliability and efficiency.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 8+ years' experience in Information Technology with a focus on relational database management and administration. 2+ years of experience leading or mentoring technical teams in a database or platform engineering function. Experience managing databases in both on-premise and cloud (e.g., Azure, AWS) environments.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or related field from an accredited college or university. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Professional Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Oracle Database Certified Professional (OCP), AWS/Azure Cloud certifications preferred

High Demand IT Specialized skills: None

Platform knowledge (Linux, UNIX, Windows):

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Strong expertise in Oracle, SQL Server, and Exadata systems.
• Familiarity with cloud-native databases (e.g., Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL).
• Knowledge of big data frameworks (Hadoop, Spark) though not required.
• Proficient with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid / Flexible working conditions

Physical Requirements

• Sitting
• Standing (not walking)
• Walking
• Reaching overhead
• Lifting up to 10 pounds

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.