Lead Database Engineer

Ownership & Execution

• Independently plan, scope, and deliver database infrastructure projects and operational improvements end-to-end.
• Define and maintain standards, runbooks, and best practices for database administration across all supported platforms.
• Proactively identify and propose improvements to database management processes, tooling, and architecture.
• Coach and lead a team of technical DBAs to success.

Operations & Reliability

• Administer, monitor, and optimize production database environments across Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and SAP HANA.
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, backup/recovery strategy, and high-availability configuration.
• Manage database platforms on both Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for database-related issues.

Stakeholder Communication

• Provide clear, regular progress updates to technical and non-technical stakeholders on ongoing initiatives.
• Document decisions, trade-offs, and technical recommendations in a structured and accessible manner.
• Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure teams, and vendors to align database services with business needs.

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate new database technologies, versions, and configurations to drive efficiency and reduce operational risk.
  • Contribute to automation efforts for provisioning, patching, monitoring, and routine maintenance tasks.