{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"bb10007b5dbea52427dbddee","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bb10007b5dbea52427dbddee","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bb10007b5dbea52427dbddee","title":"Manager, Database Administration","description":"About Us:insightsoftware is a global provider of reporting, analytics, and performance management solutions that unlock the potential of business data and transform the way finance and data teams operate. We empower leaders from over 32,000 organizations to make timely and intelligent decisions. Our comprehensive solutions span Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Controllership, and Data and Analytics. We deliver finance teams the insights required to navigate any economic climate and drive greater financial intelligence, while increasing productivity, visibility, accuracy, and compliance. Learn more atinsightsoftware.com.Job Description:We are seeking an experienced Database Administration Manager to lead our database operations team. This role requires 8+ years of progressive database administration experience, including 5+ years with Oracle and 3+ years with MS SQL and PostgreSQL, along with 3+ years in a leadership or management capacity. The DBA Manager will be responsible for overseeing database infrastructure strategy, managing a team of DBAs, and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our database systems supporting our growing customer base.Key Responsibilities:Team Leadership & Management:\r\nLead, mentor, and develop a team of database administrators, fostering technical growth and career development.\r\nEstablish team goals, conduct performance reviews, and manage workload distribution across the DBA team.\r\nBuild and maintain a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.\r\nRecruit, onboard, and retain top database talent to support organizational growth.\r\nDefine on-call rotation schedules and ensure adequate 24/7 coverage for production systems.\r\nStrategic Planning & Architecture:Develop and execute the database infrastructure strategy aligned with business objectives and growth projections.\r\nLead the design and implementation of enterprise-level database solutions to meet current and future business requirements.\r\nEvaluate emerging database technologies, cloud platforms, and tools to drive innovation and efficiency.\r\nPartner with application development, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure cohesive technical solutions.\r\nDefine and maintain database standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.\r\nDatabase Operations & Governance:Oversee the installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Oracle, MS SQL, and PostgreSQL databases across physical, virtualized, and cloud environments.\r\nEnsure high availability, performance, and reliability of all database systems through proactive monitoring and optimization.\r\nEstablish and enforce database governance policies, including change management, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.\r\nMonitor team delivery of DBA services to application development, professional services, and support teams.\r\nDrive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.\r\nSecurity, Compliance & Risk Management:Ensure implementation and enforcement of database security policies and technical controls.\r\nMaintain compliance with SOC2/ISO27001 standards and coordinate with audit teams during assessments.\r\nOversee access management, encryption standards, and vulnerability remediation processes.\r\nIdentify and mitigate database-related risks across the enterprise.\r\nBackup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity:Own the enterprise disaster recovery strategy for all database systems, ensuring documentation is current and comprehensive.\r\nOversee the design, implementation, and testing of backup/recovery methodologies, including RMAN for Oracle environments.\r\nEnsure regular validation and testing of DR procedures across all supported platforms.\r\nMaintain RPO/RTO targets and continuously improve recovery capabilities.\r\nPerformance & Technical Excellence:Provide technical leadership on complex database performance issues and architectural challenges.\r\nGuide the team in query optimization, indexing strategies, and database tuning best practices.\r\nStay current with industry trends, certifications, and emerging database technologies.\r\nServe as escalation point for critical production issues requiring advanced expertise.\r\nVendor & Stakeholder Management:Manage relationships with database software vendors and cloud service providers.\r\nCollaborate with executive leadership on database infrastructure investments and initiatives.\r\nCommunicate technical concepts and project status to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\r\nQualificationsRequired:12+ years of progressive experience in database administration, with 10+ years focused on Oracle 19c+ administration.\r\n3+ years of people management or team leadership experience.\r\n3+ years of hands-on experience with MS SQL Server 2012+ and PostgreSQL.\r\nExpert-level knowledge of PL/SQL coding, debugging, and query optimization.\r\nDeep expertise in database performance monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting tools.\r\nStrong background in Linux system administration and bash scripting.\r\nProven experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud, Azure SQL, and PowerShell scripting.\r\nDemonstrated success in designing and implementing high-availability solutions (clustering, replication, failover strategies).\r\nExperience with infrastructure design, security best practices, and regulatory compliance (SOC2/ISO27001).\r\nFamiliarity with enterprise monitoring tools such as DataDog, Solarwinds, site24/7, orThe salary range in United States of America for this position is 139,000.00 to 174,000.00 USD Annual.For sales roles, this range includes the commission target. For non-sales roles, this is a base salary only range; additional bonus eligibility may apply.Your specific offer within this range will be determined by your skills, experience, and qualifications.We are committed to pay transparency and fair compensation practices. If you have questions about our compensation approach, please don't hesitate to ask during the interview process.Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Learn more about our high-energy, high-performance global team: Work With Usinsightsoftware About Us: Hear From Our TeamBackground checks are required for employment with insightsoftware, where permitted by country, state/province.At insightsoftware, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. 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We empower leaders from over 32,000 organizations to make timely and intelligent decisions. Our comprehensive solutions span Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Controllership, and Data and Analytics. We deliver finance teams the insights required to navigate any economic climate and drive greater financial intelligence, while increasing productivity, visibility, accuracy, and compliance. Learn more atinsightsoftware.com.Job Description:We are seeking an experienced Database Administration Manager to lead our database operations team. This role requires 8+ years of progressive database administration experience, including 5+ years with Oracle and 3+ years with MS SQL and PostgreSQL, along with 3+ years in a leadership or management capacity. The DBA Manager will be responsible for overseeing database infrastructure strategy, managing a team of DBAs, and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our database systems supporting our growing customer base.Key Responsibilities:Team Leadership & Management:\r\nLead, mentor, and develop a team of database administrators, fostering technical growth and career development.\r\nEstablish team goals, conduct performance reviews, and manage workload distribution across the DBA team.\r\nBuild and maintain a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.\r\nRecruit, onboard, and retain top database talent to support organizational growth.\r\nDefine on-call rotation schedules and ensure adequate 24/7 coverage for production systems.\r\nStrategic Planning & Architecture:Develop and execute the database infrastructure strategy aligned with business objectives and growth projections.\r\nLead the design and implementation of enterprise-level database solutions to meet current and future business requirements.\r\nEvaluate emerging database technologies, cloud platforms, and tools to drive innovation and efficiency.\r\nPartner with application development, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure cohesive technical solutions.\r\nDefine and maintain database standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.\r\nDatabase Operations & Governance:Oversee the installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Oracle, MS SQL, and PostgreSQL databases across physical, virtualized, and cloud environments.\r\nEnsure high availability, performance, and reliability of all database systems through proactive monitoring and optimization.\r\nEstablish and enforce database governance policies, including change management, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.\r\nMonitor team delivery of DBA services to application development, professional services, and support teams.\r\nDrive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.\r\nSecurity, Compliance & Risk Management:Ensure implementation and enforcement of database security policies and technical controls.\r\nMaintain compliance with SOC2/ISO27001 standards and coordinate with audit teams during assessments.\r\nOversee access management, encryption standards, and vulnerability remediation processes.\r\nIdentify and mitigate database-related risks across the enterprise.\r\nBackup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity:Own the enterprise disaster recovery strategy for all database systems, ensuring documentation is current and comprehensive.\r\nOversee the design, implementation, and testing of backup/recovery methodologies, including RMAN for Oracle environments.\r\nEnsure regular validation and testing of DR procedures across all supported platforms.\r\nMaintain RPO/RTO targets and continuously improve recovery capabilities.\r\nPerformance & Technical Excellence:Provide technical leadership on complex database performance issues and architectural challenges.\r\nGuide the team in query optimization, indexing strategies, and database tuning best practices.\r\nStay current with industry trends, certifications, and emerging database technologies.\r\nServe as escalation point for critical production issues requiring advanced expertise.\r\nVendor & Stakeholder Management:Manage relationships with database software vendors and cloud service providers.\r\nCollaborate with executive leadership on database infrastructure investments and initiatives.\r\nCommunicate technical concepts and project status to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\r\nQualificationsRequired:12+ years of progressive experience in database administration, with 10+ years focused on Oracle 19c+ administration.\r\n3+ years of people management or team leadership experience.\r\n3+ years of hands-on experience with MS SQL Server 2012+ and PostgreSQL.\r\nExpert-level knowledge of PL/SQL coding, debugging, and query optimization.\r\nDeep expertise in database performance monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting tools.\r\nStrong background in Linux system administration and bash scripting.\r\nProven experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud, Azure SQL, and PowerShell scripting.\r\nDemonstrated success in designing and implementing high-availability solutions (clustering, replication, failover strategies).\r\nExperience with infrastructure design, security best practices, and regulatory compliance (SOC2/ISO27001).\r\nFamiliarity with enterprise monitoring tools such as DataDog, Solarwinds, site24/7, orThe salary range in United States of America for this position is 139,000.00 to 174,000.00 USD Annual.For sales roles, this range includes the commission target. For non-sales roles, this is a base salary only range; additional bonus eligibility may apply.Your specific offer within this range will be determined by your skills, experience, and qualifications.We are committed to pay transparency and fair compensation practices. 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