Database Reliability Engineering Manager / DBA

Verisk Analytics - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time - Manager

Jersey City, NJ

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The position involves leading and managing a globally distributed team of database engineers, focusing on both relational and NoSQL database technologies. The role requires hands-on management, mentoring, and coaching while driving organizational goals and ensuring effective communication of database engineering principles and best practices to various stakeholders. The successful candidate will oversee database administration, architecture, and optimization, ensuring high availability and performance of database systems.

Responsibilities

• Engage, lead, and manage a globally distributed team of database engineers.
• Conduct people management duties including hiring, firing, performance reviews, and staffing needs.
• Communicate database engineering principles and architecture solutions to leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead the team in NoSQL and Relational database cluster administration tasks.
• Drive the architecture of scalable and highly available database server structures.
• Collaborate with application development and infrastructure teams to optimize database-driven applications.
• Monitor production and other database environments to ensure performance and reliability.
• Propose and implement scalable database solutions that meet customer objectives.
• Engage with management and internal customers to plan projects and resource allocation.
• Proactively communicate project statuses and issues to senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of database engineering and/or managerial experience.
• Hands-on experience in database engineering, maintenance, and administration for both Relational and NoSQL databases in AWS Cloud.
• In-depth understanding of NoSQL technologies such as Apache Cassandra, DynamoDB, and others.
• Experience with multiple Relational DBMSs including AWS Aurora-Postgres, MS SQL Server, and Oracle.
• Experience with multi-site HA/DR database implementations and task automation.
• Ability to present complex technical information clearly to various audiences.
• Proven experience leading teams and collaborating with internal customers and vendors.
• Ability to create a supportive and productive environment for team members.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate requirements and facilitate documentation of processes.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in budgeting, capacity planning, and forecasting.
• Familiarity with Agile development processes.
• Experience in cloud-based environments and understanding of AWS technologies.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Supportive workplace culture
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives