Senior Manager, Databases

$148,617 - $267,510/Yr

Experian - Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Costa Mesa, CA

10,001+ employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Manager of Databases will oversee the management and migration of databases within the Platform Engineering Team at Experian. This role is critical for ensuring the performance, security, and scalability of both on-premises and cloud databases, particularly focusing on migrating Oracle databases to AWS RDS. The position requires collaboration with experienced DBAs and other teams to maintain high standards of database administration and security.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the migration of on-premises Oracle databases to AWS RDS Aurora MySQL/PostgreSQL using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) and Schema Conversion Tool (SCT).
• Manage AWS RDS PostgreSQL databases, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
• Resolve database performance issues, improve queries, and manage resource allocation to improve system performance.
• Implement and enforce data security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and adherence to industry compliance standards.
• Design and manage backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and support disaster recovery efforts.
• Develop automation scripts using Terraform and manage deployment pipelines with Jenkins for database provisioning, scaling, and maintenance.
• Work with development and operations teams to provide database support, troubleshooting, and technical guidance.
• Maintain detailed documentation of database configurations and processes.
• Stay current with AWS and database technologies, recommending optimizations.

Requirements

• Bachelors or equivalent in Computer Science
• 10+ years of experience as a Database Administrator / Leader with a focus on AWS cloud database management.
• Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and scripting languages for automation (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Experience migrating databases from on-premises to cloud environments, especially with production workloads.
• Demonstrated expertise in migrating Oracle databases to AWS RDS PostgreSQL using AWS DMS and SCT.
• Experience with Terraform and infrastructure as code.

Benefits

• Great compensation package and bonus plan
• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
• Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays