Comcast - Philadelphia, PA
posted 4 months ago
As the Senior Database Administrator at FreeWheel, a Comcast company, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the availability, performance, and reliability of our database systems. Your primary focus will be on the FreeWheel Database, where you will engage in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems. This position requires a deep understanding of database management, as you will be responsible for monitoring, emergency response, and capacity planning for the database components of FreeWheel platforms. You will work closely with a diverse team that combines software and technology infrastructure expertise, providing subject matter expertise in database management and resolving complex issues that may arise within the database layer. In this role, you will implement technical solutions aimed at improving the reliability, quality, and efficiency of the database layer. You will review all database data and schema changes, ensuring that all modifications are executed safely and in accordance with our release cadence. Your responsibilities will also include optimizing database parameters for enhanced performance and stability, as well as evolving the database architecture to address high availability, disaster recovery, data consistency, and security needs. You will enforce security measures and support the implementation of all database-related processes, ensuring compliance with best practices. Additionally, you will design and enhance monitoring and alert systems from both system and database perspectives. The position requires you to fulfill on-call duties, potentially extending to 24/7 coverage as needed, to meet service level agreements (SLA) and service level objectives (SLO). You will also develop and implement automation tools to boost operational efficiency and support cybersecurity initiatives, including database patching and incident remediation. Training and coaching junior team members will be part of your responsibilities, ensuring knowledge transfer and skill development within the team. Regular attendance, including the ability to work nights, weekends, and overtime as necessary, is expected.