SQL Database and Backup Manager bei U.S. Water Heating
U.S. Water Heating · Atlanta, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
- Senior
- Optionales Büro in Atlanta
The SQL Database and Backup Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity, availability, and security of critical data across the enterprise. This role is equally responsible for enterprise-wide backup, restore, and disaster recovery operations as well as SQL database administration. They oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of database systems and backup/recovery systems, including performance optimization, disaster recovery planning, and enterprise-wide backup strategies. Additionally, they lead efforts to manage off-shore resources, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and enforce best practices for data management.
This position will serve our Enterprise Division, located in Atlanta, GA (Hybrid).
Responsibilities
SQL Database Administration
- Design, develop, and implement SQL databases and related products both on-premise and in cloud environments (with a focus on Azure).
- Manage, maintain, and upgrade the fleet of database systems across the enterprise, collaborating with cross-functional IT teams to ensure databases and applications remain up-to-date on supported versions.
- Perform advanced database administration tasks, including performance tuning, capacity planning, and complex query optimization.
- Develop and enforce database security policies and procedures aligned with industry best practices.
- Regularly review and enhance disaster recovery plans for critical databases.
- Monitor database performance and capacity, identifying bottlenecks, anticipating potential issues, and implementing solutions.
- Team & Resource Management• Lead a team of off-shore Database Administrators, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and performance management.
- Collaborate with global IT and business teams to align database and backup/restore operations with organizational goals.
Global Backup/Restore & DR Leadership
- Lead and manage the organization’s global system and data backup infrastructure, ensuring high
- availability, data integrity, and disaster recovery readiness across on-premise and cloud environments.
- Own daily global backup and restore operations, ensuring consistent execution, monitoring, and reporting.
- Develop standards for recovery time objectives and recovery point objectives based on application criticality and business risk.
- Perform monthly and yearly test cycles to validate effectiveness of the backup and disaster recovery infrastructure.
- Develop runbooks and documentation for backup/recovery and disaster recovery exercises.
- Oversee and optimize utilization of off-shore backup engineers and other technical staff supporting enterprise backup operations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven track record of managing off-shore teams and resources.
- 7+ years of experience managing global backup/recovery solutions.
- 3+ years of proven experience working in Azure cloud to deploy and manage Databases and backup/recovery infrastructure.
- 7+ years of experience working as a Microsoft SQL Database Administrator.
- Strong understanding of database structures, principles, and best practices.
- Expertise in SQL Database Administration, including advanced troubleshooting and optimization.
- Expertise in Database and backup/recovery related Azure Cloud infrastructure and platform services.
- Deep understanding of database architecture, data modeling, and performance tuning.
- Working knowledge of one or more high-level programming languages (C#, Java, PHP, Ruby, Python, Terraform, etc.) Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications in Database Administration (e.g. Microsoft SQL, Postgres, MySQL, Oracle) or related fields.
- Azure certifications in Cloud administration, Azure architecture, cloud security, or similar
- Proven working experience in AWS Cloud, Oracle Cloud, or similar.
- Additional certifications (e.g., AWS Cloud, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Terraform, Ansible).
- Experience in a similar role in a large organization.
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Company
At Rheem, we are dedicated to bringing comfort to people’s lives. As a leading global manufacturer of heating, cooling and water heating equipment, we are innovating all-new ways to deliver just the right temperature while saving energy, water and supporting a more sustainable future. It is an exciting challenge that requires a team of talented, passionate people with a diverse set of skills. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem, and help shape the future of products that impact lives—every day.
Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.
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