Manager - Database Administration

March 8

🌽 Illinois – Remote

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🦞 Maine – Remote

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🌽 Illinois – Remote 🦞 Maine – Remote 🍂 Massachusetts – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $117k - $155k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📀 Database Administrator

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WEX

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WEX is a global commerce platform specializing in various business solutions to address operational challenges. They provide services in managing and mobilizing fleets with their fuel card systems, offering comprehensive fleet management and analytics. Additionally, they focus on business payments solutions that streamline processes across industries, enhancing efficiency and security. WEX is also involved in employee benefits administration, helping organizations effectively manage health and reimbursement accounts. Their diverse range of services caters to numerous sectors, emphasizing innovation, sustainability, and effective solutions for business growth.

Fleet payments • Heathcare payments • Travel payments • Virtual payments • Corporate payment solutions

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1983

🚗 Transport

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

💰 $310M Post-IPO Debt on 2020-06

📋 Description

• The Manager, Database Administration is responsible for all aspects of database administration globally at WEX • Builds and maintains a mature ITIL based approach to database administration • Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, protocols, and associated IT governance and security compliance activities • Plans IT projects, project budgets, and resource needs • Negotiates with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure technology products and services • Protects IT assets through disaster recovery, backup procedures, information security protocols, and change control • Designs and implements cloud server infrastructure, database PaaS solutions, and IaC pipelines • Assesses, approves, and administers all equipment, virtual hardware, and enterprise software upgrades • Practices in database system asset management, including maintenance of database component inventory, life cycle management, and documentation • Performs cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses for proposed systems and finops analysis for existing systems • Manages and ensures optimal operation and capacity of all database systems (i.e., virtual servers, storage, software, etc.) • Manages technical change control to ensure that all IT changes are implemented in adherence with change control policies, and the appropriate levels of communication are taken when implementing change • Ensures policies are well-documented and communicated for and to departmental personnel • Manages, retains, provides feedback and training, and administers performance reviews and career opportunities to DBA staff as needed • Ensures systems are regularly patched and maintained to enhance data security, network access, and backup systems • Participates in the selection and staffing process by positively promoting the company and position through the interview process, objectively assessing candidates, and selecting the most qualified candidate • Ensures data security, system access, and backup systems are secure • Manages on-call team schedules and ensures proper 24 x 7 coverage • Is available for escalations as needed for critical incidents during on-call hours

🎯 Requirements

• A minimum of 5+ years experience in administration of PostGreSQL • Experience in administration of Oracle and MySQL desired but not essential • Requires strong technical expertise with PostGreSQL database administration • A minimum of 3 years experience managing Aurora RDS databases in AWS, experience with Azure desired but not required • A minimum of three years experience in managing or leading DBAs • Experience with and knowledge of terraform, automation scripting languages including bash and python • Experience managing people, directing team functions, and leading projects / programs to success • Knowledge and experience with analyzing and troubleshooting server performance metrics and capacity in AWS IaaS • Requires analytical ability, strong judgment, problem solving skills, and effective human relations skills to work cross functionally across the Enterprise with staff and all levels of management in various disciplines • Uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways • Ability to function in a complex environment thru multi-tasking and establishing and communicating priorities • Strong interpersonal and communications skills; capable of writing proposals or papers, acting as a vendor liaison, making presentations to customers or client audiences or professional peers, and working closely with upper management, acquired company personnel and outsourced service provider • Strong listening and collaboration skills • Ability to solve problems quickly

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurances • Retirement savings plan • Paid time off • Health savings account • Flexible spending accounts • Life insurance • Disability insurance • Tuition reimbursement • And more