Lead Database Administration

Job Description

Job Description: Who We Are Saks is a world-renowned luxury ecommerce destination. The company s unique approach combines a focus on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of extraordinary stores which extend that seamless experience into the real world. On its website and app, Saks offers an unparalleled selection of curated merchandise across fashion for women and men, beauty, jewelry, home d cor and more. In addition to the shopping experience, customers come to Saks for inspiring editorial content, access to digital stylists, lifestyle experiences and other world-class services. The company is currently in the midst of a dramatic expansion, driven by significant enhancements to its platforms and offerings, with the goal of becoming the pre-eminent destination for luxury, globally. Role Summary As a Lead Database Administrator, you will work with other members of our DBA teams to develop and track key database measures and metrics. Your focus will be on evaluating runtime systems, building monitoring and incident response capabilities, and automating monitoring and automatic feedback systems for our development, staging, and production systems Key Qualifications 9+ years of experience in a DBA role supporting 24/7 environment with on call duties as per team rotation. DBA will be responsible for supporting other database types (Postgres, DB2, aurora) in Saks environments. Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team members and develop internal experience in DBA best practices Experience with database migration from data center to Azure / AWS RDS. Managing Databases as IaaS, PaaS. Exposer to Azure VMs and /Azure SQL MI Experience with Automation of routine tasks and setup monitoring. Shell scripting, Powershell, PL/SQL for automation. Strongly desired: experience in the retail or fashion industries Appreciated: interest and curiosity for working in a variety of languages and frameworks with flexibility towards team and organizational adoption Role Description Assist with issues relating to system performance: Diagnosis of SQL problems, Application Support and SQL Support Assist with the design and maintenance of systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery to ensure effective availability, protection, confidentiality of data, and integrity of data assets. Be a consultant in the review, planning, testing, and execution of business applications and database upgrades Develop and track key database measures and metric Good understanding of data models and assisting the application team providing recommendations for schema designs o Demonstrate extensive hands-on experience with SQL Server & Oracle with a particular emphasis on performance and tuning. Skills include, but are not limited to: Installations, migrations/upgrades, configuration, tuning and performance analysis, backup/restore/failover Ability to plan, scope and estimate work effort to produce high quality deliverables on time/on budget for Database project work Good understanding of Failover clustering and Log shipping Use quantitative and modeling techniques to forecast database capacity and growth trends On call duties per team rotation. Conduct research and make recommendations on database products, services, protocols, and standards in support of development efforts. Develop key automation, monitoring and performance tuning software Review and tune data access calls and stored procedures to ensure both individual database performance and overall system performance Provide technical leadership in the design, implementation and management of our database environments Your Life and Career at Saks Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities A culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance Benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental). An amazing employee discount Thank you for your interest in Saks. We look forward to reviewing your application. Saks provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Saks complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Saks welcomes all applicants for this position. Should you be individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process, accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used. Saks.com is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.