Manager, Database Administration
- Pay
- $139,000 – $174,000 per year
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
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About the role
We are seeking an experienced Manager to lead our database operations team. The DBA Manager will be responsible for overseeing database infrastructure strategy, managing a team of DBAs, and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our database systems supporting our growing customer base.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of database administrators, fostering technical growth and career development.
- Establish team goals, conduct performance reviews, and manage workload distribution across the DBA team.
- Build and maintain a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
- Recruit, onboard, and retain top database talent to support organizational growth.
- Define on-call rotation schedules and ensure adequate 24/7 coverage for production systems.
Strategic Planning & Architecture
- Develop and execute the database infrastructure strategy aligned with business objectives and growth projections.
- Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-level database solutions to meet current and future business requirements.
- Evaluate emerging database technologies, cloud platforms, and tools to drive innovation and efficiency.
- Partner with application development, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure cohesive technical solutions.
- Define and maintain database standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
Database Operations & Governance
- Oversee the installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Oracle, MS SQL, and PostgreSQL databases across physical, virtualized, and cloud environments.
- Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of all database systems through proactive monitoring and optimization.
- Establish and enforce database governance policies, including change management, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.
- Monitor team delivery of DBA services to application development, professional services, and support teams.
- Drive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
Security, Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure implementation and enforcement of database security policies and technical controls.
- Maintain compliance with SOC2/ISO27001 standards and coordinate with audit teams during assessments.
- Oversee access management, encryption standards, and vulnerability remediation processes.
- Identify and mitigate database-related risks across the enterprise.
Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
- Own the enterprise disaster recovery strategy for all database systems, ensuring documentation is current and comprehensive.
- Oversee the design, implementation, and testing of backup/recovery methodologies, including RMAN for Oracle environments.
- Ensure regular validation and testing of DR procedures across all supported platforms.
- Maintain RPO/RTO targets and continuously improve recovery capabilities.
Performance & Technical Excellence
- Provide technical leadership on complex database performance issues and architectural challenges.
- Guide the team in query optimization, indexing strategies, and database tuning best practices.
- Stay current with industry trends, certifications, and emerging database technologies.
- Serve as escalation point for critical production issues requiring advanced expertise.
Vendor & Stakeholder Management
- Manage relationships with database software vendors and cloud service providers.
- Collaborate with executive leadership on database infrastructure investments and initiatives.
- Communicate technical concepts and project status to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Qualifications
Required
- 3+ years of people management experience.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in database administration, with 10+ years focused on Oracle 19c+ administration.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with MS SQL Server 2012+ and PostgreSQL.
- Expert-level knowledge of PL/SQL coding, debugging, and query optimization.
- Deep expertise in database performance monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting tools.
- Strong background in Linux system administration and bash scripting.
- Proven experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud, Azure SQL, and PowerShell scripting.
- Demonstrated success in designing and implementing high-availability solutions (clustering, replication, failover strategies).
- Experience with infrastructure design, security best practices, and regulatory compliance (SOC2/ISO27001).
- Familiarity with enterprise monitoring tools such as DataDog, Solarwinds, site24/7, or
Pay and benefits
The salary range in United States of America for this position is 139,000.00 to 174,000.00 USD Annual.
For sales roles, this range includes the commission target. For non-sales roles, this is a base salary only range; additional bonus eligibility may apply.
Your specific offer within this range will be determined by your skills, experience, and qualifications.
We are committed to pay transparency and fair compensation practices. If you have questions about our compensation approach, please don't hesitate to ask during the interview process.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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About Us
insightsoftware is a global provider of reporting, analytics, and performance management solutions that unlock the potential of business data and transform the way finance and data teams operate. We empower leaders from over 32,000 organizations to make timely and intelligent decisions. Our comprehensive solutions span Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Controllership, and Data and Analytics.
We deliver finance teams the insights required to navigate any economic climate and drive greater financial intelligence, while increasing productivity, visibility, accuracy, and compliance. Learn more at insightsoftware.com.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
At insightsoftware, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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