General Motors

Senior Oracle Database Administrator

General Motors

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Austin • Missouri, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AzureOraclePostgresRDBMS

About the role

  • Work Classification: Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid.
  • The successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, Texas or Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.
  • As a Database Administrator at GM, you will lead, enforce, and educate peers and partners on Database Standards, Practices & Policies to effect successful implementation & expected behaviors from database management systems.
  • You will also understand, communicate, develop, validate & implement requirements from IT Partners supporting either implementation or support of database management systems.
  • Prepare & assist, or lead with analysis to support decision making processes of senior staff or IT partners.
  • Perform or develop assigned tasks using established procedures, policies and process.
  • Perform & maintain all documentation supporting effective change control, business continuity & sustainment of Database systems.
  • Validating peer compliance and peer quality as well.
  • Develop, communicate and lead implementation of solutions to Database Management problems of substantial scope and high complexity.
  • Collaborate with peers & IT Partners in execution of assigned duties.
  • Mentor entry & intermediate level Database talent.
  • Lead Implementation and support of long term technology strategy.
  • Accountable for accuracy and validity of solution design and documentation.
  • Participation in On-Call rotations or Shift work as required by specific role or assignment.
  • Holds themselves and others accountable for demonstrating GMs values and cultural behaviors.
  • Models GM behaviors and creates a winning culture.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience with Oracle (11g to 19c), PostgreSQL
  • 5+ years experience with Microsoft Azure Database Migration: Hands-on experience migrating databases from Oracle to PostgreSQL
  • Experience handling on-call support
  • Lead P1 (Priority 1) incident calls
  • Participate in problem management and root cause analysis discussions
  • Experience working in high-pressure, fast-paced environments
  • Ability to handle last-minute requests and urgent tasks from plant leadership
  • Availability for planned weekend database upgrades Oracle/Postgres and maintenance activities
  • Advanced knowledge of Enterprise RDBMS Technologies, architecture, implementation & support
  • Advanced Operational capability of Enterprise RDBMS deployments
  • Knowledge of at least two IT technology domains including infrastructure platforms, data management and database technologies, storage technologies, security frameworks and tools.
  • Advanced Knowledge with data replication and/or disaster recovery capabilities preferred
  • Advanced knowledge of Backup & Recovery techniques and technologies.
Benefits
  • GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.
  • Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
OraclePostgreSQLMicrosoft Azure Database MigrationDatabase Management SystemsData ReplicationDisaster RecoveryBackup & Recovery TechniquesEnterprise RDBMS TechnologiesOperational Capability of RDBMS DeploymentsProblem Management
Soft skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationCollaborationAccountabilityDecision MakingAdaptabilityHandling Urgent TasksWorking in High-Pressure EnvironmentsCreating a Winning Culture