Database Administrator

• Provides all activities related to the administration of computerized databases.
• Projects long-range requirements for database administration and design in conjunction with other managers in the information systems function.
• Designs, creates, and maintains databases in a client/server environment.
• Conducts quality control and auditing of databases to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data.
• Advises users on access to various client/server databases.
• Designs, implements, and maintains complex databases with respect to JCL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods.
• Applies knowledge and experience with database technologies, development methodologies, and front-end/back-end programming languages (e.g., SQL).
• Performs database programming and supports systems design.

SQL Database Administrator, Top Secret Clearance Required

• Responsible for the planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of moderately complex database environments
• Ensure that database environments are recoverable and secure
• Plan for and monitor the capacity of the database environments
• Monitor database and server performance; provide analysis and solutions to performance issues
• Plan and execute change within the systems by following the policies and procedures as defined by Information Services
• Proactively identify potential issues and conceptualize their solutions while providing direct technical support and problem resolution assistance for all database environments
• Develop knowledge and professional skills through cross-training, literature, and attendance at department meetings and vendor education
• Develop and maintain positive relationships, both internal and external to CCHMC
• Motivate people and encourage teamwork
• Prepare oral and written presentations
• Conduct and participate in instructional seminars
• Develop expertise in several Cincinnati Children's computer-based systems
• Manage the design, development, and implementation of new and enhanced projects
• Identify the appropriate resources needed to complete projects
• Communicate between internal and external parties on project related issues and developments
• Develop and maintain project plans
• Work with cross functional teams
• Consult with end user community to develop requirements for database solutions
• Ensure outstanding end-user support is provided, including ongoing monitoring of Service Level Agreements for incident management and collaboration with other areas to ensure customer-centered incident management and support
• Adhere to and promote continual adoption of change management policies and procedures
• Model outstanding customer service behavior, including timely and effective follow-up with customers
• Always maintain CCHMC'S service standards of being Courteous, Attentive, Respectful, Enthusiastic team members and Safe. (CARES)
• Mentor and train other database administrators
• Participate in the interview process
• Provide consultation and assistance to customers and Information Services personnel
• Adhere to IS departmental on-call and Service Desk policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Senior Database Administrator

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Oracle Database environments across development, test, and production systems.
• Monitor database performance, availability, and capacity to ensure optimal system operation.
• Perform routine database maintenance activities, including patching, backups, recovery testing, and health checks.
• Manage database storage structures, tablespaces, users, roles, and privileges.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related incidents, performance bottlenecks, and system issues.
• Analyze and optimize SQL queries, database configurations, and system resources to improve performance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain backup and recovery procedures using Oracle RMAN and related technologies.
• Implement and maintain database security controls in accordance with organizational policies and industry standards.
• Collaborate with application development teams to support database design, deployment, and troubleshooting activities.
• Participate in after-hours support and on-call rotations as required to ensure system availability and timely incident resolution.

Senior Database Administrator – Oracle

• Own the end-to-end product roadmap for Ditto's cloud database
• Own the data flow story for Ditto Cloud
• Define and maintain customer-facing database SLAs
• Own the data migration story
• Engage directly with enterprise customers to understand workload patterns
• Serve as the go-to voice on the customer data layer inside engineering
• Collaborate with GTM and field teams to build enablement assets
• Define success metrics for database reliability and drive accountability against them

Senior Product Manager – Cloud Database, Integrations

• Engage in participatory design work, independently and in collaboration with the team, to understand and map workflows, analyze data and process requirements, assess technical constraints, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency across the organization.
• Establish and maintain clear and consistent practices to ensure data integrity and database security by managing user permissions, implementing validation rules, and monitoring data cleanliness and accuracy.
• Support the development of reports, dashboards, and data visualizations.
• Enhance cross-team efforts to effectively integrate business processes and information systems across the organization.
• Customize and develop templates, macros, and forms within the database to support evolving needs.
• Engage with staff across teams to provide technical assistance around the database and enhance knowledge and skills to optimize its utility.
• Through training and guidance, help create and foster a culture of shared learning and continual development of skills and expertise.

• Maintain databases across development, QA and production environments in multiple regions
• Continually improve database performance, efficiency, reliability and security
• Design and support fault-tolerant, highly available database architecture, including replication, failover and disaster recovery capabilities
• Administer and optimize AWS database services such as RDS, Redshift and DynamoDB
• Collaborate with DevOps, Engineering and Software Development teams on query optimization, schema design and database management best practices
• Evaluate, test and deploy database changes that support new system deployments, product features and platform improvements
• Manage backup and restore procedures, database monitoring, alerting and incident response
• Help standardize and automate database operations using repeatable tooling and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Use AI-enabled tools and workflows to improve DBA productivity, troubleshooting, analysis and operational efficiency
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to support production systems and resolve escalated issues

Senior MySQL Database Administrator – AWS/RDS

• As the Platform Database Administrator (DBA) for Aurora, serve as the architectural and operational anchor for high-scale database environments.
• Bridge the gap between technical data layers and production feature engineering.
• Take full ownership of database performance tuning, optimization strategies, and system reliability across core software suites.
• Sustain consistent system performance and reliability across 400+ database schemas, managing comprehensive schema migrations and tracking client-specific data growth metrics.
• Supervise AWS Aurora-specific environments, orchestrating cluster endpoint routing configurations, managing failover behaviors, executing parameter tuning, and troubleshooting data warehouse / read replica lags.
• Apply deep knowledge of InnoDB core internals to manage lock behaviors, resolve complex lock contentions, adjust buffer pool parameters, and systematically reduce purge lags across write-heavy database clusters.
• Diagnose and optimize heavy database pipelines utilizing INSERT...SELECT queries and computed-table patterns.
• Analyze Aurora instance utilization models against pricing factors to right-size compute resources and minimize I/O waste stemming from unoptimized queries.

Platform Database Administrator, Aurora/MySQL

• Install, configure, manage, monitor, troubleshoot and tune production, support and develop databases
• Help to define SQL Server architecture and implement environments
• Ensure high availability in the production systems through multiple methods
• Ensure outstanding performance in all systems
• Troubleshoot SQL Server issues as they occur
• Ensure all database servers are backed up in a way that meets the business's Recovery Point Objectives (RPO)
• Test backups to ensure Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) can be met
• Understand and manage SQL Server capacity usage and growth planning
• Design indexes and review query execution plans for optimal performance and operations

Senior Database Administrator II, SQL DBA

• Assist in managing AWS RDS instances by monitoring database health, identifying performance issues, and participating in root-cause investigations
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to ensure 24/7 database availability and rapid response to production incidents across our global infrastructure
• Execute quarterly patching, monthly index reviews, and backup integrity testing within a live production environment
• Advance your T-SQL knowledge by participating in code reviews and assisting Developer and TechOps teams with query optimization and execution
• Utilize Python, PowerShell, and other scripting languages to build or maintain automation tools (e.g., AWS Lambdas, GitHub Action workflows, etc.)
• Manage user permissions, SOPs, and disaster recovery runbooks while helping ensure regulatory framework compliance (including HIPAA, HITRUST, and SOC2) across all database systems

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