Freddie Mac · 1 month ago
Database Administrator (DBA), Technical Lead
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$138K/yr - $206K/yr
8+ years expFreddie Mac is dedicated to making home possible for millions of families across the country. The IT Database Administrator (DBA), Technical Lead will oversee database upgrade projects, provide technical guidance, and ensure compliance across various RDBMS platforms while mentoring junior team members and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Lead database upgrade projects from analysis to implementation, owning and overseeing all activities involved for various RDBMS platforms (SAP ASE, Oracle, PostgreSQL, DB2, MSSQL Server, AWS Aurora, etc.)
Be able to provide subject matter expertise in AWS Aurora and at least two of the above technologies
Drive technical decisions in collaboration with engineering teams, providing insights based on a deep understanding of the architecture and technologies involved
Lead performance troubleshooting and tuning tasks
Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for database transformation initiatives from one platform to another
Document standard operating procedures and platform level checklists for the team to follow and ensure compliance across the board
Mentor junior team members and provide direction wherever necessary
Identify areas for continuous improvement and automate tasks, wherever possible
Ability to multitask and provide DB SME support to a large group of developers and testers, sometimes in parallel
Provide troubleshooting support for application/database issues involving multiple technologies during development/testing and deployment phases and provide solutions
Work with TS counterparts and coordinate server/instance and database builds, database refreshes and security implementations
Employ extensive professional experience and creativity to resolve sophisticated technical problems
Document lessons learned, help maintain knowledge database
Collaboratively work with all other IT Teams to identify 'Win/Win' opportunities and improve efficiency
Championing and influencing technology decisions with business partners, IT management and Team members on matters concerning multiple sophisticated projects which requires the ability to negotiate while maintaining effective relationships
Champion current trends in the industry partnering with Engineering and Architecture Services
Driving technical solutions in alignment with architectural roadmaps
Engage with Engineering and other technology partners in the project inception phase to understand environment complexities and define remediation strategy and test strategy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering or equivalent
Production / Application DBA with 8-10 years of experience in database administration
Proficient in multiple RDBMS platforms including SAP ASE (Sybase), Oracle, MSSQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2 and AWS Aurora
Hands-on experience with AWS database services (Amazon RDS, Aurora, DMS, SCT)
Understanding of AWS networking, security (IAM, VPC, Security Groups), and storage options
8+ years of experience in database version upgrades and cross-platform migrations
Experience migrating from on-prem databases to AWS Aurora
Proficient in different replication technologies/high availability solutions for databases
Strong UNIX knowledge and proficiency in shell scripts
Working knowledge of PERL, Python and other similar scripting languages
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Good understanding of hardware performance, memory and I/O
Experience with DBMS specific tools for query/explain plans, database advisors, query snapshots, ability to understand them and troubleshoot the problems
Strong understanding of database interfacing technologies such as ODBC, JDBC and DBMS Native clients
Good interpersonal, communication, relationship building and team working skills
Proven ability to communicate optimally with various teams, both business and technical, to achieve goals
Ability to communicate clearly, efficiently, persuasively
Motivated to learn new technologies and identify process improvements and efficiencies
Preferred
Advanced studies/ degree preferred
Working knowledge of Snowflake and data pipelines is a plus
Benefits
Competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs
Company
Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac is a public government-sponsored enterprise that provides mortgage capital to lenders.
5001-10000 employees
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Leadership Team
Dennis G. Hermonstyne
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Peter Lillestolen
Vice President - MF Production and Sales, Targeted Affordable Housing
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