Charles Schwab · 3 weeks ago
Sr Manager, Lead Database Administrator - Client Data Technology
US-TX-Southlake
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $176K/yr
10+ years expCharles Schwab is an innovative company empowering employees to impact their careers. The Sr. Manager / Lead DBA in Client Data Technology will lead database engineering and operations, ensuring performance and availability of data platforms while driving automation and best practices.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Leading database operations and engineering for Postgres and SQL Server platforms across non-prod and prod environments
Collaborating with development teams to design optimized schemas, queries, and stored procedures for performance and scalability
Driving automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for database provisioning, patching, and refreshes
Defining and implementing high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and replication strategies using tools like Patroni and WAL
Monitoring system health and performance using observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, and Foglight
Leading efforts to identify and eliminate technical debt and toil in database operations
Evangelizing database best practices and KPIs through newsletters and monthly reports
Ensuring 100% adherence to security and compliance standards across database environments
Being a hands-on technical leader who inspires thought leadership and cross-functional collaboration
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience as a DBA in Postgres and SQL Server environments
7+ years of experience in database operations leadership, supporting production and development teams
5+ years of experience with performance tuning, query optimization, and schema design
Deep understanding of Postgres architecture, including Patroni, WAL, and replication tools
Experience with HA/DR solutions and cloud deployment (GCP preferred)
Proficiency in Linux/Unix system administration and shell scripting
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (GitHub, Jenkins)
Familiarity with observability and telemetry tools (Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Foglight)
Scripting skills for automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
Strong knowledge of database security, compliance, and backup/recovery strategies
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field
Certifications in Postgres (on-prem/cloud)
Experience with Agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration
Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/GKE) is a plus
Company
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