American Airlines · 12 hours ago
Sr Data Architect, IT
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAmerican Airlines is a leading airline company that offers a world of possibilities for its employees. The Sr Data Architect will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise standard databases, while also driving database backup/recovery and security strategies.
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Responsibilities
Plan and implement database designs, including the creation and maintenance of cloud databases
Allocate resources such as Storage / Compute / Memory. Implement strategies for HA, Failover DR and Replication
Fine-tune database systems to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability - including monitoring and optimizing database query performance, indexing etc
Establish access and authentication controls to secure data, setup encryption, masking as required
Manage and monitor performance, security, and availability of databases
Implement database backup and disaster recovery procedures
Work with development teams to optimize database usage and query performance
Coordinate and manage migration of databases to Azure platform
Perform capacity planning and demand forecasting for database systems
Identify and troubleshoot any database-related issues in a timely manner
Perform capacity planning and demand forecasting for database systems
Stay current with the latest Azure technologies, trends, and techniques
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
5 years applicable experience in the design/administration/ support of one or more DBMS platforms required (Azure DB offerings, SQL Server 2019, Oracle 19c)
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
7+ years applicable experience in the design/administration/ support of one or more DBMS platforms required (Azure DB offerings, SQL Server 2019, Oracle 19c)
Airline Industry experience
Benefits
Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Company
American Airlines
American Airlines is an airline company that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets. It is a sub-organization of American Airlines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2023-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2023-02-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2015-01-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Doug Parker
Chairman and former CEO at American Airlines
David Seymour
Chief Operating Officer
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