Gap Inc. · 1 day ago
Sr. Manager, DBA - Foundational Technology
Coppell, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelGap Inc. is a global company that aims to bridge gaps in the world through its various brands. The Sr. Manager, DBA - Foundational Technology is responsible for the overall health and performance of the enterprise database platforms, ensuring they meet business requirements and operate efficiently in a hybrid-cloud environment.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleRetail
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end service health, availability, performance and recoverability outcomes for enterprise database platforms across on-premises and cloud environments
Act as the primary Gap escalation point and decision authority for database services delivered by the managed services partner
Ensure database platforms meet defined SLAs, SLOs, RTO/RPO targets and peak-readiness requirements, including seasonal and business-critical events
Ensure database services reliably support revenue-generating, supply chain, store and reporting workloads with minimal business disruption
Provide service ownership across a diverse portfolio of database technologies, including: Relational platforms (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DB2) Non-relational and in-memory platforms (e.g., MongoDB, Redis) Cloud-native and managed database services
Ensure consistent standards for configuration, availability, backup, recovery, patching and lifecycle management across platforms
Enable secure, scalable and performant data persistence across hybrid-cloud architectures
Govern managed services delivery by: Setting database service standards and operational expectations Reviewing service performance, incidents, trends and capacity posture Driving accountability for remediation, root cause elimination and technical debt reduction
Partner with managed services leadership to balance demand, capacity, risk and cost while protecting Gap’s business priorities
Drive improvements in database observability, monitoring, alerting and automation to reduce incidents and mean time to recovery
Ensure database platforms are designed and operated with high availability, disaster recovery and data protection as first-order concerns
Participate in incident, problem and post-incident reviews for database-related events, ensuring clear ownership and corrective actions
Lead database platform modernization efforts, including: Cloud adoption and migration strategies Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code enablement Platform standardization and rationalization
Contribute to multi-year database and foundational technology roadmaps aligned to business, product and architecture strategy
Partner closely with application engineering, data engineering, SRE, infrastructure, security and architecture teams to enable reliable and scalable data platforms
Ensure compliance with internal and external standards (e.g., PCI, SOX, data protection and privacy requirements)
Contribute to governance forums, capacity planning, resilience planning and strategic initiatives related to database services
This role operates within a managed services model, where day-to-day database operations and Level 1 - Level 3 support are delivered by a strategic service partner
The Sr. Manager provides service ownership, governance, prioritization and escalation leadership, rather than performing hands-on database administration
Accountability is focused on service health, availability, recoverability and outcomes, with execution carried out through established operational runbooks and delivery teams
Qualification
Required
Proven experience owning or leading enterprise-scale database platforms in hybrid-cloud environments
Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational database technologies and architectures
Demonstrated success operating in a managed services or vendor-led delivery model, with clear ownership of outcomes
Ability to lead through influence in a highly matrixed, global organization
Experience partnering with third-party service providers and holding them accountable to defined service expectations
Strong operational mindset with experience in availability, disaster recovery, incident management and continuous improvement
Excellent communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Experience with Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis or equivalent enterprise platforms
Exposure to cloud-native database services and migration programs
Familiarity with automation, Infrastructure as Code, observability and SRE-aligned practices
Cloud or database platform certifications (Azure, OCI, GCP, Oracle, etc.)
Benefits
Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
Company
Gap Inc.
Gap Inc., a house of iconic brands, is the largest specialty apparel company in America.
Founded in 1969
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.25B2020-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Richard Dickson
Chief Executive Officer
Sven Gerjets
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
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