Fidelity Investments · 9 hours ago
Director, Database Administration
Merrimack, NH
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expFidelity Investments is a leading financial services company, and they are seeking a Director of Database Administration. This role involves providing technical leadership and oversight for database projects, managing distributed databases, and ensuring the successful implementation of database solutions in support of business objectives.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesRetirementWealth Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provides hands-on technical leadership and technology oversight on projects to onboard and develop critical next generation brokerage applications on distributed databases -- setting up and migrating databases on external Cloud infrastructure
Installs, supports, maintains, and monitors Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle, Distributed SQL databases, and responds to alerts
Provides database support in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Possesses experience / exposure to IBM Mainframe and DB2 on zOS technologies
Has deep expertise & experience of database replication technologies including active-active replication setups
Draws on in-depth knowledge of the business or function to provide business-unit wide solutions
Evaluates and recommends new software products in support of the strategic direction of the business unit and participates in the research and recommendation of appropriate models, methods, tools, and technologies to achieve business-unit-wide solutions
Possess 10+ years hands-on experience in database application technology to including 3 or more distributed databases, e.g. Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle, Distributed SQ - installs, support, maintenance, and monitoring
Possess deep expertise & experience of database replication technologies including active-active replication setups, e.g. GoldenGate
Possess experience / exposure to IBM Mainframe and DB2 on zOS technologies
Possess experience setting up and migrating databases on external Cloud infrastructure (AWS)
Translates and incorporates business vision and strategy to application strategy recommendations at the functional level
Provides production monitoring and support
Designs databases, manages application releases, keeps an open dialogue with application teams, and manages and plans database infrastructure projects
Oversees the technical implementation of cross-divisional or company architectural components
Plans and leads organization wide- initiatives
Provides leadership, technical supervision, and expertise to multiple teams in broad technical areas on complex organization-wide projects
Performs application database administration functions and responds to alerts -- tuning, database application design, physical data modeling, and providing developer support
Participates in on call support for production, database maintenance, housekeeping, and installations
Performs project management functions across multiple projects using database administration resources across onshore and offshore teams
Sets up and supports disaster recovery strategies and routine testing
Collaborates with development teams in database design processes
Supports ETL and other data movement technology development
Onboard new applications and clients
Leads design, implementation and maintenance projects for database replication technologies
Establishes database standards for operations, upgrades, and migrations
Diagnoses problem areas and provides solutions and workarounds based on application data needs
Establishes and maintains standards and procedures by writing clear, concise, and well organized technical documentation
Defines, maintains, and manages the team's overall technical strategy and integrated product roadmap
Directs engineers to modify existing databases and database management systems
Qualification
Required
Possess 10+ years hands-on experience in database application technology to including 3 or more distributed databases, e.g. Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle, Distributed SQ - installs, support, maintenance, and monitoring
Possess deep expertise & experience of database replication technologies including active-active replication setups, e.g. GoldenGate
Possess experience / exposure to IBM Mainframe and DB2 on zOS technologies
Possess experience setting up and migrating databases on external Cloud infrastructure (AWS)
Translates and incorporates business vision and strategy to application strategy recommendations at the functional level
Provides production monitoring and support
Designs databases, manages application releases, keeps an open dialogue with application teams, and manages and plans database infrastructure projects
Oversees the technical implementation of cross-divisional or company architectural components
Plans and leads organization wide- initiatives
Provides leadership, technical supervision, and expertise to multiple teams in broad technical areas on complex organization-wide projects
Performs application database administration functions and responds to alerts -- tuning, database application design, physical data modeling, and providing developer support
Participates in on call support for production, database maintenance, housekeeping, and installations
Performs project management functions across multiple projects using database administration resources across onshore and offshore teams
Sets up and supports disaster recovery strategies and routine testing
Collaborates with development teams in database design processes
Supports ETL and other data movement technology development
Onboard new applications and clients
Leads design, implementation and maintenance projects for database replication technologies
Establishes database standards for operations, upgrades, and migrations
Diagnoses problem areas and provides solutions and workarounds based on application data needs
Establishes and maintains standards and procedures by writing clear, concise, and well organized technical documentation
Defines, maintains, and manages the team's overall technical strategy and integrated product roadmap
Directs engineers to modify existing databases and database management systems
Company
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity’s mission is to strengthen the financial well-being of our customers and deliver better outcomes for the clients and businesses we serve.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$152.82MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Abigail Johnson
Chairman & CEO
Jeanmarie Ward
Senior Vice President of Architecture
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