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Manager, Database Administration

Job in Cicero, Cook County, Illinois, 60804, USA
Listing for: The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-08
Job specializations:
  • Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 130400 - 185300 USD Yearly USD 130400.00 185300.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies. Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account. Any resume submitted outside of an active job posting will not be considered for employment.

What

You’ll Do
  • This role manages day to day activities of database administration staff in support of all databases for projects and production.
  • Provides data management guidance to project teams and business users to ensure data integrity and recoverability.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

  • Manages the availability and usability of corporate databases in accordance with requirements
  • Manages database department efforts in support of project teams, review and approve proposed changes by project teams to the logical database design and approve changes to the Corporation’s databases
  • Provides timely support to all production databases
  • Manages activities with other departments (e.g. information technology, unix administration, technical support, production automation, project office, etc.)
  • Assign personnel to projects and direct their activities
  • Contribute to decisions on personnel actions (hiring, promotions, terminations, etc.)
  • Confer with and advise subordinates on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods
  • Prepare and monitor progress to satisfy employee career goals
  • Decide, schedule, and ensure funding for employee training classes, conferences and seminars
  • Review and evaluate work of staff and prepare periodic performance reports
  • Effectively participate as a member of Production Division management team
  • Maintain a high level of leadership and management
  • Develop, publish and maintain a department assessment consisting of Departmental Mission/Function, Performance Standards, Goals and Objectives, Strengths and Weaknesses
  • Develop and communicate a challenging, clear and measurable Performance Review for each in-line management staff member; assist in the development, review and approval of clear and measurable Performance Review and Employee Development Plans for all staff members and provide regular and constructive feedback regarding the achievements of expectations
  • Hold regular staff meetings to keep employees informed regarding relevant industry, corporate, departmental issues, projects and concerns; support staff decisions and give recognition of accomplishments; and encourage cooperation, collaboration and teamwork within staff and team members
  • Provide a work environment conducive to challenging, motivating and retaining employees
  • Promote staff mobility and career path planning
  • Initiate, manage and participate in corporate projects or departmental initiatives
  • Provide monthly status of achievement reports on departmental objectives and corporate project deliverables
  • Maintain a current skills/knowledge/ability inventory for each employee and utilize to assign tasks that achieve project goals while promoting growth and development of staff
  • Develop, manage, monitor and revise annual departmental operating budget in accordance with Accounting guidelines
Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Manages a team
Qualifications

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

  • [Required] Broad knowledge of different SQL databases such as DB2, Sybase, Informix, SQL Server, EDB and Postgres SQL
  • [Required] In-depth knowledge of how database department fits into development lifecycle
  • [Required] Excellent communication skills, analytical abilities, strong judgement and management skills, and ability to work with customers, managers and staff
  • [Required] Experience with Microsoft Office desktop tools (Project, Word, Excel)
Technical Skills
  • [Required] Experience with multiple database management system technologies across two or more operating…
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