VP, Platform Engineering – Database

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The Database Manager will lead the MS SQL team for enterprise data platforms. As a senior leader in Infrastructure and Operations organization, you will have the opportunity to define/execute database platform strategy / vision and roadmap for cloud and hybrid-cloud. This role will define next generation data architecture/platforms and be accountable for engineering of highly scalable data solutions. This position is a people manager role for a team of Full Time, Contract, and Managed Service resources.

• Develop and lead infrastructure platform engineering team responsible for SQL Server environment
• Lead database platform transformation/modernization supporting always-on enterprise applications and services
• Accelerate infrastructure transformation to provision / manage infrastructure through infrastructure as code (IaC) to enable self-service and reduce handoffs
• Collaborate with IT stakeholders to develop, communicate and execute a multi-year technology strategy to simplify architecture and delivery model
• Partner with architecture team to drive tool and data platform alignment to modern data architecture practices (modern data stack)
• Provide thought leadership for platform and data architecture as move transition to hybrid-cloud
• Provide Tier 2,3 engineering support ensuring effective 24x7x365 support for assigned technology including vendor escalation
• Partner with Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity organizations to integrate disaster recovery processes with day-to-day technology engineering and operations
• Build / Maintain strong partnerships with IT stakeholders including Delivery Engineering, Application Development, Architecture, Security and Operations to ensure technology investment enables/drives business strategy
• Foster and drive organizational change through technology and process optimization
• Establish KPIs to measure organization performance and effectiveness
• Manage ongoing vendor relationships including evaluation products and services
• Develop / attract / retain top talent to build and maintain a world class organization

We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

• 10+ years of data solution architecture, design, development and platform engineering experience, SQL Server expert
• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience working within large, global financial institutions. Demonstrated technology and people leadership experience in architecting/deploying highly scalable data solutions to the cloud
• 5+ years experience architecting modern data integration frameworks, data modeling, ETL/ELT workflows, highly scalable distributed systems using open source and emerging data architecture designs and patterns
• 5+ years experience and proven track record leading migration of data platforms to new data centers and/or AWS

• Proven expertise in database platforms (SQL Server/Always On, ORACLE/RAC, PostgreSQL), AWS RDS, Dynamo DB
• Proven expertise in cloud data services such as OLTP, ODS, data lake and analytics platforms
• Proven expertise in data warehousing, big data and analytics platforms (Red Shift, EMR, Dataiku, Tableau, Presto)
• Proven track record developing, communicating and executing multi-year technology strategy and roadmaps
• Ability to convey technical solutions to the entire organization and experience working with senior leaders across the firm to leverage technology to drive positive business outcomes
• Agile mindset;
  Possess a thorough understanding of modern work practices such as Dev Ops, Continuous Delivery, Agile project…