Senior Manager-Database Platforms

Location: Aurora

Position Overview The Senior Manager-Database Platforms leads strategy, operations, and governance for a large, heterogeneous enterprise database estate supporting mission-critical manufacturing workloads.

Accountable for reliability, availability, security, compliance, and cost management across 3,000+ databases, this leader directs a blended on-shore/off-shore DBA organization and partners closely with Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, Application Owners, and vendors to keep platforms current (N-2), resilient (Zone A/Zone

B), and audit-ready.

Scope & Scale:

Enterprise database estate: 3,000+ databases across production and non-production environments

Team leadership: 25+ (blended on-shore/off-shore) DBAs providing 24x7 support and on-call coverage

Platforms: SQL Server, Oracle (incl. Apps/EBS), Teradata, DB2 (z/OS & LUW), MongoDB, MariaDB, Hadoop/IMS/RDB (as applicable), plus Control-M, Grid Infrastructure, Solar Winds, SOA, Data Stage, Azure This is an Onsite position. Candidates must reside in the local market

Responsibilities

Lead multi-platform DBA operations and governance for availability, resiliency, and performance (Zone A/Zone B, RTO/RPO)
Drive N-2 lifecycle currency: roadmaps, upgrades, patch governance, and vulnerability remediation

Own backup/recovery standards, restore validation, and recovery testing

Enforce compatibility standards and partner with application/middleware owners to prevent unsupported configurations

Ensure licensing compliance, audit readiness, and vendor governance across major DB vendors

Manage budget, cost optimization, major incident response, and stakeholder communications

Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of database administration experience

At least 2 years of lead experienceORMaster's degree and at least 5 years of database administration experience

At least 2 years of lead experienceORAt least 12 years of database administration experience

At least 2 years of lead experience

Additional Requirements Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)
Desired Skills Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Experience supporting manufacturing enterprise workloads (ERP, supply chain, plant systems, analytics) with high availability and strict maintenance windows.

Familiarity with ITIL-based service management and metrics-driven operations; relevant certifications a plus (e.g., ITIL, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM).Experience implementing automation and standardization (Infrastructure as Code concepts, scripting, self-service provisioning, policy-based configuration).

Experience with modern observability/monitoring platforms and capacity/performance engineering at enterprise scale.

Exposure to hybrid and/or cloud database services and migration patterns (where applicable to enterprise strategy).Benefits and Compensation This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting .The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

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