Manager, Database & Enterprise

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Full Time Regular Full-Time Santa Monica, CA, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a wide range of products that feature some of the most popular brands and children's toy licenses in the world, currently seeks a hands-on Manager, Database & Enterprise Applications to manage and enhance our enterprise databases, applications, system integrations, cloud services, and emerging AI infrastructure.

This role will have responsibility for critical business systems spanning MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, .NET, Microsoft Azure, APIs/integrations, ERP, and our in-house AI environment
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The ideal candidate combines strong database expertise with application development and systems integration experience and is comfortable both managing technology and working directly with it.

Experience with
JD Edwards Enterprise One (JDE) is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage, maintain, optimize, and secure MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server database environments.
• Monitor database performance, availability, capacity, backups, recovery, and data integrity.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, tables, views, and other database objects.
• Manage and support internally developed and third-party enterprise applications
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• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot applications, scripts, interfaces, and automation using technologies including .NET/C#, Python, Perl, Java, and SQL
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• Build and maintain integrations between ERP, databases, internal applications, APIs, EDI systems, and external platforms
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• Support and administer applications, databases, and services within Microsoft Azure
  , including Azure SQL, virtual machines, storage, security, and related cloud services.
• Manage and maintain the company's in-house AI server environment
  , including AI/LLM applications, GPU resources, supporting software, security, and system performance.
• Develop secure integrations between internal applications, databases, and AI/LLM services
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• Support AI initiatives including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI APIs, and internal business automation
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• Support ERP-related database, reporting, and integration requirements;
  JD Edwards Enterprise One experience is preferred
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• Troubleshoot complex issues across databases, applications, servers, cloud services, APIs, and integrations.
• Partner with business departments to understand requirements and develop practical technical solutions.
• Identify opportunities to modernize applications, automate processes, improve data accessibility, and leverage AI across the organization.
• Maintain appropriate technical documentation, security standards, backup procedures, and disaster-recovery processes.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 + years of professional experience in database administration, enterprise application development, systems integration, or a related technical field.
• Strong hands‑on experience with MySQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server
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• Advanced SQL skills, including complex queries, performance troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Application development or scripting experience with .NET/C#, Python, Perl and/or Java
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• Experience developing and supporting APIs, application interfaces, and system integrations
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• Experience with Microsoft Azure or a comparable enterprise cloud environment.
• Experience supporting Windows Server and/or Linux environments.
• Strong understanding of database security, backup, recovery, permissions, and disaster recovery.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, project management, and communication skills.
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