Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Job Description

Work Classification :

Hybrid :  This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, Texas or Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.

The Role :

As a Database Administrator at GM, you will lead, enforce, and educate peers and partners on Database Standards, Practices & Policies to effect successful implementation & expected behaviors from database management systems. You will also understand, communicate, develop, validate & implement requirements from IT Partners supporting either implementation or support of database management systems

What You’ll Do :

Prepare & assist, or lead with analysis to support decision making processes of senior staff or IT partners

Perform or develop assigned tasks using established procedures, policies and process

Perform & maintain all documentation supporting effective change control, business continuity & sustainment of Database systems. Validating peer compliance and peer quality as well.

Develop, communicate and lead implementation of solutions to Database Management problems of substantial scope and high complexity

Collaborate with peers & IT Partners in execution of assigned duties

Mentor entry & intermediate level Database talent

Lead Implementation and support of long term technology strategy

Accountable for accuracy and validity of solution design and documentation

Participation in On-Call rotations or Shift work as required by specific role or assignment

Holds themselves and others accountable for demonstrating GMs values and cultural behaviors. Models GM behaviors and creates a winning culture.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) :

5+ years experience with Oracle (11g to 19c), PostgreSQL

5+ years experience with Microsoft Azure

Database Migration : Hands-on experience migrating databases from Oracle to PostgreSQL

Experience handling on-call support

Lead P1 (Priority 1) incident calls

Participate in problem management and root cause analysis discussions

Experience working in high-pressure, fast-paced environments

Ability to handle last-minute requests and urgent tasks from plant leadership

Availability for planned weekend database upgrades Oracle / Postgres and maintenance activities

Advanced knowledge of Enterprise RDBMS Technologies, architecture, implementation & support

Advanced Operational capability of Enterprise RDBMS deployments

Knowledge of at least two IT technology domains including infrastructure platforms, data management and database technologies, storage technologies, security frameworks and tools.

Advanced Knowledge with data replication and / or disaster recovery capabilities preferred

Advanced knowledge of Backup & Recovery techniques and technologies

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) :

8+ years experience with Oracle (11g to 19c), PostgreSQL

8+ years experience with Microsoft Azure

5+ years experience with SQL Server

5+ years experience with AWS and GCP

Benefits :

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

Relocation :

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL

NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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