Role Specific Information
Job Description
About the Role
As a Senior Database Administrator, you will drive the development, design, testing, deployment and iterative improvement of database capabilities, features and APIs.
What You’ll Do
Collaborate with designers, product managers, end-users and other engineers on the database team
Leverage critical thinking, experimentation, data, end-user feedback, and industry best practices to achieve desired business outcomes
Develop and integrate high-quality database products that are secure, simple to use, easy to operate and fully integrated
Manage all technical aspects related to the database product lifecycle, including code, infrastructure, data, security, CICD and documentation
Establish and evangelize database engineering and software development standards
Mentor and assist engineers, driving new ways of improving and simplifying the platform user experience for development teams
Implement software engineering practices using tools that are both cloud-based and on-premises
Responsible for all the database product lifecycle technical aspects, including code, infrastructure, data, security, CICD, and documentation.
Contribute to creating high-quality, secure, easy-to-use database products that enhance the development team's user experience
Additional tasks may be assigned
What Skills You Have
Required
Ability to turn complex, distributed systems into highly available, fully integrated and easy-to-use products
Experience in development, infrastructure systems, infrastructure operations and infrastructure security
Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies or techniques quickly
Open-minded approaches to problem-solving centered around the needs of the customer
Experience working with major cloud platforms (GCP and/or AWS), including an understanding of cloud-native database services
Participate in on-call rotation to assist in triage and incident resolution
Preferred
Oracle Certified Professional or equivalent certifications in database technologies
5+ years of experience in software or infrastructure platform development
In-depth experience with deploying, configuring, migrating, and supporting common stateful distributed systems, messaging, or database technologies such as Oracle, MSSQL, and MySQL
In-depth knowledge and experience with continuous integration, continuous deployment, and test-driven development practices
Advanced knowledge and experience working with infrastructure as code (IaC) and GitOps methodologies
Essential Functions
The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.
Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section
Ability to comply with dress code requirements
Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation
Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company
Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel
Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others
Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes
Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs
Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.
Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units
Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner