Manager, Database Administration

Colonial has provided a wide range of opportunities for job candidates who are highly qualified, skilled, motivated and team players. Employees find exciting opportunities to grow and develop their careers at a stable company which offers a generous compensation and benefits package that includes annual incentive bonuses, retirement plans, insurance coverage and a host of other features that support a happy, active, productive and rewarding life. Come to Colonial, a great place to work, where people matter most, and where safety 24/7 is paramount.**Ready to work for Colonial Pipeline Company?**Are you intrigued by the thought of being part of revolutionizing the energy industry and a new era in the pipeline industry? Do you want to be a part of a company that is obsessed with excellence in everything we do? A company growing and expanding our business that is full of opportunity? If so, we are seeking smart, safety focused, and energetic professionals to join our team to help us to the next level of excellence!**What is it that we do at Colonial Pipeline Company?**Colonial Pipeline is the largest refined products pipeline in the United States, transporting more than 100 million gallons or 2.5 million barrels per day. Colonial transports various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel, and fuels for the U.S. military through a pipeline system. Colonial transports approximately 45 percent of all fuel consumed on the East Coast, providing refined products to more than 50 million Americans.**About the Manager, Database Administration Position**The Manager, Database Administration requires a hands-on leadership approach to lead a team of data administrators. This position maintains artifacts such information lifecycle, Cloud based cost analysis, Effectiveness, and value driven data solutions. The Manager, Database Administration requires close coordination with Dev-Ops team to set the technical expectation and standards around infrastructure as code using terraform automation for cloud-based DB-setup. This role will implement robust backup and replication strategies (data pipelines) for all database servers (On-prem & Cloud) to meet business Recovery Point Objectives (RPO). The Manger, Database Administration will manage high availability in all environments by regular testing of backups to ensure compliance with business Recovery Time Objectives (RTO). This position requires collaboration with business leaders and stakeholders to understand their needs, challenges, and opportunities for data infrastructure; establish strong relationships with internal teams and the successful adoption and utilization of data collection endpoint tools and manage their performance. The Manager, Database Administration will lead and manage comprehensive documentation of automation processes, database management workflows, and associated policies; generate regular reports on the impact of data management initiatives, key performance indicators, and areas for improvement. This role will work closely with vendors to manage upgrades and monitor the license and security patch compliance across the database tech-stack.**What You Get to Do:**+ Implement the industry standards at databases configuration and cluster level monitoring utilities to minimize false alarms, find and configure alerting threshold and ensure efficient system operation by managing required SLAs.+ Evaluate and decide on appropriate technologies such as clustering, log shipping, mirroring, partitioning, google cloud when new systems are brought in-house.+ Thoroughly document the company's database environment for reference and auditing purposes.+ Support multiple database technologies at scale and manage the technology life cycle across the organization, Data governance and Data management.+ Be a technical reference, provide direction and help team to make critical technology decisions.**What You Bring to the Table:**+ Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related field of study from an accredited college or university; will consider a combination of experience and/or education,+ Ideally, 8+ years of database administration experience.+ Ability to stay calm, find solutions, and reach objective decisions in difficult situations.+ Gathers information to solve problems can see root causes and address these as needed.+ Ability to deal with change and ambiguity well; adjusts and alters behavior when change occurs so priorities are still met.+ Highly skilled in cloud-based data platforms and data pipeline architecture (ideally GCP), ensure that new database code adheres to company standards for readability, reliability, and performance by establishing clear guidelines and process.+ Commitment to consistently adhere to policies and procedures and be a positive example for others by demonstrating the Companys core values of Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Safety, and Excellence in completing work assignments.+ Self-motivated, have phenomenal work ethic and looking for the right company to support your growth.**Got Extra to Bring?**+ Masters degree in computer science, related field.+ AWS, Oracle, data architecture, GCP, Microsoft DB/Cloud**Advantages of Working at Colonial Pipeline Company:**Prosperity, Health, Wellness, and Happiness Check out Colonials Total Rewards (https://www.colpipe.com/careers/benefits-and-total-rewards)**Are you up to the challenge? What are you waiting for? Apply today!****Colonial Pipeline is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other reason prohibited by federal, state or local law.**Statement to all Third-Party Agencies and Similar Organizations:Colonial Pipeline accepts resumes only from agencies with which we formally engage their services. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Colonial Pipeline employees, hiring managers, or send to any Colonial Pipeline facility. Colonial Pipeline is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.Colonial Pipeline Company operates the worlds largest pipeline of its kind. It delivers refined petroleum products gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel and fuels for the U.S. military through a network of 5,500 miles of underground pipe buried under more than 3,000 miles of right of way in the Southern and Eastern United States. A vital part of the nations infrastructure, Colonial places the highest emphasis on safe operations that protect its employees as well as the communities in which we live and serve, and the environment along the pipeline route.