Director, Database Administration

Fidelity Investments • Westlake, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Fidelity Investments Workplace Investing (WI) is actively seeking an experienced Director of Database Administration to lead a team of dedicated and experienced DBAs. The associate will help us drive strategic database initiatives in support of our business strategy both in the US and globally. This is a highly visible, dynamic role supporting critical platforms with a global, follow-the-sun operating model. The Director sets database strategy, drives operational excellence, and ensures resilient, secure, and scalable databases for Workplace Investing. The Director is accountable for team performance, production stability, lifecycle risk reduction, and delivery against long-term architecture and business goals.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in enterprise database operations across Oracle, Postgres, Yugabyte, Aerospike, SQL Server and SQL MI
• Expertise and hands-on knowledge in Performance tuning, scripting and automation
• Strong leadership in TLM, including patching and end-of-life software management
• Shown success running programs spanning multiple applications and customer groups
• Ability to direct a team with 24x7 production support and active incident management
• Knowledge and expertise in on-prem, cloud and hybrid DBA operations
• Strong executive communication skills
• Demonstrated experience hiring, mentoring, and coaching junior DBAs
• Ability to operationalize solutions and ideas into standard operating procedures (SOP)

Nice To Haves

• Scripting and automation a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic database initiatives in support of business strategy.
• Set database strategy.
• Drive operational excellence.
• Ensure resilient, secure, and scalable databases.
• Accountable for team performance, production stability, lifecycle risk reduction, and delivery against long-term architecture and business goals.
• Manage a team with 24x7 production support and active incident management.
• Present strategy, risks, and progress to senior management.
• Hire, mentor, and coach junior DBAs.
• Operationalize solutions and ideas into standard operating procedures (SOP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed