Lead, Database Administration

Warner Bros. Discovery•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are… When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next… From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive. Your New Role: Our Media Platform Operations team is looking for a highly capable Database Administrator Team Lead that can operate effectively without day-to-day supervision. You will be creating and implementing standardized database management procedures, and overseeing the installation, security, and upgrading of our database. You will be working with a global team of professionals to design and develop database systems and to provide guidance to customers on database structures and features. You will create standard procedures to enhance scalability and performance of existing database architecture. You will need to be able to troubleshoot complex database issues in accurate and timely manner. You will need to develop and maintain database disaster recovery procedures to ensure continuous availability and speedy recovery. You will also need to stay up to date with new database technologies and analyze such technologies to bring into scope of existing infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or information technology.
5+ years of experience in database management.
Very good experience in database administration across all aspects of the SQL Server platform including clustering, availability groups, replication, SSIS, and SSRS.
Experience with other technologies such as Oracle, SAP HANA, DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and Databricks is considered a plus.
Experience working with databases hosted on‑premises as well as in AWS or Azure cloud environments (PaaS and SaaS implementations).
Experience automating, scripting, and streamlining processes for efficiency and accuracy using PowerShell and Windows BAT.
Ability to develop processes and procedures to standardize database installations and configurations.
Extensive experience with implementing and maintaining disaster recovery and high availability.
Ability to work on unusually complex technical problems and deliver highly innovative solutions.
Ability to provide technical documentation and project plans for technical staff.
Excellent communication, presentation, and customer‑relationship skills.
Ability to provide 24/7 support.

Nice To Haves

Experience with technologies such as Oracle, SAP HANA, DB2, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
Experience working with databases hosted on‑premises as well as in AWS or Azure cloud environments (PaaS and SaaS implementations).
Experience automating, scripting, and streamlining processes using PowerShell and Windows BAT.

Responsibilities

Providing customer support to other business and technology teams for issues that involve a database system.
Serves as a mentor for Database Administrators and Associate Database Administrators.
Provides additional support and guidance to DBAs/Associate DBAs with regards to problem solving, escalations and day to day work related challenges.
Coordinates DBA activities with the infrastructure team to ensure database servers are built according to customer requirements in a timely manner.
Takes the lead in New Projects - Defining database strategy, architecture, standards, and procedures to uphold the integrity and security of company data resources.
Takes the lead in developing and maintaining SQL for monitoring database conditions and activities.
Takes the lead in identifying, proposing and implementing new and emerging technologies to support ongoing projects and business operations.
Plays a significant role in the research, development and implementation of new technologies to support new/upcoming projects.
Takes the lead in communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
Deploying, upgrading, relocating, and decommissioning database servers both on-prem and in the cloud.
Designing, implementing, and testing high availability and business continuity plans for our Tier 1 applications.
Reviewing the existing database monitoring and backup strategy and come up with a new strategy based on the business requirements.
Being part of the team that includes participation in an On-Call rotation to provide our customers 24/7 support.
Oversee and manage the process of implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This involves taking responsibility for the strategy and execution of using code and automation tools to manage and provision technology infrastructure.
Assumes responsibility for spearheading the development of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes.
Participate in New Projects - Defining strategy, architecture, standards, and procedures to uphold the integrity and security of company data resources.
Participate in identifying, proposing and implementing new and emerging technologies to support ongoing projects and business operations.
Plays a significant role in the research, development and implementation of new technologies to support new/upcoming projects.
Document technical solutions and articulate these solutions to both a business and technical audience.
Takes the lead in communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
Takes the lead in identifying, proposing and implementing new and emerging technologies to support ongoing projects and business operations.
Creating, reviewing and maintaining database documentation.
Perform and plan upgrades and re-platforms to align with the company’s vision.
Creating, reviewing and maintaining operational documentation that can be used by our 24/7 operations team and junior database administrators.