Sr Staff Systems Administration Engineer - Kittyhawk ERP DBA Lead

GE Aerospace • Evendale, OH

1d • $131,000 - $174,000 • Remote

About The Position

Combined role with responsibility for assigned ERP Kittyhawk and bolt-on applications‘ databases and platforms and responsibility for ERP Kittyhawk related application support leadership. The role should be responsible for ensuring high availability, optimal performance, maintaining a compliant cyber posture, and low incident rates across assigned ERP application, platform and databases through sophisticated automation, integrated monitoring, and metric analytics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college with minimum of 5 years of professional experience OR Associates degree with minimum of 8 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with minimum of 10 years of professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in an Oracle R12 - DBA leadership role.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Nice To Haves

• Practical experience with leadership of database, platform.
• Practical experience with leadership and coordination of ERP Oracle application.
• Experience with Kittyhawk ERP support welcome.
• Understanding of Oracle Database concepts (familiar with Oracle data models, tables, Oracle data types etc.).
• Understanding of Oracle database architecture.
• Experience with tools and management (Oracle Enterprise Manager, SQL Plus, Oracle DB, Weblogic, Apache, JAVA etc.).
• Understanding of concept of Performance tuning (backup, recovery, migration strategies).
• Oracle certification welcome.
• Experience with Oracle implementation R12 or R12 Oracle support.
• Technical Proficiency in Oracle R12.
• Functional knowledge of Oracle R12 Supply Chain or Manufacturing or finance Oracle modules.
• Project management and change management knowledge welcome.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders and manage teams.
• Strong analytical and strong problem-solving skills - communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions.
• Leadership: Provide coaching, mentoring and direction to less experienced team members and contractor teams.

Responsibilities

• Define the strategic vision for database and platforms of Kittyhawh ERP instance and Kittyhawk ERP bolt-on applications‘ database and platforms.
• Aligning technology initiatives with business goals and enterprise architecture standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop database teams to drive performance, accountability, and continuous professional growth.
• Oversee planning and delivery of Oracle and ERP initiatives, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution with strong quality, security, and performance outcomes.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient database architectures, including automation, performance tuning, and security controls.
• Partner with vendors, service providers, and senior leaders to select and manage database hardware, software, and services aligned to strategy and standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and internal policies through controls, audits, and proactive risk management.
• Monitor performance and capacity, driving optimization to improve availability, reliability, and efficiency.
• Lead database incident and problem management, coordinating rapid resolution of complex issues to minimize business impact.
• Engage IT leadership, application teams, and business stakeholders, providing transparency into initiatives, risks, and service improvements.
• Partner with Whittle DBA leader and ensure synchronization of solutions.
• Lead technical upgrades and any other technical major solutions ensuring stability and valid support of the given Kittyhawk ERP instance.
• Lead Kittyhawk application P1 incidents, coordinate resolution of issues.
• Support and lead Kittyhawk patching activities during working and weekend time.
• Support and lead Kittyhawk change management and production release.
• Support and lead non-production and production outages during working and weekend time.
• Coordinate application support team around Kittyhawk (US) hours.
• Lead and coordinate and plan vitality roadmap of Kittyhawk and Kittyhawk bolt-on applications and implement necessary action plans in order to stay vital and compliant.
• Lead and Coordinate compliance with Kittyhawk activities (separation, CMMC, SOX etc.).
• Monitor escalation process on Kittyhawk ERP instance.
• Monitor Kittyhawk team KPIs for incident management (SQDC).
• Activate and maintain Flightdeck in respective areas.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time-off for vacation or illness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED