Edison Works DT - Staff Database Architect

GE Aerospace•Evendale, OH

About The Position

Edison Works is seeking an experienced Staff Database Architect to lead architecture, design, standardization, and lifecycle management for on-premises Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server platforms supporting critical enterprise and operational workloads. The role will also develop cloud-ready architectures and capabilities. It requires deep technical expertise in both database platforms and accountability for availability, recoverability, performance, security, and operational excellence. The position serves as a senior technical expert and domain leader, shaping database strategy, influencing architecture decisions across teams, and leading complex initiatives with broad organizational impact. The architect partners across product management, engineering, operations, supply chain, Digital Technology, and security, applying systems thinking, operational discipline, and continuous improvement to deliver outcomes aligned with Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC). The role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information and an ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance. The posting is limited to U.S. Citizens, and employment is contingent upon proving U.S. Person status as described in the posting. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college and at least 4 years of professional experience, or an Associate’s degree and at least 7 years, or a High School Diploma and at least 9 years of professional experience.
At least 3 years of professional experience in database architecture, database engineering, or enterprise database administration.
Military experience is equivalent to professional experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance.
U.S. Citizenship is required for this posting; the role involves technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions.
Demonstrated advanced hands-on experience with both Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server.
Experience architecting and supporting on-premises database environments in large, complex enterprise settings.
Strong expertise in database architecture and platform design; high availability and disaster recovery; backup, restore, and recovery strategies; database performance tuning and optimization; database security, auditing, and access control; patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management; and monitoring and operational support.

Nice To Haves

Active U.S. DoD Security Clearance.
Advanced Oracle experience with Oracle RAC, Oracle Data Guard, RMAN, ASM, and Oracle diagnostic and performance tuning tools.
Advanced SQL Server experience with Always On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances, SQL Server performance and diagnostic tooling, and SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS where applicable.
Experience with Windows Server and Linux database hosting environments.
Familiarity with compute, storage, virtualization, and network dependencies that affect database performance and availability.
Experience with scripting and automation using standard enterprise tools.
Familiarity with IT service management disciplines, including change management, incident management, and problem management.
Experience in regulated environments with strong compliance, security, and audit expectations.
Experience defining standards, reviewing designs, and influencing enterprise-level technology decisions.
Knowledge of or experience with cloud-based database technologies and hybrid data platform patterns, including Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Azure SQL, Azure Managed Instance, Oracle Cloud database services, and cloud-based backup, monitoring, and resiliency concepts.
Understanding of evaluating and designing hybrid database architectures, including interoperability, migration considerations, security controls, and operational support models across on-premises and cloud-hosted environments.
Experience leading or supporting production incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, including program management, technical teams, and compliance groups.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise effectively between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Knowledge of security and risk assessment processes, including familiarity with information assurance principles.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess business and security risks and recommend solutions.
Experience in the aerospace or defense industry, particularly in classified environments.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture, engineering standards, and technical direction for on-premises Oracle and SQL Server database platforms across enterprise environments.
Design secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable database solutions for business-critical applications and operational systems.
Establish and govern reference architectures, standards, and best practices for high availability, disaster recovery, backup and recovery, patching and upgrades, monitoring and observability, capacity planning, performance tuning, and database security and hardening.
Provide technical leadership for database platform upgrades, migrations, consolidation, modernization, and decommissioning.
Partner with application, infrastructure, hosting, storage, network, and cybersecurity teams to ensure end-to-end solution integrity and operational supportability.
Lead performance analysis across database engines, operating systems, storage layers, and application interactions to identify bottlenecks and improve reliability.
Oversee root cause analysis and corrective actions for major incidents, recurring issues, and platform risks.
Develop and maintain architecture artifacts, engineering patterns, operational runbooks, recovery procedures, and technical standards.
Drive automation and standardization to improve consistency, reduce manual effort, and strengthen platform operations.
Review solution designs and application onboarding requests for alignment with enterprise standards, security requirements, and long-term supportability.
Mentor engineers and administrators and serve as a senior escalation point for complex technical issues.
Contribute to strategic roadmap development, technical debt reduction, risk mitigation, and cost optimization across the database service portfolio.