Systems & Database Engineering Manager Location: Verona, NY Central NY Department Information Technology
Reports To: Director of IT Infrastructure & Engineering
About the Role As Manager Systems & Database Engineering, youll lead a high-performing team dedicated to delivering reliable, secure, and efficient IT infrastructure and database solutions. Youll shape a positive and collaborative work environment, inspire technical excellence, and set the standard for professionalism and dedication. In this role, youll manage the day-to-day performance of your team, guide technical strategy, and work closely with colleagues across the organization to deliver robust technology solutions. Your leadership will be instrumental in mentoring staff, optimizing processes, and supporting critical business systems in a fast-paced growth-oriented setting.
Key Responsibilities Plan, schedule, and assign work to Systems Engineering and Database team members. Monitor team performance and ensure proper training and development. Oversee administration, maintenance, and proactive monitoring of all servers, operating systems, and virtualization platforms (VMware, Nutanix, Azure). Independently review, plan, and evaluate operating systems and database administration, providing assistance and support to team members. Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of database structures, including backup, recovery, security, and performance tuning. Develop and maintain database frameworks for all applications, including the Enterprise Data Warehouse, coordinate database integration and support for IT projects. Prepare proposals and implement upgrades to maintain a stable, available, and reliable operating environment. Ensure high availability and reliability of critical business systems, including primary revenue-generating platforms. Lead and enforce change management and development life cycle processes. Promote and ensure accurate documentation, project tracking, and management, reporting, review, and approval of documentation from team members. Foster strong teamwork and collaboration with IT Applications and other technical teams to implement changes, upgrades, and enhancements. Provide 24/7 on-call support for responsible systems, including troubleshooting, escalation, and vendor coordination, making judgment calls on resource allocation and escalation to executive management. Analyze workflow, assign, and schedule work to meet priorities and goals, providing management with status updates and accomplishments within the database and systems functions. Ensure compliance with organizational standards, policies, and procedures for systems and database management. Assist in developing IT strategies, philosophies, and policies to support business objectives. Mentor and provide performance feedback to team members, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and customer service. Coordinate ongoing maintenance and proactive monitoring of servers, operating systems, and databases. Partner with Applications Group to develop a clear understanding of systems philosophies and strategies to support the IT mission.
Qualifications
Why Join Us Lead a high-impact team supporting mission-critical systems. Collaborate with forward-thinking IT professionals. Competitive compensation and benefits. Opportunities for professional growth and development. A workplace culture that is friendly, respectful, skilled, passionate, and values integrity.