Overview
We are seeking a full-time Lead Database Administrator at Garmins U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for leading administration of technology by contributing expertise in researching new technologies and proposing cost effective solutions. This role also facilitates team discussions and plans and contributes innovative suggestions within the area of discipline.
Essential Functions
Database upgrade and migrations
Monitoring, backupand recovery tools
Analyzes existing database systems, recommends improvements and tunes/ optimizes database objects when necessary
Demonstrates the ability to solve moderately complex technical problems independently
Demonstrated experience in successful implementation of technology solutions
Consistently demonstratesquality and effectiveness in work documentation and organization
Provides on-call support
Mentors and guides less-experienced Database Administrators
Provides innovation within the area of expertise
Facilitates team discussions and meetings
Serves as a leader of change
Demonstrates professional maturity through giving and receiving constructive feedback
Addresses conflict effectively without appreciable oversight
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or another related field AND a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Experience withat least two of the following database platforms: RDBMS: MySQL, SQL Serveror Postgres Search: OpenSearch/Elasticsearch New SQL: Cassandra Caching: Valkey/ Redis Streaming: Kafka Messaging: RabbitMQ
Develops automation scripts using Bash/Python/Ansible for managing database infrastructure
Excellent academics with the demonstrated ability to apply learned knowledge
Demonstrated ability to implement new technologieseffectively
Strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a small team setting
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veterans status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmins benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits