Technology and Operations - Database Administrator III

Mindlance

Needham, MA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Access Control, Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache, Apache Spark, Automation, Cisco Unity, Code Reviews, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Formats, Data Management, Data Warehousing, Database Administration, Debugging Skills, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Games Programming, Git, High Availability, Identify Issues, Jenkins, Leadership, Machine Tool, Management Strategy, Marketing, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Multitasking, Object Oriented Design (OOD), Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Problem Solving Skills, Production Systems, Proof of Concept, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Metrics, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Infrastructure, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Strategic Planning, Systems Maintenance, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Technical Operations, Technical Research, Technical Support, Telemetry, Time Management, Unit Test, Vehicle Fleets

LOCATION

Needham, MA

POSTED

18 days ago

Business Unit/Group: WBG Burbank Analytics Platform (WB Games)
Requisition Number: 34959-1
Intended Start Date: 7/13/2026
Contract Duration: 18-months
Possibility For Extension / Conversion? Possible.
Max Hourly Pay Rate
OT Required / Expected? No
WB Games Resource(s)? Yes
CNN Resource(s)? No

What We Do/Project

Warner Bros. Central Technology and Services team (CTS) provides data analytics services that support game teams and analysts across the WB Games organization. As players perform actions in-game, our platform collects telemetry in real-time. The data collected provides insights for guiding game development, marketing, and monetization.

Some of our featured games include Game of Thrones: Conquest, Injustice 2, Mortal Kombat, Batman: Arkham Knight, Hogwarts Legacy.

The Data Platform Engineer / DBA manages our database and data platform fleet, maintaining secure, optimized, and highly available databases, data warehouses, and lakehouses. Our stack is evolving: Redshift remains a core platform, and we are actively expanding into Databricks and open table format (Apache Iceberg on S3). The Data Platform Engineer / DBA works closely with engineering and analytics teams to design, implement, and maintain these systems.

Job Responsibilities / Typical Day in the Role
" Operate Redshift clusters, Databricks workspaces, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL instances, and supporting AWS infrastructure
" Perform user/security tasks across platforms: Redshift user/group management, Databricks Unity Catalog access controls, IAM Roles/Policies, RDS parameter and access management
" Design and maintain open table format data lakes using Apache Iceberg on S3, including compaction, snapshot management, partition strategies, and schema evolution
" Profile production workloads and develop strategies to run optimized clusters and workspaces with scale and efficiency
" Provide architecture guidance and support to technical leads; help develop code and SQL for data assets, identify performance tuning opportunities, and work with developers to improve production systems
" Contribute to and maintain automation scripts and internal tooling with production-quality code standards (unit tests, peer review, documentation, Git-based workflows)
" Develop monitoring and recovery automation to identify and resolve issues to meet our high SLA
" Research new technologies and develop proofs of concept; propose technical improvements and new capabilities

Must Have Skills / Requirements
1) Experience with AWS data services: Redshift, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, S3, EC2, Athena, Glue, Lake Formation
a. 3+ years
2) Experience with Databricks: workspace administration, Unity Catalog, cluster management, Spark SQL, Delta Live Tables or similar
a. 2+ years
3) Experience with PostgreSQL or Aurora PostgreSQL: query tuning, replication concepts, pg_stat views, parameter groups
a. 2+ years
4) Experience with AWS Security: IAM (Users, Groups, Roles, Policies, Instance Profiles), Redshift/RDS security, S3 bucket policies
a. 2+ years

Nice to Have Skills / Preferred Requirements
1) PySpark for data pipeline development
2) AWS Glue with Iceberg or Delta Lake integration
3) Snowflake administration
4) Terraform or AWS CDK for infrastructure as code
5) DynamoDB experience
6) Feature Store

Soft Skills:
1) Ability to read, understand, debug, and extend complex Python codebases; comfort navigating large repositories with multiple modules and abstractions
2) Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
3) Ability to lead projects, prioritize, and multitask
4) Deadline and detail-oriented
5) Part of on-call rotation

Technology Requirements:
1) Experience with Apache Iceberg on S3: partition management, compaction, snapshot management, schema evolution
2) Proficiency in Python for automation and shared tooling: object-oriented design, writing maintainable and testable code, participating in code review, and contributing to a shared Git-based codebase
3) Experience automating database and platform operations using Python, Jenkins, Airflow, Datadog and Git

Education / Certifications
1) None required.

Interview Process / Next Steps
1) 1st round with Hiring Manager
2) 2nd round (panel or 1:1) with Technical Teams (technical screening)
3) Possible 3rd round interview.

Additional Notes
" Sourcing in MA Needham (WB Games Boston) or NY Troy (WB Games NY)
" Hybrid role 3-days on-site preferred.

EEO:
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.

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