Sign upLog in

Sr Database Administrator

The Walt Disney Company

Bay Lake, FL

Apply
JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$111,900–$150,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Ansible, Automation, Chef (Configuration Management), Cloud Computing, Coaching, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Configuration Management, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Recovery, Database Administration, Database Backup, Database Programming, Database Technology, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Electricity, Electronics, Food and Beverage Industry, Forecasting, Git, GitHub, High Availability, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Integration Testing, Java, Linux Operating System, Machine Tool, Metrics, Multitasking, NoSQL, On Call, Operational Strategy, Operations Management, Oracle, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Production Systems, Programming Languages, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Engineering, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Reliability Engineering, Replication and Remote Mirroring, Right-Sizing, Software Development, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Systems Engineering, Systems Maintenance, Systems Reliability, Systems Scalability, Time Management, Use Cases, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Bay Lake, FL
POSTED
4 days ago
This is not a remote role. You must be in the area or open to relocation.


At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.


We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital- led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including MyDisneyExperience and Hey, Disney!


_This role is part of the TechOps, Quality & Systems Engineering (TQSE) team within Disney Experiences Technology, partnering closely with teams across multiple lines of business—including_


_applications, Disney Signature Experiences, and Disney Cruise Line—to support enterprise-wide__initiatives._


The Senior Database Administrator will report to the Manager, Database Operations.


Responsibilities and Duties of theRole:


+ Responsible for building, deploying, and ensuring all DX database infrastructure is available 24/7/365.

+ Leverage processes and automation to design, modernize, and deliver database infrastructure.

+ Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

+ Analyze, design, and deploy fault-tolerant, distributed, and highly available database infrastructure.

+ Proactively plan and implement infrastructure changes through capacity forecasting, software release cycles, and right sizing.

+ Provide database expertise through performance tuning, troubleshooting, and administration.

+ Develop, enhance, and adhere to engineering and administration standards.

+ Develop automation and tooling to increase operational efficiency while ensuring system reliability and security.

+ Build infrastructure and systems for scalability, resiliency, availability, and recovery through Infrastructure as Code and configuration management.

+ Provide relevant insights into database infrastructure through metrics, monitoring, and alerting.

+ Maintain thorough and well-written documentation.

+ Participate in live event support and on-call rotation.

+ Provides oversight and direction to junior team members.

+ Build relationships with engineering teams and leads.


Required Education,Experience/Skills/Training:


+ Must have at least 5 years of related work experience with Relational and NoSQL databases, including experience managing Amazon RDS databases or similar Cloud database-as-a-servicedeployments.

+ Must have experience with Oracle AND/OR PostgreSQL

+ Demonstrated level of understanding of database internals, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and administration.

+ Must have experience running, deploying, and maintaining production systems inAWS.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

+ Experience designing and deploying fault-tolerant, distributed, and highly available database infrastructure.

+ Must have experience in database availability monitoring and status reporting using tools such as Percona Monitoring and Management, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and/or Cloud provider tools.

+ Well-versed in database backup, restore, and recovery strategies

+ Experience with proactively identifying problems/areas of improvement and designing creative solutions to successfully remediate issues.

+ Comfortable being a technical resource on complex projects such as upgrades or migrations with multiple stakeholders.

+ Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.

+ Carries out assignments with little coaching or guidance from others.


RequiredEducation:


+ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics

+ Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.


PreferredQualifications:


+ Experience operating within a database reliability engineering (DRE) and/or systems reliability engineering (SRE) role.

+ Experience running, deploying, and maintaining production systems in AWS and other Cloudproviders.

+ Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform,CloudFormation).

+ Replication setup and configuration to optimally support replication and migration use cases.

+ Understanding of and experience with Linux operating systems, network, and containers.

+ Comfortable being a go-to resource for all database-related issues raised by our engineering partners.

+ Experience building a proper path to production leveraging multiple lifecycles, testing, integration, and CI/CD pipelines.

+ Intermediate or higher level of experience in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go is a plus.

+ Experience working in Agile software development.

+ Experience with source control management tools (Git, GitLab, GitHub).

+ Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Chef).


#DISNEYTECH


The hiring range for this position in Orlando is $111,900.00 - $150,000.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job ID: 10147818

Location: Bay Lake,Florida

Job Posting Company: Disney Experiences
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

About the Company

T

The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is the global leader in high-quality entertainment and innovative technology. Begin a career that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Entertainment Venues and Theaters
WEBSITE
https://jobs.disneycareers.com