**Experienced Full Stack Database Operations Manager – Cloud-First Database Management and DevOps Expert**

About Us

Welcome to Brightly, a Siemens company at the forefront of innovation, community, and sustainability. We're a global team of innovators driven to create meaningful solutions to some of the world's toughest challenges. Our vision is to build a brighter future where smarter infrastructure protects the environments that shape and connect us all. We're passionate about creating a future where technology, community, and sustainability come together to make a positive impact.

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Full Stack Database Operations Manager to join our team. As a key member of our DbOps team, you'll play a critical role in driving success by leveraging your diverse skillset in database management, DevOps, and cloud-first technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career and contribute to our mission of creating a brighter future.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and guide the DbOps team in prioritizing the backlog and technical approach, as well as hiring and supervising team members.
• Collaborate and partner with various stakeholders across Brightly to drive database management and DevOps initiatives.
• Develop and enhance our approach to database architecture, management, monitoring, and automation with a DevOps mindset.
• Enhance the effectiveness of database tools and services to optimize efficiency and cost.
• Develop and implement data security, retention, and integrity policies and procedures to ensure data protection.
• Implement, improve, and track Database Service Level Agreements (SLAs), including Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO).
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes to optimize efficiency and cost.
• Enhance the scalability and performance of existing database structures to meet business needs.
• Guide Continuous Delivery/Continuous Integration (CD/CI) processes and approaches to update data and databases.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends, particularly cloud-first technologies.
• Report on objectives, work, and status to stakeholders and the organization.
• Perform capacity planning, including future storage requirements, to ensure optimal database performance.

What You Need

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 7-10 years of experience supporting SQL Server in an enterprise environment.
• 2-3 years of experience managing a team.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, including troubleshooting.
• Experience with most (but not necessarily all) of the following:
• AWS (Azure a plus)
• Strong SQL, T-SQL, PL/SQL skills
• SQL Server, Snowflake, PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB, Couchbase, RedShift
• SentryOne, Datadog, CloudWatch
• Jenkins, DACPACs, Redgate tools
• Bitbucket, GitHub, SVN
• PowerShell, Bash, Python (C# or GO a plus)
• Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, SAM

What Makes You a Standout

We're looking for candidates with:

• Multi-Cloud experience (a plus)
• Experience with SQL Clustering and Availability Groups and database replication
• Experience with monitoring and provisioning SQL Server in AWS/Azure
• Willingness to be on 24x7 on-call rotation and respond to production outages
• Ability to automate redundant tasks using scripts, jobs, and other technologies
• Strong communication, partnership, teamwork, and influencing skills
• Experience with source control, with a database engineering background
• Advanced analytical organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

The Brightly Culture

We're a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive team that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We're committed to creating a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to grow and thrive. We celebrate individuality and encourage applications from a diverse talent pool, including protected veterans or individuals with disabilities. We're happy to discuss flexibility and reasonable adjustment requirements to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Benefits and Compensation

We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a range of perks to support your well-being and career growth. Our benefits package includes:

• Health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Recognition and rewards programs

The pay range for this position is $130,000 - $180,000, and the annual incentive target is of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

How to Apply

If you're passionate about database management, DevOps, and cloud-first technologies, and you're looking for a challenging and rewarding role, please submit your application today. We can't wait to hear from you!