Global CMS Database Team Manager

Trimble Inc.; Newcastle; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Trimble is seeking a Global CMS Database Administration Team Manager to lead a worldwide DBA organization, shape strategy, and drive modernization of CMS database platforms in the cloud. You will champion automation, resilience, and security across AWS and Azure, mentor top technical talent, and partner with Cloud Operations and Site Reliability Engineering to ensure scalable, high-availability services.

This Newcastle-based role combines strategic leadership with hands-on governance in a

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and leading globally distributed or multi-region DBA teams.
• Extensive experience working with enterprise-level database technologies, including cloud database operations (AWS/Azure).
• In-depth expertise in database architecture, high availability, performance tuning, disaster recovery, and operational security.
• Proven track record supporting high-availability, business-critical customer-facing software applications.

Responsibilities

• Champion an elite, globally distributed team of DBAs across regions, fostering a follow-the-sun operating model focused on continuous improvement, mentorship, and operational brilliance.
• Drive high-impact database platform modernization and automation initiatives using cloud-native tools, Infrastructure as Code, and automated lifecycle processes to minimize manual overhead.
• Partner strategically with Cloud Operations, Site Reliability Engineering, and Product leaders to ensure mission-critical application resiliency, ultimate scalability, and top-tier performance.
• Direct global disaster recovery strategies, high availability architectures, and robust security policies to proactively safeguard enterprise data across relational and NoSQL platforms.

Skills

Global team leadership

Cloud database operations (AWS/Azure)

High availability

Disaster recovery

Operational security

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

CI/CD

Job description

Lead the Future of Cloud Database Infrastructure as Global CMS DBA Team Manager!

Are you ready to shape the strategic direction of a high-impact, globally distributed database organization supporting business-critical cloud applications? As the Global CMS Database Administration Team Manager, you will drive operational excellence, database modernization, and cloud automation across cutting-edge platforms. If you thrive on developing top technical talent, pioneering robust automation, and elevating application resiliency, this high-visibility leadership role at Trimble is your next career-defining opportunity.

About Us

AECO: Trimble is empowering stakeholders through planning, design, construction and the entire asset lifecycle. The company's innovative and connected ecosystem of solutions improves coordination and collaboration between teams, phases and processes. Automating work and transforming workflows, Trimble is enabling teams to deliver with confidence at every turn. For more information, visit: construction.trimble.com.

What Makes This Role Great

In this role, you will hold global ownership of database platforms across Trimble's CMS portfolio, directly shaping high-availability architectures, driving cloud-native automation, and leading modern database transformations that empower millions of customers worldwide.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Champion an elite, globally distributed team of DBAs across regions, fostering a follow-the-sun operating model focused on continuous improvement, mentorship, and operational brilliance.
• Drive high-impact database platform modernization and automation initiatives using cloud-native tools, Infrastructure as Code, and automated lifecycle processes to minimize manual overhead.
• Partner strategically with Cloud Operations, Site Reliability Engineering, and Product leaders to ensure mission-critical application resiliency, ultimate scalability, and top-tier performance.
• Direct global disaster recovery strategies, high availability architectures, and robust security policies to proactively safeguard enterprise data across relational and NoSQL platforms.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and leading globally distributed or multi-region DBA teams.
• Extensive experience working with enterprise-level database technologies, including cloud database operations (AWS/Azure).
• In-depth expertise in database architecture, high availability, performance tuning, disaster recovery, and operational security.
• Proven track record supporting high-availability, business-critical customer-facing software applications.

Bonus Points For

• Strong technical background with Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or PowerShell, alongside CI/CD practices.
• Success in leading database consolidation, cloud migration, and FinOps cloud-cost optimization strategies.

Location: Newcastle, UK

Why You'll Love Working With Us

At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"-we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow. You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste. Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work. Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers."

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