Database Manager

Oneida Innovations Group; Town of Verona (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oneida Innovations Group, located in the Town of Verona, NY, is looking for a Database Manager to lead their team. You will be responsible for data architecture and framework for all applications, ensuring effective team management and training.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science or a similar field, combined with at least ten years of IT experience, including more than two as a Data Architect. Strong leadership skills and database design expertise are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• A minimum of ten years of experience in an IT environment, with 2+ years as Data Architect.
• Hands-on experience in developing and implementing data architecture and complex data models.
• Excellent organizational, verbal and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Database team, planning and assigning work effectively.
• Develop and maintain overall data architecture and planning.
• Provide strategic leadership in data governance strategy.

Skills

Data architecture

Database design

Data governance

ETL technologies

Strong teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Oneida Innovations Group is a diverse organization comprised of hospitality, gaming, enterprise, retail and service brands. We offer guests, partners and team members alike a sense of community. We're a trusted name that signals quality, consistency, superior service and exceptional experiences. Everything we do is in the interest of enriching the lives of customers and employees, investing in and growing the economy and local communities, and securing prosperity for future Oneida generations.

We are currently seeking a Direct Hire (W2 Only, no C2C or Sponsorship available) Database Manager to lead our team.

Responsibilities

• Effectively plans, schedules, and assigns work to all Database team members; consistently monitoring the overall function of the team. Ensures proper training of staff.
• Responsible for data architecture and framework for all applications including Enterprise Data Warehouse.
• Develop database design and show how it will fit with our database structure.
• Develop data flows and usage (internal & external systems).
• Develop and maintain the overall data architecture and planning, including the overall topology of the current database design (logical, physical, and Data Mart) and a complete understanding of data flows and usage (internal & external systems).
• Maintains knowledge of data architecture components, recognizes when modifications must be made and suggests new data architecture standards.
• Resolves data architecture problems through identification, assessment and resolution, including changes and upgrades.
• Provides strategic leadership in the development and implementation of the enterprise's data governance strategy.
• Responsible for overall database structure, including recovery, security, backup, and capability specifications.
• Responsible for all activities related to data architecture/integration on all IT project initiatives.
• Defines data/information architecture standards, policies and procedures for the organization, structure, attributes and classification of data elements, and applies accepted data content standards to technology projects.
• Coordinate detailed data architecture design plans with the Data Governance Board.
• Propose and implement database solutions.
• Create and propose solutions to management and stakeholders, and design a new database and present it to related parties.
• Actively provide and promote the importance of documentation, accurate records of work performed, project tracking, and management reporting; reviews documentation provided by team members for accuracy and quality.
• Demonstrates experience in building strong teamwork ethic relationships, working with other IT team members to implement necessary changes, upgrades and enhancements to the systems.
• Assists the Director of Infrastructure Engineering in developing philosophies, strategies and policies to support the IT mission.
• Mandatory 24/7 on‑call support for responsible systems, troubleshooting root cause of issues, determining action plan and making judgment calls on required resources, and escalating issues to executive management.

Minimum Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science or other related technical field and/or minimum equivalent experience of ten or more years working in an IT environment, with 2+ years as Data Architect.
• One year of leadership experience in an IT environment a plus.
• Hands‑on experience in developing and implementing data architecture and complex data models for operational and data warehouse applications.
• Understanding of big data architecture, data lake and ETL technologies.
• Experience in developing conceptual, logical, and preliminary physical models for an enterprise (i.e., Enterprise Data Architecture) and solutions (i.e., Solution Data Architecture).
• Excellent organizational, verbal and writing skills and the ability to perform well under pressure.

Desired Qualifications

• Experienced managing technical resources including Data Architects, Data Quality Specialists and Database Administrators.

Oneida Innovations Group is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.