LEAD DATABASE ADMIN

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Wayne (PA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. is seeking a Lead Database Administrator to support data platforms, analytics solutions, BI initiatives, and AI adoption in Automotive Americas.

You will manage data assets, design scalable pipelines, and collaborate with Finance, Operations, and Engineering to enable data-driven decisions. The role requires strong SQL, cloud data warehousing, Power BI and Tableau experience, with leadership responsibilities and a focus on governance, security, and data quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Significant experience in data management.
• Strong SQL development and performance tuning experience.
• Experience with cloud data platforms and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with Power BI and Tableau.
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT design and data integration techniques.
• Experience with data governance, security, and compliance practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support database environments including AWS Redshift and other relational database platforms.
• Design, optimize, and maintain database structures, data pipelines, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable reporting and analytics solutions.
• Support Power BI, Tableau, and enterprise reporting platforms.
• Lead data migration and modernization initiatives, including transitions from legacy reporting environments to cloud-based platforms and AI.
• Develop and maintain data models, governance standards, and best practices.
• Ensure data integrity, security, performance, and availability across data models.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Product Management, Engineering, and TEIS.
• Drive continuous improvement in automation, reporting efficiency, and data quality.
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership for database and analytics initiatives.

Skills

SQL development

Performance tuning

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

AWS

Databricks

Redshift

Denodo

SAP

Oracle

Alteryx

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Database Administrator to support data platforms, analytics solutions, business intelligence initiatives and AI adoption in Automotive Americas community. This role is responsible for managing, optimizing, and governing critical data assets while partnering with business and technology teams to enable data-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate combines strong database expertise with modern data engineering, cloud platform, reporting, and analytics capabilities. This individual will play a key role in supporting strategic initiatives, including legacy platform modernization, dashboard rationalization, data migration projects and AI adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support database environments including AWS Redshift and other relational database platforms.
• Design, optimize, and maintain database structures, data pipelines, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable reporting and analytics solutions.
• Support Power BI, Tableau, and enterprise reporting platforms.
• Lead data migration and modernization initiatives, including transitions from legacy reporting environments to cloud-based platforms and AI
• Develop and maintain data models, governance standards, and best practices.
• Ensure data integrity, security, performance, and availability across data models
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Product Management, Engineering, and TEIS.
• Drive continuous improvement in automation, reporting efficiency, and data quality.
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership for database and analytics initiatives.

Required Qualifications

What your background should look like

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Significant experience in data management.
• Strong SQL development and performance tuning experience.
• Experience with cloud data platforms and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with Power BI and Tableau.
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT design and data integration techniques.
• Experience with data governance, security, and compliance practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS, Databricks, Redshift, Denodo, SAP, Oracle, or related enterprise platforms.
• Experience with Alteryx
• Knowledge of data engineering and cloud architecture best practices.
• Experience leading data modernization or reporting transformation initiatives.

Success Measures

• Maintain high availability and performance of analytical solutions used in Automotive Americas.
• Deliver reliable automated reporting solutions.
• Improve data quality and governance.
• Drive adoption of modern analytics platforms and enterprise reporting standards.
• Successfully support strategic data transformation initiatives.

About Te Connectivity

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.

Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $127,500 – $191,300 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.