Senior Manager-Database Platforms

International Motors, LLC; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

International Motors, LLC is looking for a Senior Manager-Database Platforms to oversee operations and governance for a large database estate. This role will manage over 3,000 databases supporting critical manufacturing workloads while ensuring compliance and optimizing costs.

The ideal candidate should possess significant database administration experience and demonstrated leadership skills, with a strong focus on availability, performance, and vendor relationships. This position is located in Lisle, Illinois.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of database administration experience.
• At least 2 years of lead experience.
• Master's degree and at least 5 years of database administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-platform DBA operations and governance.
• Drive N-2 lifecycle currency.
• Own backup/recovery standards and restore validation.

Skills

Database administration

Leadership

Budget management

Automation

ITIL-based service management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Master's degree

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

Teradata

MongoDB

Azure

Job description

Position Overview

Senior Manager-Database Platforms leads strategy, operations, and governance for a large, heterogeneous enterprise database estate supporting mission‑critical manufacturing workloads.

Accountable for reliability, availability, security, compliance, and cost management across 3,000+ databases, this leader directs a blended on‑shore/off‑shore DBA organization and partners closely with Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, Application Owners, and vendors to keep platforms current (N-2), resilient (Zone A/Zone B), and audit‑ready.

Scope & Scale

• Enterprise database estate: 3,000+ databases across production and non‑production environments
• Team leadership: 25+ (blended on‑shore/off‑shore) DBAs providing 24x7 support and on‑call coverage
• Platforms: SQL Server, Oracle (incl. Apps/EBS), Teradata, DB2 (z/OS & LUW), MongoDB, MariaDB, Hadoop/IMS/RDB (as applicable), plus Control‑M, Grid Infrastructure, SolarWinds, SOA, DataStage, Azure

Responsibilities

• Lead multi‑platform DBA operations and governance for availability, resiliency, and performance (Zone A/Zone B, RTO/RPO)
• Drive N‑2 lifecycle currency: roadmaps, upgrades, patch governance, and vulnerability remediation
• Own backup/recovery standards, restore validation, and recovery testing
• Enforce compatibility standards and partner with application/middleware owners to prevent unsupported configurations
• Ensure licensing compliance, audit readiness, and vendor governance across major DB vendors
• Manage budget, cost optimization, major incident response, and stakeholder communications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of database administration experience
• At least 2 years of lead experience

OR

• Master's degree and at least 5 years of database administration experience
• At least 2 years of lead experience

OR

• At least 12 years of database administration experience
• At least 2 years of lead experience

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment‑related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H‑1B status).

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing enterprise workloads (ERP, supply chain, plant systems, analytics) with high availability and strict maintenance windows.
• Familiarity with ITIL‑based service management and metrics‑driven operations; relevant certifications a plus (e.g., ITIL, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM).
• Experience implementing automation and standardization (Infrastructure as Code concepts, scripting, self‑service provisioning, policy‑based configuration).
• Experience with modern observability/monitoring platforms and capacity/performance engineering at enterprise scale.
• Exposure to hybrid and/or cloud database services and migration patterns (where applicable to enterprise strategy).

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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