Strategic Database Platform Leader

CCC Information Services

Chicago, Northern (IL, KY)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Paid time off

Annual Incentive Plan

Comprehensive health insurance

Adoption Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Stock Purchase Plan options

Job summary

CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. is seeking a Lead Database Platform Engineer in the Chicago area with a hybrid work model. You will drive strategy, architecture, reliability, and modernization of our enterprise database ecosystem, leading a team of database engineers across on‑premises and cloud environments.

The role requires hands-on expertise with SQL Server, cloud databases, and platform engineering. You will partner with Engineering, SRE, DevOps, and Architecture to ensure scalable, secure,

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in enterprise-scale database environments.
Proven experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

Lead database platform strategy, architecture, and modernization.
Design, implement, and optimize enterprise-scale database solutions across SQL Server and cloud-native technologies.
Mentor engineers and collaborate with SRE/DevOps and product teams.
Drive automation for deployment, monitoring, and performance tuning.
Lead migrations, upgrades, and cloud transformations.

Skills

SQL Server

Leadership

Cloud platforms

Distributed databases

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Azure SQL

AWS RDS/Aurora

Job description

The role requires hands-on expertise with SQL Server, cloud databases, and platform engineering. You will partner with Engineering, SRE, DevOps, and Architecture to ensure scalable, secure,

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