Grand Circle Corporation is looking to modernize their data platforms, specifically migrating their legacy System-i DB2 environment and business logic to a modern, distributed database architecture.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in relational databases, including DB2 and modern RDBMS platforms such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or MySQL.
- Proven experience leading database migration and modernization efforts.
- Strong knowledge of data modeling, schema design, indexing, and query performance optimization.
- Experience working with distributed systems, microservices, and service-oriented architectures.
- Hands-on experience deploying and managing databases in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for database deployments.
- Strong understanding of database security, encryption, and compliance requirements (e.g., PCI, GDPR)
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on technical leadership and accountability for end-to-end delivery of modern database solutions, from design through development, testing, deployment, and ongoing operations.
- Lead database modernization initiatives, including the migration of DB2 systems to modern relational database platforms aligned with enterprise architecture goals.
- Architect and implement scalable, distributed database solutions that support microservices and cloud-native applications, optimizing for performance, availability, and security.
- Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of database engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Partner closely with application engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration across the broader technology stack.
- Establish and enforce best practices for database design, data modeling, indexing, query optimization, and backup/recovery strategies.
- Drive automation by implementing CI/CD pipelines, schema management, monitoring, and alerting for database systems.
Other
- 5+ years of experience in database engineering, including at least 2 years in a people leadership or technical management role.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across teams.
- Substantial Paid Time Off (PTO), and 11 paid holidays – including Juneteenth, Memorial Day, and Labor Day – and Summer Fridays.
- 401(k) with company match, life insurance, and disability coverage
