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Principal Database Engineer

AT Spectrum
Spectrum

Principal Database Engineer

Charlotte, NC

TITLE: Principal Database Engineer

LOCATION: Charlotte, North Carolina

JOB SUMMARY: Design infrastructure architecture that provides resilient, scalable and secure business-critical database solutions. Design database security solutions related to data encryption, data access, authentication and authorization, automated database patching and vulnerability management. Design data backup and recovery methodologies that satisfy business objectives of recovery point and recovery time. Design database platforms which support private and public cloud architectures including a database as a service model. Utilize data technology trends and perform proof of concepts and ability to develop business cases for leadership teams. Gather business requirements and design data platform solutions that align with business requirements. Perform research and provide plans to remediate complex business problems. Perform database architecture to provide resilient, scalable, and secure database solutions. Utilize analytical and troubleshooting skills to support public and private cloud architecture. Utilize best practices and security tools to perform database security. Design and architect database monitoring platforms. Perform database support utilizing database operations. Serve on the team responsible for providing database administration for all of Charter Communications' Oracle databases. Perform installations and configurations of Oracle grid infrastructure, databases, and clients. Design and maintain access and security administration for databases. Design, implement, and maintain backups and recovery strategies on Database Management Systems. Support multiple services and databases of medium complexity with multiple concurrent users to ensure control, integrity and accessibility of data. Design, install, configure, and maintain High Availability (RAC, RAC One Node, and Data Guard) Database solutions. Utilize Oracle Enterprise Manager as a monitoring and diagnostics tool to identify and resolve performance issues. Troubleshoot alerts and performance issues from tools including alert log, Jobs, Disk Group, and Tablespace. Perform capacity planning of the Oracle server environment and provide recommendations to management to sustain business growth.

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EDUCATION/REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or a related field. 7 years of experience performing database architecture to provide resilient, scalable, and secure database solutions; utilizing analytical and troubleshooting skills to support public and private cloud architecture; utilizing best practices and security tools to perform database security; designing and architecting database monitoring platforms; and performing database support utilizing database operations.

*A hybrid (in office and remote) work arrangement is available.

EGN620 2024-39453 2024

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Client-provided location(s): Charlotte, NC, USA
Job ID: spectrum-2024-39453
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Paid Holidays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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