Senior Database Engineer

Do you have the desire to be part of a growing and innovative team? Is a culture where “People Count” and “We do the Right Thing” important to you? If so, Guardian Life Insurance Company is actively seeking a passionate, driven Senior, Database Engineer to provide operational support for Guardian Database Systems, design and build database systems using automation in both data center and cloud platforms, including identifying build defects and create self-healing routines.You areSeeking to work in a world class database technologist team where our mission is to “ Design, Build, Deliver, and Maintain database systems that are issue-free, always-on, highly secure, and peak performing”. Able to assess issues quickly performing various database technics to restore performance and stability. A fast-paced learner who is eager to learn more about enterprise database technologies!You will

Be part of an on-call rotation providing 24x7x365 incident and outage response, including non-business hours changes

Perform initial investigation and/or troubleshooting of database and database system issues to resolve issue & determine root cause

Process all support requests within SLA by following procedural requirements

Escalate to vendors, where necessary, to ensure timely resolution

Thoroughly document steps taken to resolve incidents and fulfil catalog requests within ServiceNow tickets

Develop, document, and update standard operating procedures and knowledgebase articles

Identify, address, and resolve repeating alert trends to improve stability and performance

Suggest defects and product/infrastructure enhancements to improve stability and automation

Participation in periodic skills enhancement sessions and training courses

Be a project lead, as well as a project participant for various activities: cloud migration, lifecycle management, application modernization, capacity planning, financial optimization, performance, and stability optimization, build and design state configuration automation, etc.

You have

10+ years of UDB DBA experience

Thorough knowledge of implementing and maintaining security controls in a highly regulated industry with UDB databases

Migration of UDB databases.

Experience on partitioned databases.

Database utility experience including reorg, runstats, bind etc.

SQL coding and tuning experience.

Shell scripting and automation experience

Working with tools like IBM Data studio and other tools.

AWS/Cloud Services experience.

Database monitoring and tuning experience.

Cloud deployments experience: Jenkins, Bitbucket, Terraform

HADR experience.

Hands-on, technically adept DBA, capable of performing required DB tasks experience

Strong troubleshooting/performance tuning skills

Ability to assess and improve SQL performance

Ability to Handle common database procedures, such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration, etc.

Profile server resource usage, optimize and tweak as necessary

Expert level UDB RDBMS installation/configuration, patching, troubleshooting, performance tracking/tuning, back-up/recovery, remote monitoring skills with hands-on experience in -large and very dynamic environments

Strong commitment to following SDLC/Change-Management principles

Self-starter and be able to perform work with minimal supervisory direction

Knowledge of data quality, data management, and data testing strategies and practices

Good communication skills, both oral and written

Solid experience working with ticketing tools such as ServiceNow, Zenoss or any other monitoring tool, Cloud monitoring tools (CloudWatch, CloudTrail), AppDynamics (or similar APM tool)

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Keen analytical and structured approach to problem solving

Ability to accommodate flexible work schedules

Desired Skills

Ability to diagnose problems and triage/resolve issues across various tiers (application, network, database, server, or storage tiers)

Ability to implement automation to reduce manual administrative tasks through use of jobs, scripts, cron, or other techniques

Experience in DB2 UDB, Oracle, Postgres, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, and/or Cassandra is plus

Experience with configuration management tools: SCCM; Puppet; or Ansible.

Development or enhancement of training and upskilling programs

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience or similar required

Location

Holmdel, NJ or Bethlehem, PA

The Database Service is scheduled to work Monday through Friday 8:00 AM ET till 5:00 PM ET. Today we are working 3-days remote and 2-days in the office. We operate on a 24x7x365 using an on-call rotation which the candidate will be a part of. Our India-based staff starts at 2:30 AM ET and US-based staff covers until 5:00 PM ET. On-call is 5:00 PM ET until 2:30 AM ET Monday through Thursday and Friday 5:00 PM ET until Sunday 2:30 AM ET.Salary Range$114,080.00 - $187,415.00The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.Our PromiseAt Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.Inspire Well-BeingAs part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.Health Care

Choice of [high deductible/copay] medical plans with prescription drugs, including coverage for fertility and transgender inclusive benefits

Dental plan

Vision plan

Health care accounts – flexible spending, health reimbursement, and health savings accounts

Critical illness insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Company-paid Life and Disability insurance plus voluntary supplemental coverage

Accident insurance

Retirement and Financial

401(k) retirement plan with a company match, plus an annual age/service-based Company contribution and an annual profit-sharing contribution, if applicable

Complimentary 1:1 financial guidance with a licensed Fidelity representative

Time Off and Remote Work

Flexible work arrangements (part in-person/part remote)

Unlimited paid time off for most roles plus time off for volunteering, jury duty, voting, and bereavement

Personal holidays for colleagues to use in recognition of religious, cultural, or civic days

Paid parental leave and paid family and medical leave policies

Emotional Well-being and Work-Life

Emotional well-being, mental health, and work/life resources powered by Spring Health

Wellness programs, including fitness program and equipment reimbursement

Child, adult, and elder back-up care support through Bright Horizons

Adoption assistance

College planning

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan assistance

Commuter benefits in select metropolitan areas

Equity & InclusionOpportunities to build inclusive and meaningful connections through involvement in colleague-led affinity groups:

Employee Resource Groups:

Colleague Connection Committees

Community Involvement Committees

A culture that encourages colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work

Voluntary self-ID

Pronunciation and phonetic spelling of names

Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.Equal Employment OpportunityGuardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.AccommodationsGuardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact applicantaccommodation@glic.com .Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being — mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .