Database Architect
This position is a unique blend of both broad and deep technical expertise as well as overall leadership of one or more database platforms.
The position is responsible for the products, architecture, and standards that ensure Database Services can build and support high quality databases. This position must build and maintain strong relationships with other TO departments as well as with customers, peers, staff, and vendors.
The Database Architect works closely with key infrastructure and engineering partners to design a strategic database technology vision and roadmap. Significant coordination is also required with development and infrastructure support groups for operating system upgrades, software upgrades, migrations, and hardware replacements.
The Database Architect serves as the lead for all Database Security initiatives and projects.
The Database Architect develops standards and processes and provides guidance for Database Services staff members.
The Database Architect serves as a department point person when new projects or technologies are brought in across TO.
For operational issues, the Database Architect serves as a technical escalation point and plays a key role during critical situations by coordinating and facilitating cross-functional troubleshooting and problem solving.
The Database Architect is responsible for proactively performing research on innovative database technology solutions and implementations in support of new initiatives, Total Cost of Ownership opportunities, and procurement efforts.
This position will be based in Atlanta, GA / Birmingham, AL
Job Experience & Education :
- Bachelor or Master Degree required.
- Technical management or team leadership experience
- 10-15 years of SQL Server Database Administration experience
- Experience with application development and delivery as well as selection, procurement and integration of third-party package and custom technology products.
- Experience with Database Security solutions and implementations (Data Masking, Database activity monitoring, Data Encryption)
- Expert level knowledge of the SQL Server DBMS technologies
- Expert level knowledge of SQL Server database architectures that includes clustering, storage, HA and DR; able to design scalable database infrastructure.
- Knowledge of supporting databases in the Azure cloud platform
- Knowledge of data migration, modeling, integration, warehousing, and design.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, competitive information technology organization, spanning various disciplines including applications, infrastructure and business support roles.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Demonstration of strong leadership competencies including:
- Proven ability to lead initiatives and people toward common goals.
- Deciding and initiating action with ability to drive solutions and results
- Critical thinking
- Formulating strategies and concepts
- Ability to mentor with excellent team lead and project management skills
- Strong consulting skills
- Persuading and influencing
- Planning and organizing
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strong customer service focus
- Adapting to and responding to change
- Continuous self-learner
- Ability to deal with very high stress situations
- Knowledge of IT processes and value
- Relationship building and networking skills
Database Technical Skills :
Demonstration of strong database management and technical leadership competencies including:
- Database Architecture and Design
- Database Design
- Database Security
- Strong Backup/ Recovery/ Disaster Recovery
- Physical Disk Storage
- Extensive RDBMS, System and SQL Performance Tuning
- Database internals (locks, latches, wait events)
- Strategies for maintaining VLDBs
Behavioral Attributes :
- Results-oriented
- Innovative
- Strategic thinker with an enterprise view for sustainable solutions
- Committed to continuous learning and improvement
- Committed to the development of others
- Committed to building and maintaining constructive partnerships with business partners and peers
- Works well both independently and with others
- Acts with speed and decisiveness
- Committed to ethical conduct
- Role model for Southern Style
- Lives and works safely
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Identification: 12773
Job Category: Information Technology
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Southern Company Services
