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Job type full-time
Full job description
About redbox:
At redbox, we’re on a mission to serve our customers unparalleled choices in new release movies and entertainment with more ways to watch at affordable pricesRedbox has expanded our digital streaming offerings while growing our nationwide footprint of approximately 40,000 entertainment kiosks, serving 40 million customers, creating a multi-platform, multi-product entertainment experienceAnd we are growing redbox entertainment, our original movie and distribution arm, bringing fresh, original content to our customers.
Bring your energy, passion for entertainment, and unique skillset to help us achieve our mission to make it ridiculously cheap and easy for customers to get the entertainment they want most!
Manager database engineering
The manager of database engineering provides day-to-day direction and guidance to the database administration team responsible for production workloadsThis role implements and maintains cloud data infrastructure and on-premise database servers, assuring the integrity, recoverability, and security of data residing in all databases.
Key responsibilities
Coordinate with the application teams to move data workloads from on-premise to cloud databases
Implement and maintain cloud and on-premise databases and data warehouse solutions that are scalable, secure and performant
Collaborate with info-sec and data team to create cloud data governance policies pertaining to database management, security, maintenance and utilization
Set and monitor standards of database efficiency and implement improvements
Help control the activities related to database planning, migration and architecture, and develop a long-range plan for database systems
Ensure that databases support the appropriate systems and are properly maintained
Monitor the ticket queue for requests and prioritize, communicate, and evaluate progress and results regarding the team’s activities and goal attainment
Confer with appropriate managers and teams to determine cloud database needs, and address problems and capabilities of databases
Communicate status of projects to senior management, advising managers on database concepts and functional capabilities, and recommending systems changes as appropriate
Evaluate vendor products in light of company needs
Provide input to annual budget as needed
Coordinate the administration of database systems ensuring that staff is adequately trained and responsive to end user needs
Manage the activities of a team of database administrators, to including hiring, training, performance appraisals, and coaching
Perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization
Education & experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer programming or information technology required
10+ years of technical experience in database administration, including 3+ years in cloud (aws or gcp)
2+ years of management experience required
Thorough knowledge of database concepts and management best practices related to administration, programming and systems analysis procedures
3+ years in ms sql server database administration
3+ years in gcp, aws, data operations experience
Experience creating design specifications and system documentation
Ability to accurately estimate project resources and accurately project completion timelines
Experience in managing aws services like ec2, s3, rds, sns, cloudwatch, iam, lambda, and athenaGcp services like bigquery, mysql
Experienced in database architecture, permissions, and performance tuning
Experience in automated cloud deployments and configuration using terraform
Knowledge, skills & abilities
Self-directed with a commitment to quality service
Clear written communications and ability to thoroughly document computing environment and support procedures
Ability to develop and analyze solutions to solve problems and to effectively use new technologies to improve service levels
Ability to quickly learn new technologies and share that learning with co-workers and other teams
Use of network, server and database monitoring and analysis software to improve reliability and performance
Excellent knowledge of business objectives and strategies
Excellent time management, communications, decision making, presentation, human relations and organization skills
Working at redbox
Redbox is dynamic and fast-paced with a passionate team who creates products that delight, listens to our customers, and believes in the power of entertainment to connect us to each other and to the worldWe believe in amplifying diverse perspectives and stories and hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences for an inclusive work environment.
We’re curious and creative thinkers that meet challenges head-on, seize new opportunities, and continually innovate to drive the business forward with teamwork and dedicationWe learn and develop our careers through hands-on experiencesLearn more about life at redbox.
Our comprehensive and competitive benefits include a generous pto and 401(k) plan as well as medical, vision, dental plansLearn more about redbox benefits.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer minorities/females/protected veterans/persons with disabilities applicants and employees are protected from discrimination under federal lawFor more information please see eeo is the law.
