Job Description
Does impacting the direction of products excite you
Are you interested in effecting change at a leading technology organization?
Join our Edge Platform Infrastructure team!
Our team is part of the Application Security organization. We help the world's largest enterprises protect their websites and secure their transactions over the internet. As a Gartner recognized cybersecurity leader, we have a proven record of delivering world class security products.
Partner with the best
The Senior Database Administrator position requires a mix of database engineering and design and hands-on, technical support work. Expected to be an expert member of the technical problem-solving/problem-avoidance team, routinely sought after to address highly complex, critical issues. The SR DBA will support, configure, tune, and troubleshoot multi-node database systems to achieve optimal application performance, stability, and availability (99.99).
As a Database Administrator Senior, you will be responsible for-
• Supporting day-to-day operations with large-scale, highly available, reliable, high-performing transactional (OLTP) databases hosted in geo-distributed cloud-based datacenters
• Providing Oracle expertise with performing database operations with minimum (or zero) downtime
• Being a liaison for database-related problems between operations, architecture, development, and QA groups
• Automating routine database operations using scripting or cloud automation tools
• Mentoring junior DBAs
• Participating in architecture and incident review boards
Do What You Love
To be successful in this role you will-
• Have 8+ years' Oracle experience, with expertise in supporting highly available transactional systems (4-9s)
• Have Oracle DBA with routine automation experience
• Have outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including experience working with culturally diverse and geographically distributed teams
• Be able to communicate effectively with Program Management, InfoSec, Engineering, QA, and Operations personnel.
• Have Implementation and support experience for data replication (Oracle GoldenGate)
• Have Deep knowledge of Cloud DevOps principles
Work in a way that works for you
FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.
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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.
At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.
Working for you
At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life-
• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors
Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.
About Us
Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.
Join us
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!
Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.
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Compensation
Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $113,430 - $170,043/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply
