Summary of the role:

Amadeus Hospitality delivers award-winning solutions that empower hotel organizations of all sizes through cutting-edge technologies and constant innovation. Our organization is focused on providing our customers with the tools they need to stay laser-focused on delivering exceptional guest experiences.

As a Senior Database Administrator, you would report to the Manager of Database Administration, and will assist the database operations team in the implementation, configuration, security, maintenance, and performance tuning/monitoring of the Amadeus Hospitality database tier as assigned. The focus of this role is to ensure the availability and performance of existing and future enterprise applications through the use of Oracle, MySQL, and other emerging database technologies.

Another key function of this role is to ensure best practices are followed during database design, coding, and the release of applications by the development teams for existing and future enterprise applications.

The individual will partner closely with cross-functional teams that include Development, Product, and Architecture to ensure the delivery of our applications at the highest level of quality and performance.

This is a Hybrid role. The successful candidate may be in the Orlando, FL, or Portsmouth, NH office, 50% of the time. There is no relocation package associated with this role.

In this role you'll:

• Design and create new Oracle databases in support of both on-prem and in-the-cloud applications. As well as maintaining and enhancing the performance of existing databases with a strong emphasis on high availability/fault tolerance and disaster recovery.
• Collaborate with Architecture and Application development teams in high-level data-tier design for hospitality products. This would include using appropriate database technology, evaluating query patterns, reports and analytics, data movement/distribution, and ensuring the proper usage of supporting indexes, partitioning, and in-memory features.
• Upgrade databases to the latest versions, monitor overall health using available tools (DPA, OEM, PMM, etc.), and take appropriate data management improvement actions like partitioning, indexes, in-memory tables, etc.
• Manage databases through phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from development through critical Production systems. Collaborate with TechOps to manage and create standards, procedures, and policies for governing database environments.
• Provide technical guidance to multiple application development teams in the design and development of database components. Provide escalation support, troubleshooting and resolution assistance, and performance tuning aid for the R&D and operational database teams.
• Provide escalation support, troubleshooting and resolution assistance, and performance tuning aid for the platform and operational database teams.
• Mentorship, guidance, and support are continually given to fellow DBAs on the level 2 and level 3 DBA teams.

About the ideal candidate:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or higher. Master's degree preferred.

Relevant Work Experience:

• 8+ years managing Oracle database technologies, such as Oracle 12c/19c, GoldenGate, and Exadata, in a highly available enterprise operation.
• 3+ years of experience working with MySQL and/or Postgres is preferred.
• 2+ years' experience working in any NoSQL (or other database technologies used in the industry) technology is a plus.

Business Understanding:

• Understanding the hospitality transactional patterns for clear and concise capacity management is a plus.
• Overall domain knowledge and functional understanding of the Hospitality Industry is a plus: CRS, CRM, Loyalty, PMS, Sales and Events, RMS, Service Optimization, Channels and Distribution.

Skills:

• Computing:
  • Certification in one or more database platforms is preferred.
  • Able to troubleshoot complex database engine performance or technical issues.
  • Collaborate with Application development teams in designing databases and developing efficient queries based on load and use case.
  • Collaborate with and understand the infrastructure team dependencies on the database environment.
  • Ability to plan and execute tasks related to maintenance, upgrades, failovers, and other database system-sustaining activities as required

Specific Knowledge:

• Other industry certifications such as SAFe or ITIL are a plus

Other:

• Strong capacity for logical thinking and the ability to understand complex applications and systems.
• Problem-solving attitude.
• Excellent organization & time management skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changes.

Working at Amadeus, you will find:

A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.

A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.

Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.

A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.

A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including salary, bonus, equity, and benefits.

A flexible working model - We want our employees to do their best work, wherever and however it works best for them.

A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.

A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.

Application process:

The application process takes no longer than 10 minutes!
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Diversity & Inclusion

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