Sr. Staff Database Engineer

Job Description SummaryAs the Sr Staff Database Engineer, you will be responsible for managing day-to-day operational support activities to ensure the uptime and availability of mission-critical GE Aerospace databases. This role will lead a contract L1/L2 operations team, driving simplification, performance, and availability across the environment. Additionally, the role will collaborate with database architects and cloud engineers to assist with database builds and migrations.

Job Description

In this role, you will:

• Possess thorough knowledge of the Oracle Applications Technology Stack, database architecture, schemas/products, and database objects.
• Have experience with the installation, configuration, ongoing maintenance, and upgrades of Oracle databases.
• Upgrade, configure, tune, and debug all components of Oracle databases.
• Monitor database performance and space utilization, identify potential problems, and ensure database availability.
• Act as a central escalation point for highly critical and/or impactful user database outages and incidents.
• Work with Database delivery leads and Operations lead to provide input on strategy, operational processes, and frameworks to align with overall business goals.
• Execute programs to monitor Database platform and service progress via effective information dashboards for operational metrics, defect, quality, change control, and compliance.
• Monitor ticket trends to identify opportunities for ticket reductions.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders, influencing decisions to align with customer goals.
• Ensure conformance to all applicable GE standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Provide operational reporting and communication, review, and formulate corrective actions while working directly with stakeholders.
• Leverage domain expertise to further knowledge and improve productivity of colleagues, supporting a continuous learning culture.
• Create a culture of customer focus through FLIGHT DECK, driving innovation through continuous customer engagement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college with minimum of 5 years of professional experience OR associate's degree with minimum of 8 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with minimum of 10 years of professional experience

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in related STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

• Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience

The base pay range for this position is $127,900- $213,200. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on May 31,2025.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. 

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Eligibility Requirement:

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.  We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.  

Desired Characteristics:

Technical Expertise:

• Oracle administration, monitoring and performance tuning
• Demonstrable experience in developing advanced Oracle RAC architecture designs and corresponding support models in AWS cloud.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience in Oracle operational support best practices
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle database and SQL tuning practices
• Certification – Oracle Database and AWS certification
• Oracle Linux Experience
• Virtualization (VMware) Experience

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Note:

To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

This Job Description is intended to provide a high-level guide to the role. However, it is not intended to amend or otherwise restrict/expand the duties required from each individual employee as set out in their respective employment contract and/or as otherwise agreed between an employee and their manager.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

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