Cisco Sr Leader Engineering Data Solutions 

United States, California, San Jose 

88964596

• Provide strategic leadership and management for a team of professional database administrators in a high-volume, globally distributed environment.
• Oversee the operation, performance, and maintenance of persistent storage systems including Hadoop, MongoDB, Druid, and Oracle both on-prem and in public cloud.
• Drive the adoption of automation and orchestration practices, demonstrating Ansible and similar tools to streamline processes.
• Serve as the primary partner concern point for production-related issues involving persistent storage systems, ensuring timely and effective resolution of critical incidents.
• Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, automation, and operational excellence within the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement improvements to storage solutions that support the organization's objectives.
• Develop and maintain extensive knowledge of other infrastructure components, including storage systems and networks, to ensure seamless integration and operation.
• Apply systems administration expertise to troubleshoot and resolve performance issues across various data stores, databases, storage, and infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with data management policies, standard methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, encouraging professional growth and skill development.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge and to be a quick learner in adopting new solutions.
• Manage budgetary aspects related to persistent storage infrastructure and database operations.
• Help the team with troubleshooting all database related problems and resource management.
• Act as partner concern point for DBA team members when there are essential problems that requires assistance.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, plus 12 years of experience in Database administration or Engineering ; Or Master's degree plus 8 years of experience in related field.
• Extensive experience leading Hadoop Cluster Management, MongoDB, Druid and Share plex
• Extensive experience leading large globally distributed Oracle database deployments.
• Extensive of experience leading databases in AWS public cloud. Along with PL/SQL and shell/Perl scripting.

• Demonstrable experience in handling and leading a team of database administrators in a large-scale, distributed environment.
• Experience migrating DB solutions.
• Expert-level knowledge of automation and orchestration tools, with a focus on Ansible.
• Solid understanding of systems administration and the ability to diagnose and resolve sophisticated performance issues.
• Demonstrable experience as a partner concern point for high-severity production issues, with a track record of successful issue resolution.
• Experience with other infrastructure components, including storage and system architectures.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to work under stress.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and lead multiple priorities.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).