
Job Information
Danaher Corporation Senior Database Administrator in Marlborough, Massachusetts
Help us improve access to life-changing therapies that can transform human health
We are Cytiva, a global provider of technologies and services that advance and accelerate the development and manufacture of therapeutics. Formerly part of GE Healthcare, we have a rich heritage tracing back hundreds of years, and a fresh beginning since 2020.
Our customers undertake life-saving activities. These range from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, biologic drugs, and novel cell and gene therapies. Our job is to supply the tools and services - the pots, pans, soups and sauces - they need to work better, faster and safer, leading to better patient outcomes.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new Middleware and Integration Technologies team responsible for supporting Cytiva’s application portfolio. We are looking for a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to work with our expert IT team across the world. Do you have a passion for IT enterprise applications and people management? Then we would love to hear from you.
What you’ll do
As a member of the new Cytiva DevOps team, you will partner with application teams, cloud engineers, infrastructure organization and other database administrators to ensure the performance, scalability and reliability of our application ecosystem. You’ll be responsible for the health and security of the databases by collaborating across the organization to deliver robust, stable solutions.
Role Responsibilities
Monitor and maintain database health and security
Monitor database performance and configure to optimize performance
Schedule and perform regular database maintenance
Manage risks and develop risk mitigation strategies
Set and maintain database standards, including adherence to required policies
Control access permissions and privileges
Diagnose and troubleshoot errors, including off-hours as needed
Assist with schema design, code review and SQL query tuning
Ensure proper organization of data
Support application/product releases
Produce documentation, including data standards, procedures and data dictionaries
Develop, manage and test backup and recovery plans
Ensure storage and archiving procedures
Carry out capacity planning
Identify opportunities and automate repetitive tasks
Define and communicate operational metrics
Recommend and implement emerging trends
Lead virtual teams, assigning work, managing backlogs, tracking deliverables and removing roadblocks
Coach and mentor team members across the organization
Share best practices across the organization
Who you are
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other technical / IT field, or similar related industry experience
10+ year of experience as a Database Administrator
Experience in Database Technologies (MS SQL, Oracle)
Experience in PL/SQL development
Expert knowledge of data and schema standards and concepts
Expert knowledge of database design, implantation, troubleshooting and maintenance
General Unix knowledge
Strong track record of understanding and interest in current and emerging technologies demonstrated through training, job experience and / or industry activities
Experienced with all phases of systems lifecycle, including planning new solutions through roll-out and operational support
Strong team leader – collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporates input from various sources
Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges.
Strong sense of ownership
Very good command of English – spoken and written
Desired characteristics include:
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
Experience with Solr, Git, Octopus Deploy, MS SQL and MongoDB
Experience with Docker container in a platform like Kubernetes or OpenStack
Experience with API Gateways, MFT (high desirable)
Systems analysis and design experience
ITIL principles
Preferences
Excellent communication skills, presenting, listening and informing. Can communicate up, down and across the organization
Quick to embrace new technologies and ability to train others
Works well in a fast-paced environment
Client focused attitude
Who we are
Whatever your role, we bring purpose and challenge into our everyday work. If you are driven to make the world a better place thanks to science and medicine, you’ll feel right at home here. If you’re flexible, curious and relentless, you’ll belong. If you are excited about a global culture, this can be the place to further your career.
Cytiva is a global life sciences leader with over 7000 associates across 40 countries who are dedicated to our mission to advance and accelerate therapeutics. As a trusted partner to customers that range in scale and scope, Cytiva brings efficiencies to research and manufacturing workflows, ensuring the development, manufacture and delivery of transformative medicines to patients.
Cytiva is part of the Danaher family of life sciences companies, a global science and technology innovator committed to helping customers solve complex challenges and improving quality of life around the world. As part of a greater Life Sciences platform, you’ll redefine what it means to innovate every day. Pioneering the future of science, research, and medicine gives you unlimited opportunities to find the next breakthrough that will best serve scientists and medical professionals in the fight to save lives.
Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “EEO is the Law” poster is available here (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) .
Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “EEO is the Law” poster is available here (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) .
Danaher Corporation
-
- Danaher Corporation Jobs