Company:

Qualcomm Intl Inc., Mexico Branch Office

Job Area:

Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group > IT Engineering

General Summary:

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join our global database engineering team, supporting mission-critical data platforms across our worldwide operations. In this role, you will own the design, performance, availability, and security of a heterogeneous database estate spanning enterprise relational, NoSQL and cloud technologies deployed across on-premises data centers and the cloud. You will partner with application teams, SREs, security, and infrastructure engineers to ensure our data tier meets the demands of a 24x7 global business.

What You'll Do

• Operate, maintain and manage Oracle databases and other database platforms including Elasticsearch, Vertica, Cassandra, Snowflake, PostgreSQL), on-prem and in AWS. 

• Design and Implement HA/DR solutions; Data Guard, RAC and replication. 

• Own backup, patching and upgrade lifecycles; build automation that replaces manual activities. 

• Monitor health and performance with Oracle Enterprise Manager, Datadog and Prometheus. 

• Enforce database security, access controls, and automated compliance reporting. 

• Plan capacity and lead database migrations between versions, platforms, and clouds. 

• Manage incidents, changes, and problems in ServiceNow; resolve tickets within SLA and document resolutions clearly. 

• Periodically participate in weekend on-call rotation and planned patching and maintenance activities. 

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of database administration work experience with a bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of database administration work experience without a bachelor's degree. 

• Production Oracle DBA experience on Linux/UNIX: installation, patching, RMAN backup/recovery, and performance tuning. 

• Expertise in at least one additional NoSQL or relational platform (Elasticsearch, Vertica, Cassandra, Snowflake, Postgres). 

• Oracle HA and replication experience (Data Guard & RAC). 

• Strong fundamentals in database architecture, replication, clustering, and backup/recovery. 

• Experience implementing high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions. 

• Scripting for automation (Python, Bash). 

• Strong communication and documentation skills; able to explain complex issues to non-DBA audiences. 

• Experience working with globally distributed teams and supporting workloads across multiple time zones. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or equivalent certification. 

• Hands-on experience operating databases in the cloud, including managed database services 

• ITSM experience using ServiceNow (or equivalent) for incident, change, and problem management; familiarity with ITIL service-operations workflows. 

• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipeline experience for database delivery. 

• Familiarity with observability stacks; Datadog, Prometheus 

• Experience mentoring or leading a small technical team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor's degree.
OR
5+ years of IT-related work experience without a Bachelor’s degree.

Applicants

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