About the job
At Horace Mann, we are dedicated to supporting educators and their important missions. Join us as an IT Manager for Distributed Database Services, where you will lead a dynamic team responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our enterprise database platforms. This role offers a unique blend of technical leadership and team management, focusing on the secure and efficient operation of our distributed data environments.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership
- Guide and develop a team of three skilled database engineers/administrators.
- Establish priorities, delegate tasks, and ensure the timely achievement of team goals.
- Conduct performance evaluations and facilitate career growth opportunities.
- Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Database Platform Ownership
- Manage the administration of various distributed database systems, including MongoDB, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native databases.
- Guarantee high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and data integrity protocols.
- Monitor system performance, capacity, and health, driving optimization initiatives.
- Lead incident response and conduct root cause analysis for production challenges.
Architecture & Engineering
- Collaborate with architecture and application teams to design scalable and resilient data solutions.
- Establish standards and best practices for distributed data platforms.
- Assess and implement new technologies to improve system performance and reliability.
Project Delivery
- Oversee database-related projects, including upgrades, migrations, and platform enhancements.
- Develop comprehensive project plans, estimates, and timelines.
- Coordinate effectively with infrastructure, cloud, security, and development teams.
Security, Compliance & Governance
- Ensure compliance with data security, governance, and regulatory standards.
- Implement and maintain access controls, encryption, and auditing capabilities.
- Maintain thorough documentation of systems and processes.
