DBA Manager
Company
Argo Group
Location
Remote
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry. Â
Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel:Â
- Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.Â
- Confident that they will be treated respectfully.Â
- Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.Â
At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us.Â
Argo Group is seeking a Hands-on DBA Manager to be an integral part of our database and applications integration efforts, responsible for planning, coordinating, and administering databases, including base definition, structure, documentation. This role will be hands on and will lead a team of onshore and offshore DBAs, liaise with application support teams and developers to ensure databases are architected and tuned for optimal performance and availability.
Essential Functions:
- Management of Database environment and DBA Team
- Senior level Oracle Database Administration
- Documentation and development of standards
- Data base architecture reviewÂ
- Supports and maintains Oracle, SQL, MySQL, No SQL databases.
- Conducts system tuning, performance monitoring, and database maintenance.
- Assists with application, developer, and user support.
- Provide technical support and maintain database structure and architecture.
- Perform tests and evaluations regularly to ensure data security, privacy, and integrity.
- Monitory database performance, implement changes, and apply new patches and versions when required.
- Implement and manage Connections with external data sources.
- Plan and execute Database lifecycle management efforts.
- Plan and execute Data base migrations.Â
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of management experience
- 7+ years of relevant Oracle Database administration experience, experience with Oracle PCA, Database upgrades and migrations.
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or equivalent work experience
- Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, performance, maintenance, and integrity
- Writes complex SQL and PL/SQL functions, procedures, packages, and triggers.
- Creates tables and views.
- Experience tuning Oracle, and SQL
- Demonstrated ability to work from complex requirement documents.
- Experience managing database and code in a version-controlled environment.
- Experience adhering to coding standards.
- Experience creating and modifying database designs/models.
- Experience creating partitioned tables.
- Experience performing database administration tasks such as patching, creating users, granting privileges, etc.
- Experience as an ETL developer automating the loading and transfer of large amounts of data from complex applications and data warehouses.
- Experience working in a hybrid support model with onshore and offshore support teams.
- Experience with Microsoft SQL and Oracle licensing
- Experience with Oracle applications
- Experience with Microsoft SQL and Oracle performance tuning and monitoring toolsÂ
Experience:
- Oracle: 7+ years (Preferred)
- Microsoft SQL 3+ years
- MySQL, NoSQL 3+ years
- Database Administration: 7 years (Preferred)
- Bitbucket or Git Product Environments a plus
- Cloud RDS, Microsoft Azure SQL, Amazon RDS a plusÂ
PLEASE NOTE:Â At this time, Argo Group will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization for this position.
If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Argo Group, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400.Â
To all recruitment agencies: Unless you have been requested to work on this position, or other positions with Argo Group, please do not forward any resumes to Argo Group employees.  Argo Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: ARGO) is a global multiline underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market. We help power the businesses that drive the world economy, offering a comprehensive line of high-quality products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of our clients. We foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity and design thinking, relies on innovation and agility, promotes collaborative service delivery, offers frequent, integrated communication and values authentic recognition of excellence. View our 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance Report to learn more about Argo. Â
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin or citizenship (including language use restrictions), denial of family and medical care leave, disability (mental and physical) , including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, child birth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.Â
The collection of your personal information is subject to our HR Privacy Notice
Our Benefits
Developing our employees professionally and personally strengthens our organization.
Argo Group offers an attractive Total Rewards package that includes:
- A culture that recognizes performance and empowers employees to excel, offering competitive compensation and merit driven profit sharing.
- Flexible workplace policies that support employee well-being include compressed hours, flex-time, job-sharing, remote work, sabbatical leave, holiday and summer hours.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial planning options that employees can tailor to meet their personal and family needs. In addition to traditional health and wellness plans, benefits include dental, disability, life insurance, medical, and vision insurance, matching 401(k) retirement savings, generous paid time off (21 days of PTO, 11 paid company holidays, 3 floating holidays and a paid voluntary day), paid caregiver and parental leave, paid bereavement, jury duty/court appearances, and military (up to 14 days) leave, employee assistance program (EAP), and an array of voluntary benefits. Â
- Argo Academy, a digital and instructor-led platform that offers continuous learning and professional development – Training magazine lists Argo among the Training "Top 125" Companies.  Argo encourages career mobility and continuing education to pursue and maintain professional and industry designations, in addition to traditional university and higher education programs.
- An inclusive culture that develops and sponsors diverse teams, encourages cross-functional engagement and collaboration, builds community through employee resource groups (ERGs), and provides an environment that welcomes ongoing dialogue, creative innovation, professional and personal development.
- Active community outreach and volunteer programs in addition to matching charitable gifts by 100%.
- A generous Employee Referral program that results in approximately 25% of all new hires annually.
Date Posted
11/04/2023
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