Sr Database Engineer (Hybrid)

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) manages the flow of electricity across the high-voltage, long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California's power grid. We safeguard the economy and well-being of 30 million Californians by operating the grid reliably 24/7.

As the impartial grid operator, the California ISO opens access to the wholesale power market that is designed to diversify resources and lower prices. It also grants equal access to 25,865 circuit-miles of power lines and reduces barriers to diverse resources competing to bring power to customers.

The California ISO's function is often compared to that of air traffic controllers. It would be grossly unfair for air traffic controllers to represent one airline and profit from allowing that company's planes to go through before others. In the same way, the California ISO operates independently—managing the electron traffic on a power grid we do not own—making sure electricity is safely delivered to utilities and consumers on time and reliably.

The California ISO is committed to the health, safety, and work/life integration of its employees, and is proud to offer flexible work arrangements. This position would be eligible to participate in a hybrid  work capacity,

Relocation assistance is available.

Under the general direction of the Manager, the Senior Database Engineer maintains the integrity of enterprise-wide Oracle, SQL Server and Postgres databases and associated applications. Performs database and software lifecycle upgrades to ensure the highest level of systems performance and availability in compliance with business requirements. Collaborates with the business unit personnel to analyze and resolve related issues in a time-critical environment participates in the development, customization, integration, implementation, and administration of company-wide databases.  Expertise in Oracle technologies, including Data Guard for high availability and disaster recovery, coupled with proficiency in UNIX Shell and PL/SQL scripting, will be crucial to ensuring the performance, security, and stability of our data systems.  Provide 24x7 rotating on-call technical support as required.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Database engineering and administration: Design, build, configure, and maintain Oracle 19c databases in production and non-production environments.
• High availability and disaster recovery: Implement, configure, and manage Oracle Data Guard to ensure high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery. Perform failover and switchover tests.
• Performance tuning: Conduct advanced performance analysis and tuning of Oracle databases and complex PL/SQL code to optimize query execution and system efficiency.
• Database scripting and automation: Develop, maintain, and execute PL/SQL scripts, stored procedures, functions, and packages to support application development and automate database management tasks.
• Backup and recovery: Design, implement, and manage robust backup and recovery strategies using Oracle RMAN to ensure data integrity and minimize downtime.  Knowledge of Dell Networker/DPS very desirable
• Security and compliance: Implement and enforce database security best practices, including access control, auditing, and compliance with company policies and federal regulatory standards (NERC-CIP).
• Mentorship and collaboration: Work closely with application development, IT operations, and other cross-functional teams. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior database administrators.
• Troubleshooting and support: Provide advanced troubleshooting and resolution of database-related incidents. Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation as required.
• Attends business meetings, and collaborates with ISO colleagues to develop "best practices" policies and procedures, and to identify and resolve issues to help create a flexible and efficient organization.

Level of Education and Discipline:

A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent education, training or experience in Information Technology, Management of Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field.  Master’s Degree preferred.

Amount of Experience:

Equivalent years of education and training, plus five (5) or more years related experience.

Certifications:

Oracle DBA Certification preferred.  Certifications in any other database platform desirable.

Type of Experience:

Required: Oracle database administration as a developer and/or administrator.  Experience working in corporate information technology, including development, engineering, security or administration.  Extensive systems knowledge working in a highly complex environment

Desirable: Cassandra RDBMS, Postgres RDBMS, LDAP, Oracle Transparent Application Failover, PowerShell scripting, Administration of Block and/or NFS Filesystems, Experience with NERC-CIP compliance standards

Additional Skills and Abilities:

Strong verbal and written communication and documentation skills required, with a demonstrated attention to detail.  Ability to use deductive reasoning and analytical thinking with sound judgment and decision-making skills.  Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are also essential.  Must be self-starting and willing and able to work independently in a dynamic corporate organization under pressure of tight deadlines and aggressive expectations.  Problem solving skills with the ability to influence others without direct authority. Must be able to work effectively in a team environment as facilitator and team member.  Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

The pay range for the Sr Database Engineer is $121,125 - $169,575 annually.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.