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Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are...

When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role
Our Enterprise Data & Shared Services team is seeking for a highly capable database administrator to support and maintain the daily activity of the database team related to different types of databases specially for SAP HANA. You will be administering and implementing standardized database management procedures for databases. To ensure success as a database administrator, you should possess extensive knowledge of database administration and experience in a similar role. You will be working with a team of professionals to design and implement the best database practices for databases, provide guidance to database team on database structures and features. You will create standard procedures to enhance scalability and performance of existing database architecture. Troubleshoot complex database issues in accurate and timely manner. Develop best practices for performance and operational efficiency. This position offers adequate chances for personal and professional growth and development, while working with a multitalented and supportive team.

Your Role Accountabilities:

• Primarily responsible for administrating SAP HANA databases along with other types of databases like Postgres, MySQL.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and manage databases.
• Implement and enforce database security.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing and execution.
• Apply patching and upgrade databases as per requirements.
• Identify and resolve performance related queries.
• Implement security, roles, users, and privileges using the best practices.
• Provide database/objects recovery as need on basis.
• Design, identify and implement high performing and highly available data warehouse solutions.
• Proactively identify, design, and implement process improvements like automating manual processes, optimizing data flow etc.
• Provide support for all staged of database implementation and/or database related deployments.
• Stay up to date with the latest features and best practices.
• Follow existing database runbooks, create, and maintain new runbooks for new and improved processes
• Provide 24X7 On-call support by participating in rotation schedule.

Qualifications & Experiences:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or information technology.
• 10+ years of experience as a database administrator.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on administration experience, from setting up the SAP HANA databases.
• Experience with the various database platforms like DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL will be helpful as well.
• Experience automating, scripting, and streamlining processes for efficiency and accuracy utilizing Unix shell scripting, Windows BAT, Python etc.
• Experience with different monitoring tools like DBI, DataDog etc.
• Some experience with AWS with knowledge of S3, EC2, IAM, Security, Lambda, Networking etc.
• Ability and experience with the development of processes and procedures to standardize Database installations and configuration.
• Extensive experience with implementation and maintenance of Disaster Recovery and High availability.
• Ability to work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions that are highly innovative and ingenious.
• Ability to provide technical documentation and project plans for technical staff members.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and customer relationship skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must have the legal right to work in the United States.
• Ability to provide 24/7 support.

How We Get Things Done...

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits...

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, union status, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.