Gentex

You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Leading the daily operations and ongoing projects related to mission critical applications and databases both on premise and in the cloud; including the maintenance, uptime, and performance of ERP and business processes.

This role is an onsite position working in an office Monday - Friday. No remote work at this time.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead the design, creation and implementation of database systems based on end user requirements.
• Build effective partnerships and work collaboratively with cross-functional departments to successfully deliver optimal architecture, deployment strategies and other various projects.
• Provide ongoing technical leadership for global database deployment in multiple geographic regions.
• Provide direction during incident management as needed.
• Provide technical leadership, coordination and prioritization on projects that require database administrator resources.
• Manage various projects within the allotted timeline and budget.
• Oversee the implementation of recovery strategies and execution of disaster recovery exercises as needed.
• Negotiate and coordinate database and application patching with the affected internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate instance cloning for testing and validation to support business functions and projects.
• Provide on-call 24/7 support for mission critical production systems.
• Monitor production systems, perform system tuning and coordinate with third party support staff as needed.
• Provide IT infrastructure roadmap and execution direction related to the administration of operation systems.
• Assist with developing and maintaining data security processes.
• Lead and perform cloud infrastructure and applications provisioning and support.
• Coach and mentor other IT Database Administrators related to their career growth and development opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

HOW YOU’LL DO IT

• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Build collaborative relationships - Develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the organization.
• Mentors and coaches - Provides timely guidance and feedback (both positive and constructive) to help others recognize strengths and development opportunities.
• Communicate effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
• Situational adaptability - Demonstrates the flexibility to adapt to changing environments. Adjusts approach to adapt to shifting demands.
• Operate effectively and maintain focus in high-stress situations.
• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
• Maintaining high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.

WHAT TO BRING

• A 4-year degree in computer related field.
• 8+ years of database administration experience.
• High availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) methodology experience.
• Ability to work nonstandard hours and/or holidays as needed.

WHAT WILL HELP

• Microsoft Windows Server and/or LINUX experience
• Oracle applications experience.
• Cloud-based systems experience.
• Leadership experience.

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Assistance

Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at recruiting@gentex.com. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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