Sr Manager, Lead Database Administrator - Client Data Technology

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).

As a Sr. Manager / Lead DBA in Client Data Technology (CDT), you will lead database engineering and operations for CDT applications, playing a critical role in ensuring performance, availability, and resiliency of CDT data platforms. You will guide the development, automation, tooling, and realization of database best practices.

What you will do

• Leading database operations and engineering for Postgres and SQL Server platforms across non-prod and prod environments.
• Collaborating with development teams to design optimized schemas, queries, and stored procedures for performance and scalability.
• Driving automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for database provisioning, patching, and refreshes.
• Defining and implementing high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and replication strategies using tools like Patroni and WAL.
• Monitoring system health and performance using observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, and Foglight.
• Leading efforts to identify and eliminate technical debt and toil in database operations.
• Evangelizing database best practices and KPIs through newsletters and monthly reports.
• Ensuring 100% adherence to security and compliance standards across database environments.
• Being a hands-on technical leader who inspires thought leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a DBA in Postgres and SQL Server environments.
• 7+ years of experience in database operations leadership, supporting production and development teams.
• 5+ years of experience with performance tuning, query optimization, and schema design.
• Deep understanding of Postgres architecture, including Patroni, WAL, and replication tools.
• Experience with HA/DR solutions and cloud deployment (GCP preferred).
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix system administration and shell scripting.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (GitHub, Jenkins).
• Familiarity with observability and telemetry tools (Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Foglight).
• Scripting skills for automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Strong knowledge of database security, compliance, and backup/recovery strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Certifications in Postgres (on-prem/cloud).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/GKE) is a plus.