Database Development Manager II

Company: University of Washington
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 6, 2021

Job Description:

DATABASE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER II Req #: 186381 Department: INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH METRICS AND EVALUATION Job Location: Other Location, Seattle Campus Posting Date: 01/15/2021 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Shift: First Shift Notes: The University of Washington is following physical distancing directives from state and local governments as part of the collective effort to combat the spread of COVID-19. Click here for updates Work at IHME is ordinarily performed in an office environment, but IHME is requiring remote work under most circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this evolving situation, changes to this policy will be discussed as they occur throughout the interview process. Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote; work schedule required to overlap 50% of IHME Office hours between 8am - 6pm Pacific Time. As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a Great College to Work For for six consecutive years. Committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world's most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which is cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members. IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Database Development Manager II on our Enterprise Data Management Team (EDM). The Database Development Manager II is responsible for improving the efficiency and automation of database processes and working with database developers and administrators to develop and implement best practices for IHME's database pipelines. The Database Development Manager II sets the direction for software development for research. This role is instrumental in assuring the work maintains the highest quality, upholding the reputation of the Institute as setting the gold standard in quality for health metrics, data, and analytic support for policy. This individual will advise a team of developers and administrators, and also consult on the engineering priorities for IHME as a whole. This position will have autonomy to make decisions about database development priorities, design, and implementation. RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervision Supervise and train database developers and administrators, providing guidance, coaching and support Ensure the team delivers to the highest standards of the organization Ensure the team works effectively with other groups at IHME - promote cross-organization teamwork Advise on short and long term team structure including providing input on recruitments Identify and foster opportunities to advance individuals' knowledge and abilities Assess and map project deliverables to resource needs Management & Planning Oversee the ongoing database development, improvement, and maintenance of the team's hardware and software portfolio Identify problems, and direct optimizations and improvements to database implementations to enable efficient updates and stable tools and pipelines Gather requirements, help prioritize across research and technical decisions, dependencies, integrated testing, and deployment to production Manage database projects such that they meet their timelines Work collaboratively to develop database best practices, protocols, and processes Maintain coding standards, code reviews, source control management, deployment pipelines, automated testing, and operations for developers and administrators within the team Assess and map project deliverables and timelines Research Learning Become familiar with substantive areas of expertise at IHME and their comprehensive data needs in order to perform complex multi-disciplinary analyses. Understand the methods and technologies used in the storage, manipulation and display of information. Understand the mapping of complex research objectives into practical deliverables for the purpose of tracking accompanying work Other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in computer science, data management, or related technical degree and five years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience Additional Requirements: Experience working with multiple database systems including at least one or more of the following: Percona or MariaDb MySQL, PostGres, MariaDB Spider Engine, Columnstore, and Clustrix. Experience with Linux, bash, and/or Python Experience supervising and coaching staff, and directing prioritizing and monitoring projects and tasks. Proven track record of building and managing high performing teams Experience with data and metadata standards and relational database development Demonstrated experience in gathering the requirements underlying feature requests, managing stakeholder expectations, communicating with developers, and prioritizing development work to achieve project and organizational aims Ability to pay attention to details and maintain a strategic vision while operating in a fast-paced, energetic environment. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. DESIRED: Experience with application containerization using Docker, Rancher Statistics and/or public health interest Automation experience and/or a desire to automate all the things Experience with distributed systems or HPC WORKING CONDITIONS: Weekend and evening work sometimes required. Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote; work schedule required to overlap 50% of IHME Office hours between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific Time. Application Process: The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select Apply to this position. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your My Jobs page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your My Jobs page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed. Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law. Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Keywords: University of Washington, Seattle , Database Development Manager II, IT / Software / Systems , Seattle, Washington