Technical Manager, Oracle Database Engineering

Responsibilities

Primary responsibility for the health and performance of all critical persistent database technologies at Blizzard with Oracle / Exadata

Strategic planning, road mapping, and setting a vision for the team

Overseeing technical projects that align with higher business and department goals

Collaborating with partner and customer teams on the architecture and health of their environments

Mentor, grow, motivate, and develop the team

Identifying opportunities for innovation by studying new products and industry trends

Fostering a culture of success and continual improvement

Requirements

• A minimum of 8+ years of experience in information technology and a minimum of 5+ years of experience leading teams in tech

A strong foundation in relational and non-relational DB theory

Experience with a wide range of Oracle offerings; able to draw upon past direct and indirect experience to successfully guide a large team to success

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to coach and develop managers and individual contributors in their organization successfully

Forward-thinking attitude and resistance to complacency, focusing on long-term goals and what IT at Blizzard will look like in years to come

Uptime-focused our services are always available, performant, and reliable

Able to resolve conflicts or disagreements in a win-win fashion across all their sub teams

Pluses

Previous experience in database administration

Experience with application development, specifically interfacing with the database

Experience leading a large customer-facing database infrastructure supporting millions of end users

Experience working in an environment with multiple international teams around the globe

Degree in a relevant technology-related discipline

A passion for making Blizzard games the best in the world

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. ( a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ : MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industrys most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including :