Position Summary
The Manager Team Lead of Enterprise SQL Systems Engineering will lead the design, evolution, and delivery of Market America’s global data infrastructure, including Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, cloud-based data platforms, and moving us toward an AI-driven analytics systems. This role oversees the engineering teams responsible for database development, business intelligence, data warehousing, and next-generation AI/ML data systems supporting global e-commerce operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow high-performing teams of DBAs, data engineers, and BI/AI developers across global locations.
- Build a data-first culture – combining SQL excellence with AI-driven insights for smarter decision-making.
- Partner with technology and business leaders to define the data and AI roadmap , aligning with corporate strategy and global growth objectives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the CIO/CTO and executive team for all data, analytics, and AI initiatives.
Technical & Operational Excellence
- Oversee enterprise-scale SQL environments ensuring high availability (HA) , disaster recovery (DR) , scalability , and performance optimization .
- Lead modernization efforts including data warehouse transformation , cloud migration , and AI/ML integration .
- Champion automation and observability practices across data systems to improve delivery velocity and reliability.
- Evaluate and implement emerging technologies in AI-powered database optimization, predictive analytics, and generative BI tools .
- Develop and track KPIs for system performance, uptime, and delivery efficiency.
- Evolve and enforce best practices for data architecture, ETL/ELT processes , and code standards .
- Lead major incident triage and root cause analysis; deliver proactive solutions for long-term stability.
- Establish frameworks for AI-driven query optimization , anomaly detection , and intelligent forecasting .
- Partner with product and engineering teams to embed analytics and data-driven intelligence directly into digital experiences.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 7 -8 years of experience managing large-scale SQL Server environments in enterprise settings.
- Strong technical knowledge of:
- SQL Server (Clustering, AlwaysOn, Replication, Log Shipping, CDC)
- Data Warehousing (SSIS, SSRS, Power BI, Tableau)
- AI/ML integrations using Python, R, or Azure ML
- Modern architectures – Microservices, Event Streaming, Data Lakes, and Hybrid Cloud
- Strong background in cloud data platforms (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, or similar). Experience in MS SQL, MYSQL, NoSQL is a plus.
- Experience implementing AI-assisted data governance, automated analytics, or predictive modeling pipelines a major plus.
Market America offers competitive salary and generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and an on-site health clinic.
The role may require occasional domestic and international travel.
Market America is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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