Senior Technical Director, DBA – Linux Relational DB Services
Company: Travelers
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: July 17, 2025
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Job Description:
Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and
each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this
commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best
property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join
us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives
on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
Compensation Overview The annual base salary range provided for
this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad
range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual
salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors,
including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the
skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the
candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our
comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also
eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. Salary Range
$142,500.00 – $235,100.00 Target Openings 1 What Is the
Opportunity? We are seeking a transformative Senior Director of
Linux Relational Database Services to lead our enterprise database
operations team through a critical organizational evolution. The
ideal candidate will drive a strategic shift from a traditional
operational model to a product-focused, value-driven database
services organization. What Will You Do? Lead the cultural and
operational transformation to a product-based database services
team. Develop a product management approach to database services.
Create service catalogs and defined value propositions for internal
and external stakeholders. Implement product thinking to align
database services with business outcomes. Design self-service
capabilities and standardized database service offerings. Lead and
strategically manage a team of 19 database professionals. Drive
organizational transformation to a product-centric database
services model. Oversee on-premise Oracle Exadata infrastructure
and database management. Manage database operations for MySQL and
PostgreSQL environments. Provide leadership for cloud-based
database services in Amazon RDS. Execute comprehensive cloud
database migration strategies. Design and implement Infrastructure
as Code (IAC) solutions for database environments. Develop
product-oriented team structure and performance metrics. Create
standardized service delivery frameworks. Supervise database
platforms including: Oracle Exadata On-premise MySQL On-premise
PostgreSQL Amazon RDS platforms: Aurora PostgreSQL Aurora MySQL
Standard MySQL Standard PostgreSQL Perform other duties as
assigned. What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? Ten (10) plus years
of enterprise database management experience. Five (5) plus years
of team leadership/management experience. Demonstrated experience
in organizational transformation. Advanced knowledge of Oracle,
MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Comprehensive understanding of Amazon RDS
architectures. Strong disaster recovery and high availability
design skills. Experience with enterprise-scale database
infrastructure. Proven expertise in cloud database migration
methodologies. Advanced IAC skills using tools like Terraform or
CloudFormation. Experience transitioning teams to product-based
operating models. Bachelors degree preferred in Technology or a
similar field (or equivalent experience). Manages cross-functional
objectives and/or priorities supporting an assigned business
area(s). Technical Skills: Oracle database administration • MySQL
performance tuning • PostgreSQL optimization • AWS RDS
configuration • Cloud migration strategies • Database security
implementations • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform,
CloudFormation) • Database migration planning and execution • Cloud
database replatforming techniques • Product management
methodologies • Service design and delivery frameworks. What is a
Must Have? Seven years experience in information technology
infrastructure. What Is in It for You? Health Insurance: Employees
and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic
partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first
day of employment. Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k)
contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible
pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt,
you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you
make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an
annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible
for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers. Paid Time Off:
Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time
Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays. Wellness Program:
The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and
resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and
caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides
access to free professional counseling services, health coaching
and other resources to support your daily life needs. Volunteer
Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we
serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a
Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to
give back to the charity of your choice. Employment Practices
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique
abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization
and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our
differences. In accordance with local law, candidates seeking
employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of
attendance at or graduation from educational institutions. If you
are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical
requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist
you. Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level
above or below the level included in this posting.
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