Sr Database Engineer

Why Wendy's

When our square shaped burgers made their first sizzle on the scene more than 50 years ago, people knew our approach wasn't like any other. Same goes for the way we support our employees. Our culture of openness, flexibility, and inclusiveness allows everybody to flourish in their own way. If you're looking for a career where you can be part of the action as we continue to grow our iconic brand - We got you!

The Sr Database Engineer will provide technical oversight of cloud based databases and integration to development teams for the Wendy's Brand. The candidate will lead various new initiatives for research and development of Cloud Native database solutions within digital technology. They will lead during the design, development, testing and implementation of programs / solutions for integration into the Wendy's infrastructure to support business initiatives. Acts as a functional liason between IT groups and business partners, candidate will be required to communicate and collaborate with multiple IT functions such as Digital, Security, and Infrastructure. Owns technical design and is responsible for the succesful transition of development projects into production from a database perspective. The candidate will work closely with our platform engineers to ensure implementations are automated and scalable.They will lead heavily in the migration of digital technologies to GCP and the globalization of the digital platform.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with operations and software engineering teams to design and implement scalable and high-performance solutions for our platform as a service and internal management tools.

• Define monitoring requirements and implement automated incident resolution solutions.

• Ensure DBE best practices are followed and implemented with an automation first mindset.

• Actively identifies solutions and process improvements leading to decreased costs or improved execution.

• Solves complex issues for projects/solutions that are assigned. Supports ongoing maintenance of business needs as necessary.

What we expect from you

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, preferred, or related IT field and 6+ years in IT related activities with emphasis on system design, security, system administration, and networking

• Knowledge of Information Technology system concepts, operational procedures, operating systems, training procedures and processes, departmental functions and strong computer applications experience.

• Ability to identify technical and security issues and collaborate with Security teams and vendors to provide and deploy remediation options.

• Leading cross-functional teams and communicating with peers and upper management.

• Strong communication (written and verbal), organization, planning, leadership and management skills. Comfortable with presenting to all levels of management.

• Flexibility working in a fast pace changing environment, quick learner.

• Strong technical aptitude and desire to understand and develop more in-depth technical knowledge and understanding

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Wendy's was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

The base pay range for this position is listed below. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and budget for the open position and also may vary depending on the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other relevant factors. This range does not include an estimated value for any benefits, bonus, or other incentives that may be applicable based on position.

• The target annual bonus for this role is 10% of annualized base salary, based on actual company and personal performance.

Our square burgers make us different and so do our benefits! Our restaurant support roles are eligible for a wide array of benefits, including things such as parental leave, free EAP sessions, company 401k match and other great offerings. For more details about our benefits, including an overview of eligibility and terms for certain benefits, please visit our benefits website,www.wendysbenefits.com.*

• NOTE: Wendy's benefits, bonus, and other incentives are governed by the applicable legal plans and policies and, where appropriate, may be subject to Board approval an individual award agreement terms. Those documents supersede all other information regarding Wendy's benefits, bonus, and other incentives. Wendy's retains the right to amend or terminate its plans and policies at its sole discretion, in accordance with applicable plans, policies and laws.

Education: High School Diploma/GED

Pay Range: $90,000 - $150,000 Annually

Wendy's is an equal employment opportunity employer who may provide reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.