Team Lead, IT Database Administration

Overall Job Summary

The Team Lead, IT Database is responsible for leading the operational and strategic management of Tractor Supply’s enterprise database systems across on-premise and cloud-based environments. This role ensures the availability, performance, recoverability, and security of data platforms, while providing leadership and direction to a team of database engineers and administrators. The role will combine deep technical expertise in relational and cloud-native databases with strong leadership capabilities and a proactive approach to innovation, automation, and continuous improvement. Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity for all mission-critical databases like (Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, Couchbase, Redis etc.). Design, implement, and maintain backup, replication, and failover strategies aligned with RTO/RPO objectives. Oversee the development and enforcement of database performance monitoring, alerting, and telemetry standards. Own the incident response process for database outages, performance degradation, and data loss prevention.

Leadership & Team Management

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of database engineers and administrators, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning. Provide technical leadership on strategic initiatives, cross-team architecture reviews, and major project implementations. Facilitate performance management, hiring, career development, and succession planning for the team.

Compliance, Security, & Governance

Govern database access controls, security configurations, and compliance with regulatory requirements (SOX, PCI, etc.). Coordinate with InfoSec and Audit teams to ensure database systems are aligned with corporate security policies. Design and document policies for database change management, schema governance, and environment provisioning.

Collaboration & Strategy

Serve as a liaison between development, infrastructure, and business teams for database-related needs. Anticipate and plan for future capacity, performance, and technology requirements for database platforms. Evaluate and recommend modern data infrastructure technologies, tools, and practices to improve reliability and efficiency.

Experience: 8+ years’ experience in Information Technology with a focus on relational database management and administration.  2+ years of experience leading or mentoring technical teams in a database or platform engineering function.  Experience managing databases in both on-premise and cloud (e.g., Azure, AWS) environments.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or related field from an accredited college or university.  Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Professional Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Oracle Database Certified Professional (OCP), AWS/Azure Cloud certifications preferred

High Demand IT Specialized skills: None

Platform knowledge (Linux, UNIX, Windows):    Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

Strong expertise in Oracle, SQL Server, and Exadata systems. Familiarity with cloud-native databases (e.g., Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL). Knowledge of big data frameworks (Hadoop, Spark) though not required. Proficient with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash). Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills. Proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Hybrid / Flexible working conditions

Sitting

Standing (not walking)

Walking

Reaching overhead

Lifting up to 10 pounds

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position.  It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.  A team member should perform all duties as assigned by