IT Manager, Database Administration

Job description

**THE BUSINESS**

This position is intended to convey to the new, independent company, to be named **Solstice Advanced Materials** when the separation occurs.

This is expected to occur in late 2025 or early 2026.

At Advanced Materials, we are committed to offering the highest value-add specialty solutions in the advanced materials sector.

Our goal is to solve our customers' most complex challenges through a robust and innovative product portfolio and by doing so, deliver exceptional value to our stakeholders.

We have identified actionable strategies to grow by expanding into new products and markets and through strategic acquisitions, while keeping our top operating margins.

Joining our team means becoming part of an organization which leverages its long-standing reputation to capture growth trends by investing in innovation and manufacturing enhancements and maintaining deep customer relationships.

We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values contributions and supports professional development.

With a focus on innovation and sustainability, the team is dedicated to delivering value and making a meaningful impact in advancing our customers' success.

Let’s make that impact together.

**Solstice Advanced Materials** is an industry-leading solutions provider, playing a crucial role in advancing industries worldwide through diverse applications, revolutionary inventions, and pioneering technologies focused on high-growth mega-trends.

Our science and technology experts create solutions that help solve our customers' needs today and in the future.

Our solutions span across industries, including retail, healthcare and pharma, buildings, manufacturing, and hi-tech.

In each of these verticals, we bring deep materials and engineering knowledge, which leads to our customers achieving a reduction in energy consumption, cutting down their carbon emissions, and improving their operational efficiencies.

**THE POSITION**

As an **IT Manager – Database Administration** you will be responsible for managing and coordinating the database team ensuring effective resource allocation and employee engagement.

This role involves developing technology strategies, implementation plans, operational support and performance reporting of the database infrastructure and operations in collaboration with IT and business leadership, focusing on building and maintaining high availability database infrastructure.

You will report directly to the Director of Data Center and Network Infrastructure who is also responsible for global networking, cloud, and compute strategy and operations globally.

This role will work out of our Morris Plains, Charlotte or Houston location on a hybrid work schedule.

In this role, you will work with our partner vendors to manage and support the end-to-end management of our database technology landscape.

You will be instrumental in driving the organization's technology strategies and projects, aligning them with our business objectives.

Your leadership will ultimately enhance our competitive edge and operational efficiency.

By mentoring and managing a team of IT professionals, you'll foster growth, development, and innovation within the organization.

Your contributions will play a key role in shaping the future of technology at Honeywell and maintaining our position as a global technology leader.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

+ Experience with administering, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise database systems (SQL Server, Oracle, Mongo, etc.)
+ Oversee and coordinate activities with Vendor to ensure SLAs and performance metrics are met.
+ Implement and manage database monitoring tools and alerting systems
+ Design and test disaster recovery and high availability strategies
+ Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and security hardening
+ Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements
+ Collaborate with application teams to support database-related development and deployment
+ Maintain documentation for database configurations, procedures, and vendor interactions
+ Partner with Enterprise Architects on solution architecture for databases.

**YOU MUST HAVE**

+ Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
+ 5+ years of experience in database administration with hands-on expertise in at least two major RDBMS platforms
+ Strong knowledge of database monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Redgate, Oracle Enterprise Manager)
+ Proven experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning
+ Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
+ Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
+ Prior experience in infrastructure automation technologies
+ Strong vendor management skills & experience working across geographies

**WE VALUE**

+ Prior experience with storage services like Nasuni is a plus
+ Prior experience with Rubrick backup solutions is a plus
+ Continued learning of industry best practices and emerging technologies in database administration.
+ Demonstrated project/program management skills
+ Self-motivated with a demonstrated bias for action
+ Vendor management experience for projects

**BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL**

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.

This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays .For more Honeywell Benefits information visit: https://benefits.honeywell.com/

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

This was posted on August 21, 2025.

US PERSONS REQUIREMENTS
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.

Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition.

As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

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