Database Engineer

Pay and Benefits: Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location Pension / Retirement benefits Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee) The Impact you will have in this role: The Database Administrator will provide database administrative support for all DTCC environments including Development, QA, client test, and our critical high availability production environment and DR Data Centers Extensive knowledge on all aspects of MSSQL database administration and the ability to support other database platforms including both Aurora PostgreSQL and Oracle This DBA will have a high level of impact in the creation of new processes and solutions, while operating under established procedures and processes in a mission critical Financial Services infrastructure environment The Ideal candidate will ensure optimal performance, data security and reliability of our database infrastructure What You'll Do: Software Installation, configure and maintain SQL server instances (On-prem and cloud based) Implement and manage High availability solutions including Always ON availability groups and clustering Support development, QA, PSE and Production environments using ServiceNow ticketing system Review production performance reports for variances from normal operation Optimize SQL queries and indexes for better efficiency Analyze query and recommend the tuning strategies Maintain database performance by calculating optimum values for database parameters; implementing new releases; completing maintenance requirements; evaluating computer operating systems and hardware products Perform database backup and recovery strategy using tools like SQL server backup, log shipping and other technologies Provide 3rd level support for DTCC critical production environments Participate in root cause analysis for database issues Supports database functions by designing and coding utilities Prepare users by conducting training; providing information; and resolving problems Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organizational standards Setup and maintain database replication and clustering solutions Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking innovative practices; participating in professional societies Will have shared responsibility for off-hour support Maintain documentation on database configurations and procedures Provide leadership and direction for the Architecture, Design, Maintenance and L1, L2 and L3 Level Support of a 7 x 24 global infrastructure Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Talents Needed for Success: Strong Oracle knowledge of 19c, 21c and 22c A minimum 3+ years of proven relevant experience Solid understanding in MSSQL Server and Aurora Postgres database Strong knowledge in Python and Angular Working knowledge of Oracles Golden gate Replication technology Hands on experience in python, Ansible and other scripting languages to automate the tasks Ability to work with a high degree of latitude while adhering to established process and procedures Good understanding in both how databases fit into systems and how application changes will influence database performance Primary Skills: Proven experience as a Microsoft SQL server Database Administrator (2016 or later) Should have worked as a L2 and L3 Engineer or above in managing large scale MSSQL, Oracle and PostgreSQL environments Demonstrate strong performance Tuning and Optimization skills in MSSQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle databases Good Experience in High Availability and Disaster recovery (HA/DR) options for SQL server Be able to handle tasks and projects independently with minimum guidance and directions Good experience in Backup and restore processes Proficiency in power shell scripting for automation Possess Good interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate with various stakeholders Follow best practices on Organizational change / Incident management / Problem management Good teammate and should have worked with diverse global teams Willing to work on new technologies Demonstrated ability to solve complex systems and database environment issues Demonstrated ability to work in a complex environment to determine business and customer needs and provide the best solution needed Superb communication and collaboration skills Secondary Skills: Strong knowledge on AWS cloud technologies Knowledge on ITIL, Processes would be an added advantage Should be able to understand interlaying technologies like Networking, Applications, and its impact to Database Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations Role: Other Industry Type: Financial Services Department: Other Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Role Category: Other Education UG: Any Graduate PG: Any Postgraduate