Database Administrator

JOB DESCRIPTION

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
You will:

• Manage Oracle database configurations including installation, testing, maintenance and upgrades on cloud platform deployments
• Optimize the databases’ performance that supports the company’s applications
• Write scripts to automate day-to-day tasks
• Efficiently troubleshoot performance issues and give recommendations for their resolution
• Ensure that all in-house staging systems are kept up-to-date using popular import and export techniques
• Plan and execute regular database backups in accordance with the organization's disaster recovery plans and implement recovery procedures when necessary
• Proactively monitor and patch the production database systems to ensure secure services with minimum downtime according to SLAs
• Install and test new versions of database products and keep up-to-date with the latest releases and related features
• Keep updated with database security features including encryption and key management techniques, in accordance with the Payment Card Industry standards
• Perform database benchmark, stress and performance exercises
• Contribute in the research and planning of scalable database systems

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Preferably in possession of a university degree in computing and / or be Oracle certified
• Proficient in Oracle Database Administration with at least 4 years of experience
• Knowledge of Bash and SQL
• Experience in the installation and administration of database installations on Unix/Linux
• Experience in using the multi-tenant architecture, data encryption and performance tuning
• Experience in cloud Database as a Service, especially PostgreSQL or Kafka, is considered an asset.
• Highly motivated professional individual and can perform under pressure
• Attention to detail and experience in a highly collaborative environment is a must
• Possess good communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English
• Strong organizational and time management skills, able to prioritize across different tasks and meet deadlines as per business objectives

Work Setup: Hybrid (3x onsite per week)

Work Schedule: Mid-shift (2pm-11pm)

Locations: BGC