Lead Database Engineer

Job Description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

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:

Being a member of the DBA team, a 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 of 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 generation of new processes and solutions, while operating under established procedures and processes in a critically important 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.
• Set up 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:

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Strong Oracle knowledge of 19c, 21c and 22c.
• A minimum of 3 years of proven relevant experience
• Solid understanding in MSSQL Server and Aurora Postgres database
• Strong knowledge in Python and Angular.
• Working knowledge of Oracle's 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).
• 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 teammates 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.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.