Oracle Database Administrator

Overview

Citi's technology team is growing at lightning speed, and we're looking for talented technologists to help build the future of global banking. Our teams are creating innovations used across the globe – we're changing the way people bank and how the world does business. Citi's technology team supports business operations in 100+ countries, across multiple lines of business spanning both Institutional and retail businesses. The group works to optimize the IT environment by standardizing production platforms, reducing complexity, and introducing innovative solutions that provide new business capabilities, reduce total cost of ownership, and create a competitive advantage for Citi. Join an environment with a laser focus on growth and progress, and take your career to the next level through the power of Citi's unmatched globality and vast expertise.

Success Profile

As one of the world's most global banks, Citi gives you the tools to be a trailblazer. We're not just building technology, we're building the future of banking. With thousands of employees located around the globe, we are an international team encompassing a broad range of teams, roles, and cultures, and we invite you to come and join us
• Creative
• Analytical
• Collaborative
• Productive
• Adaptable
• Relationship Expertise

Responsibilities

Oracle Database administrator responsible for providing high quality support and management of database systems for corporate banking and ensure systems compliance to various regulatory requirement.

Knowledge:
• ******** Knowledge of the Oracle RDBMS and database administration best practices.
• Expert knowledge in database performance tuning, Oracle Enterprise Manager and Real Application Cluster.
• Database setup and configuration performed are following the Database Security Model.
• Perform Risk & impact assessment for new change activities introduced into the production environment.
• Perform database patching and Upgrades.
• Depth Knowledge and experience of Oracle Data Guard replication and physical standby for Disaster recovery.
• Resolve complex problems/projects through analysis, technical experience, and precedents; provide analysis for more complex issues, escalating as appropriate.
• Demonstrated ability to use problem solving techniques such as root cause analysis to resolve issues.
• Demonstrate superior collaboration skills in closely working with development, testing and implementation teams to roll out important regulatory and business improvement programs.
• Ability to learn and adopt new technologies.
• Experience in small to large scale system projects including full development life cycle and structured trouble shooting and analysis skills.
• Experiences to address database alerts/issues capacity constraints and performance related items.
• Fully analyze performance issues in most critical and performance sensitive Oracle databases.
• Identify tuning opportunities; implement improvements and advice developers on SQL tuning options.
• Scripting capabilities in UNIX shell/Ansible/Python and Oracle PL/SQL.
• Automation of database deployments.
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills.
• Interact with fellow DBAs to disseminate process and configuration improvements.
• Manage and guide the 24/7 production support team for the databases availability.

Qualifications:
• 6+ years Hands on experiences on Linux with Oracle installation upgrade and patching including Oracle Real Application Clusters and Data guard.
• 3+ years hands-on experience supporting: Oracle Golden Gate.
• Experience in advanced Oracle SQL tuning.
• Experience in automation using Ansible/Python scripting.
• Experience in PostgreSQL.
• Experience in Shareplex replication is an added advantage.
• Experience in MongoDB/Kinetica/Redis/Gemfire/Neo4J will be an added advantage.
• Product Professional certification is a significant advantage.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective analytic/diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work with virtual and in-person teams

Education:
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science