Senior Database Administrator (12-month Contract) – Investment Bank recruitment

Responsibilities Requirements:

• Provide 3rd level support of Oracle database platform

• Own technical escalations from the Singapore and work closely with global colleagues to provide follow-the-sun support

• Understand business priorities, adequately prioritize work accordingly to meet business objectives

• Work closely with application teams, understand business requirements, coordinate with the Singapore global support team and instruct them on technical procedures to implement changes

• Understand product roadmaps, product catalogue and various operational procedures, support application teams with specialized knowledge

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with customers helping them to design, plan and implement solutions, working closely with other corresponding infrastructure streams to deliver the services in timely manner

• Support and mentor junior associates and demonstrate leadership

• Be a vocal member of global database community and regional infrastructure teams to add value

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science

• Excellent technical knowledge gained from hands on role within a financial institution, preferably in the investment banking industry

• Min. 5 years’ experience of Oracle database (preferred)/Sybase/ MS SQL

• Qualified in Oracle (OCP) Certification

• Strong Performance and Tuning Skills

• Experience in setup and manage transparent data Encryption in both Oracle and MS SQL will be an advantage

• The ability to liaise with business groups and vendors about products, services and to summarise options based on benefits vs. risk vs. cost

• Being customer-focused and having excellent communication skills

• Knowledge in the following areas is essential: Oracle 10g, 11g, Automatic Storage Management (ASM) in a replicated SAN environment, Oracle Tuning, RMAN Backups Recovery

To apply, please send your CV to anson@aptitudeasia.com