What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Database Administrator - VP position at Citigroup Inc?
About Citi :
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.
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This DBA position is to provide Database support for Citi’s Oracle and Postgres Databases with an emphasis on problem solving, troubleshooting Production issues, provide guidance to App teams on database performance tuning items and ensure database stability, availability and also provide support to upgrade, migrate and patch systems. This position requires to work in a fast-paced, large scale and very diverse 24x7 environment. DBA team member will work with multiple support teams located in NAM, EMEA, APAC regions working together adopting follow-the-sun support model. Additional responsibilities include managing and documenting projects and executing process and delivering improvements.
Responsibilities :
Oracle database support for critical Oracle database systems.
Postgres database support for critical Postgres database systems.
Caching database support for Redis and / or Couchbase is a plus
Monitor and address database alerts / issues, capacity constraints, and performance related items.
Knowledge of Oracle DataGuard replication and physical standby for Disaster recovery.
Fully analyze performance issues, identify tuning opportunities and advise developers on SQL tuning options.
Interact and communicate with application developers and support teams to understand and articulate.
Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) post restoration of service
Design testing approaches, complex processes, reporting streams, and create automation of repetitive tasks
Be a part of DBRE’s (database reliability engineers) team to meet targets and SLA objectives.
Review requirement documents, define hardware requirements and examine and update processes and procedures as necessary
Qualifications :
Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audience
Knowledge of UNIX scripting and automation experience preferred.
Knowledge of automation tools like ANSIBLE and automation scripting / fixing - Desirable
Knowledge of database installation / configuration best practices and Database upgrade / migration approaches.
Extensive experience with of Oracle Data Guard replication setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Experience with various Database high availability solutions and Oracle Golden Gate replication
Knowledge of database internals / views to help troubleshoot issues.
Skills to identify tuning opportunities, implement improvements and advise developers on SQL tuning options.
Working experience in other technologies like Mongo and Caching databases (Redis and Couchbase) is a plus
Ability to develop projects required for design of metrics, analytical tools, benchmarking activities and best practices
Ability to work with virtual / in-person teams, and work under pressure / to a deadline
Experience in a Financial Services or large complex and / or global environment preferred
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Effective analytic / diagnostic skills
Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audience
Education :
- Bachelor’s / University degree or equivalent work experience
Job Family Group : Technology
Job Family :
Systems & Engineering
Time Type : Full time
Primary Location :
Jacksonville Florida United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range :
113,840.00 - $170,760.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including : medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Anticipated Posting Close Date :
Jan 31, 2025
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Salary : $113,840 - $170,760
