Senior Database Administrator / Database Specialist (Banking Industry – Permanent Role)

Job title: Senior Database Administrator / Database Specialist (Banking Industry – Permanent Role)

Company: Don Nelson Recruitment Limited


Job description: As a fast growing full-service HR and recruitment agency, Don Nelson Recruitment Limited aims at providing continuous top-notch and quality-assured HR and recruitment services to our clients and candidates.With over 20 professional recruitment consultants currently, we are specializing in a wide range of industries from IT, telecommunications, construction, engineering, property, banking and finance, HR & admin, accounting & finance, sales & marketing to medical & healthcare, etc.Supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary – Nelson Solutions, our scope of services extend to mass volume recruitment, temporary & contract recruitment, payroll outsourcing, outplacement, etc.Thanks to the efforts of our consultant teams, we have been granted with several awards of the “HR Vendor of the Year” in consecutive 3 years since 2017, including Best Recruitment Firm in Candidate Engagement, Best Recruitment Firm in IT, Telecommunications and Fintech, Banking and Financial Services, Engineering, Property and Construction, etc.As a part of the society, we also actively participate in different community activities and projects in Hong Kong with our responsibilities, our dreams and our passion.Responsibilities:

• Manage and support databases in Linux environments and cloud platforms
• Ensure smooth operation, performance, and availability of database systems
• Implement and support infrastructure solutions tailored for trading environments that require stability, high throughput, and low latency
• Optimize database systems to meet the demanding requirements of trading applications
• Assist application teams with database setup, migration, and SQL performance analysis
• Provide expertise to ensure optimal database performance and integration with applications
• Offer recommendations on operating policies, technical architecture, and database system configurations
• Ensure best practices are followed in database management and operations
• Administer and manage various database systems, including Oracle, IBM DB2, PostgreSQL, and GaussDB
• ⁠Perform tasks such as monitoring, troubleshooting, installation, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, backup and recovery, stress testing, and capacity planning
• Implement compliance standards and conduct regular system compliance reviews
• Proactively identify and address potential security vulnerabilities and exposure areas
• Maintain high system availability and ensure all database systems function correctly
• Monitor system performance and take corrective actions as needed
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure high-quality delivery and implementation of database solutions
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure support and services meet organizational standards

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related fields
• 8 years of experience in enterprise database managing and supporting IBM DB2 / PostgreSQL / GaussDB
• Experience / knowledge of Oracle databases, including:

• Real Application Clusters (RAC)
• Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
• DataGuard
• Data partitioning and load balancing
• JDBC and ODBC integration with J2EE applications
• Proficient in database high availability, security measures, backup and recovery strategies, and performance monitoring standards
• Strong hands-on experience in shell scripting for process improvement and automation
• Familiarity with AWS RDS, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB
• Experienced in SQL, PL/SQL, and the development of stored procedures
• Skilled in system programming and administration on Linux platforms
• Proven project management experience in large-scale technology infrastructure implementations
• Proactive with strong troubleshooting, diagnostic, and analytical skills
• Innovative and self-driven, with excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills

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Expected salary:

Location: Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong

Job date: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:59:24 GMT

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