[Hiring] Manager, Database Administration @Qore Technologies Limited

Role Description

Lead the Database Administration team and provide sound, professional database advice, administration and proactive maintenance of the company data and database environments.

• Set up procedures to proactively monitor all database environments and ensure a minimum of 99.9% uptime.
• Direct all team members on the most effective steps to resolve issues and escalate extreme cases to the appropriate OEMs.
• Conduct training for team members and recommend or nominate team members for relevant training in line with the objectives of the Database Administration team’s needs.
• Conduct weekly stand-ups and ensure optimum performance of team members.
• Periodically recommend new database and data architecture which would yield cost saving and enable increased growth of the revenue of the organization.
• Ensure periodic security checks on the database systems to prevent fraud and expose any compromise attempt noticed on the database.
• Ensure and test performance level on the databases, and ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry best practices.
• Plan Business Continuity operations and Disaster Recovery Operations to meet the required RTO and RPO as defined by the organization.
• Manage and maintain databases, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
• Design and implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery plans, and optimize server databases for efficiency and scalability.
• Troubleshoot database issues and implement long-term solutions; maintain database documentation, procedures, and governance policies.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve database architecture and optimize queries.
• Monitor disk usage, system performance, and capacity planning; update and maintain repositories with database-related code and scripts.

Qualifications

• BSc in Computer Science, Information Technology or any related discipline.
• 7+ years’ experience in Database Administration or a related data role, preferably within the financial services, technology or fintech industry.
• Experienced in SSMS, TOAD, Jupyter, Anaconda and other data related tools.
• Microsoft Certified Professional or Oracle Certified Professional (i.e., Any RDBMS certified professional certification).
• Experience in leading a team of database administrators, with problem-solving and analytical skills, with a strong willingness to learn new technologies.
• Passionate about Data and Databases with strong data interpretation skills.
• Structured Query Language skills (SQL), Procedural SQL, TSQL Programming; Python Programming, Excel Skills, and Bash Scripting.
• Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, indexing, and optimization techniques.
• Experience with backup and recovery strategies, including high-availability solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud database technologies (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or Google Cloud SQL) is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, troubleshoot complex data issues, and provide solutions.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership skills.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to mentor junior database administrators.

Benefits

• Very competitive and rewarding pay.
• Flexible work option (i.e., Remote work).
• Paid Lunch for onsite work.
• Lifelong Learnings.