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NTT America, Inc. Database DBA Engineer in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Who we are
Technology underpins Deutsche Bank’s entire business and is changing and shaping the way we engage, interact and transact with all our stakeholders, both internally and externally. Our Technology, Data and Innovation (TDI) strategy is focused on strengthening engineering expertise, introducing an agile delivery model, as well as modernising the bank's IT infrastructure with long-term investments and taking advantage of cloud computing. But this is only the foundation. We continue to invest and build a team of visionary tech talent who will ensure we thrive in this period of unprecedented change for the industry. It means hiring the right people and giving them the training, freedom and opportunity they need to do pioneering work.
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Database Engineer with Strong Admin Skills to join our technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management, optimization, and migration of our application database schemas. This role is essential in ensuring the performance, reliability, and scalability of our database environment as we transition from on-premises Oracle databases to a cloud-based PostgreSQL infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in database administration, a deep understanding of cloud database technologies, and a collaborative mindset to work effectively with our DevOps and application development teams.
Location: Bucharest
What you'll be doing
Oversee the administration of approximately 6 database schemas on Oracle databases, ensuring their stability and performance.
Take part in leading and execution on the planned migration of our database environment from Oracle to Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL.
Develop and implement migration strategies, ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime.
Supervise and review all changes made to database schemas, including the analysis of change and rollback scripts, utilizing tools like Liquibase.
Collaborate with the DevOps team to integrate and improve the schema update process within our CI/CD pipelines.
Conduct regular analysis of database usage patterns to identify and propose optimization opportunities, such as the creation of indexes, partitions, views, and constraints.
Proactively analyse and identify discrepancies between different database schemas, proposing and implementing changes for alignment and standardization.
Recommend and implement schema and query changes to enhance database performance.
Employ a range of techniques to analyse problems and evaluate multiple solutions against engineering, business & strategic criteria
Collaborate to achieve consensus on topics and issues and contribute to communities
Identify and resolve barriers to business deliveries implementing solutions which iteratively deliver value
Design solutions using common design patterns with a range of design tools & techniques
Conduct peer reviews to ensure designs are fit for purpose, extensible & re-usable
Deliver end to end first-class engineering solutions across a range of technology platforms
Improve delivery standards, working practices, tools & solutions and driving adoption of automation tools
Ensure stable and reliable production environments and high-quality service delivery to customers
Investigate production incidents & lead remediation, analyse services & components
Design & build solutions which are secure & controlled
Investigate & report on issues and potential risk events within designs and solutions
What You'll Bring Along
Proven experience as a Database Administrator, Database Engineer, or in a similar role.
Strong proficiency in managing PostgreSQL databases.
Demonstrable experience with database migration projects, preferably from Oracle to a cloud-based solution like PostgreSQL.
Hands-on experience with cloud database services (PostgreSQL) .
Experience with database change management tools such as Liquibase.
Solid understanding of SQL and procedural database languages (e.g., PL/SQL, PL/pgSQL).
Experience with database performance tuning and optimization techniques.
Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices related to database management.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
Analytical thinker experienced in a range of problem-solving techniques & approaches
Team player who shares and collaborates, a keen listener and quick learner
Communicates clearly and influences using coherent, fact and benefit-based proposals
Enables experimentation and fast learning approaches to creating business solutions
Understands key elements of security, risk & control
Nice to have
Experience in banking projects
Experience with Agile Projects
What’s in it for you
✔ New beginnings can be a challenge. We promise a smooth integration and a supportive mentor
✔ Pick your working style: choose from Remote, Hybrid or Office work opportunities
✔ Early bird or night owl? Our projects have different working hours to suit your needs
✔ Nobody is born an expert. Sharpen your tech skills with our sponsored certifications, trainings and top e-learning platforms
✔ We want you to stay healthy! Enjoy our Private Health Insurance – it’s custom-made for you
✔ A clear mind is a healthy mind. Attend individual coaching sessions or go one step further by joining our accredited Coaching School
✔ Make the most of our epic parties or themed events – they’re lovingly designed for our people and their families
✔ NTT DATA recruiters will never ask job seekers and candidates for payment or banking information during the recruitment process, for any reason. Please remain vigilant of third parties that may try to impersonate NTT DATA recruiters, either in writing or by phone, in an attempt to deceptively obtain personal data or money from you. All email communications from an NTT DATA recruiter will be associated with an @nttdata.com email address. NTT DATA will not use any non-NTT DATA or personal email domains (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) or personal communication channels (WhatsApp, Facebook etc) at any time during the recruitment process. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us.
NTT DATA Romania is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants regardless to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.
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What’s in it for you
New beginnings can be a challenge. We promise a smooth integration and a supportive mentor
Pick your working style: choose from Remote, Hybrid or Office work opportunities
Early bird or night owl? Our projects have different working hours to suit your needs
Nobody is born an expert. Sharpen your tech skills with our sponsored certifications, trainings and top e-learning platforms
We want you to stay healthy! Enjoy our Private Health Insurance – it’s custom-made for you
A clear mind is a healthy mind. Attend individual coaching sessions or go one step further by joining our accredited Coaching School
Make the most of our epic parties or themed events – they’re lovingly designed for our people and their families
Make this the place you grow
Your unique talent is what matters. NTT DATA Romania is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants regardless to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic.
Third parties fraudulently posing as NTT DATA recruiters
NTT DATA recruiters will never ask job seekers and candidates for payment or banking information during the recruitment process, for any reason. Please remain vigilant of third parties that may try to impersonate NTT DATA recruiters, either in writing or by phone, in an attempt to deceptively obtain personal data or money from you. All email communications from an NTT DATA recruiter will be associated with an @nttdata.com email address. NTT DATA will not use any non-NTT DATA or personal email domains (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) or personal communication channels (WhatsApp, Facebook etc) at any time during the recruitment process. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us.
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