Software Engineering Associate Director

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

Pension benefits

Paid time off

Hybrid work model

Job summary

DTCC is seeking a Principal Oracle Database Engineer to lead a distributed DBA team and own Oracle database architectures across on-premises and AWS. You will drive incidents, performance tuning, and security controls while delivering high-availability solutions for critical financial applications.

The role requires deep expertise in Oracle RAC, Exadata, Data Guard, and Oracle ZDLRA, with strong scripting. A proactive automation mindset and collaboration across DevOps teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12+ years of related experience.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle RAC, Exadata, Data Guard and Oracle ZDLRA.
• Strong knowledge of PL/SQL coding standards and performance tuning.
• Experience with AWS and Oracle on AWS RDS.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform).
• Familiarity with Agile/DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to lead distributed teams and manage incidents and escalations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a distributed DBA engineering team.
• Operate as the day-to-day operations lead for Database Engineering.
• Own production escalations and major incidents; coordinate resolutions.
• Architect and implement Oracle databases on AWS RDS; ensure data integrity and availability.
• Migrate on-prem Oracle to AWS RDS; optimize performance and resiliency.
• Develop and optimize PL/SQL, packages, procedures, and SQL.
• Implement database security controls and DR solutions.

Skills

Oracle RAC

Exadata

Data Guard

Oracle ZDLRA

PL/SQL

Automation

Shell

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

Git

Jira

AWS

RDS for Oracle

Grafana

GoldenGate

OEM

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Grafana

GoldenGate

Oracle OEM

Git

Jenkins

Maven

Jira

Bitbucket

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact You Will Have In This Role

Seeking an experienced Principal Oracle Database Engineer with proven leadership in managing distributed teams, along with strong hands‑on expertise in Oracle technologies across on-premises and AWS cloud environments, including RAC, Exadata, Data Guard, GoldenGate, RDS for Oracle, Oracle Database on AWS, and ZDLRA. The ideal candidate will also possess strong scripting skills in at least one programming language, with a demonstrated automation‑first mindset.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a distributed DBA engineering team (multiple direct reports)
• Operational leader for Database Engineering (incidents, escalations, stability)
• Serve as the day-to-day operations lead for Database Engineering
• Own and manage production escalations, major incidents, and resolution coordination
• Support ongoing delivery, releases, and engineering initiatives
• Resolve complex issues involving multiple dependencies
• Architect, design, and implement Oracle databases on AWS RDS to ensure data integrity, security, and near‑continuous availability for critical financial applications
• Perform database migrations from on‑premises Oracle platforms to AWS RDS, ensuring performance, resiliency, and compliance post‑migration
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize database performance using AWR/ASH, RDS Performance Insights, CloudWatch, and OEM to meet Tier‑0/Tier‑1 SLAs
• Supporting applications using Data guard, RAC, and Goldengate microservices.
• Develop, review, and optimize database code including PL/SQL packages, procedures, functions, materialized views, and complex SQL
• Implement and maintain database security controls, including encryption (TDE), data masking, redaction, fine‑grained auditing, and access governance.
• Design and support disaster recovery solutions using RDS automated backups, snapshots, Multi‑AZ, and cross‑region strategies.
• Participate in production support, on‑call rotations, and incident escalations to meet enterprise SLAs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12+ years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Talents Needed For Success

• Hands‑on experience with AWS RDS for Oracle, Oracle Database on AWS and AWS services (CloudWatch, IAM, KMS, VPC, S3, EBS, EC2)
• Strong knowledge of PL/SQL coding standards, performance tuning, and database internals
• Experience with OEM, Grafana, Goldengate and related database tooling
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and DevOps collaboration models
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Maven, and Jira
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform)
• Solid understanding of data modeling, schema design, and performance‑driven architecture
• Deep expertise in Oracle RAC, Exadata, DataGuard and Oracle ZDLRA.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.

Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.