Database Administrator

UnionBank; Pasig; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

UnionBank is seeking a Database Administrator to ensure MS SQL databases run efficiently and with maximum availability at UnionBank Plaza, Ortigas, Pasig City. You will handle incidents, monitor backups, and optimize performance while coordinating with developers and security teams.

The role requires proactive problem solving, clear communication, and collaboration with IT colleagues to support business needs and data integrity in a busy banking environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in MS SQL Database systems and incident handling.
• Ability to monitor backups and scheduled jobs.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Guides Associate Database Administrator in installing/upgrading of Database Server when needed.
• Assists Team Manager in liaising with management for critical issues for Database Operations.
• Monitors and documents success/failure of Database backups for planning.
• Monitors and documents success/failure of scheduled Database jobs and escalates when needed.
• Provide solutions to database problems and assist staff during incidents.
• Handle adhoc data extraction and report generation requests per proper DB request forms.
• Liaise with database users for consultation based on business needs.
• Monitor and maintain database security in cooperation with security experts.
• Perform performance tuning and corrective maintenance for optimal database operation.
• Assist in disk space management for capacity planning.
• Create and modify storage structures with input from developers and consultants.
• Keep up to date with latest product patches to ensure data integrity and security.

Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Analytical

Good Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Teamwork

Willingness to Learn

Job description

Job Description:

Office Location: UnionBank Plaza, Ortigas, Pasig City
Employment Type: Full-time

About The Role

The Database Administrator responsible for ensuring that all MS SQL Database systems operate at peak efficiency and optimum availability and responsible for handling database related incidents.

What You'll Do

• Guides Associate Database Administrator in installing/upgrading of Database Server when needed
• Assists Team Manager in liaising with management for issues and concerns that are critical for Database Operations
• Monitors and documents success/failure of Database backups for future planning requirements
• Monitors and documents success/failure of scheduled Database jobs and escalates problems to Team Manager when needed
• Responsible for providing solutions to Database related problems At the soonest possible time by providing assistance to other staff and users. escalates to Team Manager when needed
• Responsible for providing adhoc user requests such as Data extraction and report generation, in line with the proper Database requests forms
• Assists in liaising with Database users in giving Database consultation based on business requirements and user’s needs
• Responsible for Monitoring and maintaining security of databases and Database software on corporate, application, Database, role, program, and when applicable, table, view and column levels in cooperation with security experts and Systems programmers
• Responsible for performance tuning and corrective maintenance to assure that Database are performing efficiently and as expected
• Responsible for implementing disk space management to use as input for capacity planning requirements
• Responsible for creating primary Database storage structures (tablespaces) after application developers have designed an application
• Responsible for modifying the Database storage structures and parameters, as necessary, from information given by application developers, and vendor consultants
• Responsible for keeping up to date with latest product patches in order to ensure Data integrity and security effectiveness.
  

What We're Looking For

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Analytical
• Good Communication Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Teamwork
• Willingness to Learn

Requirements