Oracle DBA Expert (DevOps)

ING Group; Katowice; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organization in Katowice is looking for an Engineer IV specializing in Oracle databases. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Oracle Database Architecture and Performance Tuning, with responsibilities including leading database designs and ensuring security in critical banking systems. Experience in Agile teams and scripting is essential for this role. Competitive compensation and professional growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 - 8 years of relevant work experience in a complex IT environment.
• English level C1 required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.
• Lead the design and implementation of database configurations.
• Drive automation initiatives using modern scripting techniques.
• Manage and expand robust database solutions that power ING's databases.
• Ensure database security and performance of critical banking systems.

Skills

Oracle Database Architecture

Performance Tuning

Data Management

PL/SQL

Linux RHEL

Scripting (Ansible, Python)

Analytical and problem-solving abilities

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science

Tools

Oracle Exadata

ELK stack

Grafana

Prometheus

GIT

Azure DevOps

Job description

ING Hubs Poland is hiring!

We are looking for you, if you have:

• a bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent in computer science,

• minimum 6 - 8 years of relevant work experience in a complex IT environment,

• extensive knowledge of Oracle Database Architecture, Performance Tuning, Data Management (OCP-OCM experience or equivalent),

• experience with Oracle Exadata and Multitenant Architecture,

• knowledge of, and experience with troubleshooting:diagnose and resolve complex database issues promptly,

• experience with capacity planning,

• PL/SQL knowledge,

• experience in working with Linux RHEL,

• knowledge of, and experience with ELK stack and other monitoring and alerting solutions like Grafana and Prometheus,

• scripting experience with one or more scripting languages or automation solutions (Ansible, Korn/Bash Shell, Python) to automate routine database task,

• strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

English level – C1

You'll get extra points for:

• knowledge of, and experience with continues delivery tools like GIT, Azure DevOps, and Azure pipeline,

• experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies and an understanding of system reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance.

Your responsibilities:

• collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment,

• lead the design and implementation of database configurations,

• drive automation initiatives using modern scripting and programming techniques,

• manage and expand robust database solutions that power ING's databases,

• ensure the database security and performance of critical banking systems,

• pioneer innovative solutions for complex database challenges,

• identify and mitigate risks to minimize incidents, outages, and enhance the customer experience,

• advise squads on efficient resource usage, lifecycle management, and capacity planning,

• assist squads with performance optimization and SQL tuning,

• organizing knowledge sharing and awareness sessions for Oracle consumers across the company,

• conducting reliability interviews with Asset Owners to enhance database reliability,

• lead and coordinate strategic projects, collaborating with other IT teams as needed,

• bring senior-level expertise to the team, sharing knowledge and best practices with the ING Oracle community.

Information about the squad:

As an Oracle expert, you'll become part of the Oracle Expert Team within WB Tech.

You will work in close collaboration with internationally diversified squads in ING's Agile organization to achieve the commitments.

The Oracle Expert Team is a specialized group of professionals with deep expertise in Oracle technologies, responsible for the design, implementation, management, optimization, and support of Oracle-based systems within an organization. The team's primary objective is to ensure that Oracle databases and related applications perform at their best, remain secure, and align with the organization’s business and technical goals.
In collaboration with your team, you will play a key role in keeping ING at the forefront of IT standards while continuously driving improvements.
The chapter is responsible for consulting squads to help them manage their systems in line with best practices.

We support Oracle consumers by proactively identifying potential risks before they become issues, assisting them on performance improvements, keeping blocking database issues on track, and enhancing database reliability .

We support squads to embrace proactive approach to reduce incidents and outages, ultimately improving the overall customer experience.

The role naming convention in the global ING job architecture will be “Engineer IV”.