DBA Expert - Sybase/PostgreSQL

Crédit Agricole Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution seeks a Sybase & PostgreSQL Expert to manage database technologies in Singapore. The role involves responsibility for technical oversight, incident management, and team leadership while working closely with technical peers for continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will ensure high standards and compliance within the database operations.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Sybase & PostgreSQL required.
• Experience in incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Technical approval skills for database changes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the last level of escalation for team members.
• Own incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Participate in recruitment processes for the team.

Skills

Incident Management

Problem Management

Change Management

Collaboration

Technical Approval

Education

Degree in Computer Science or similar field

Job description

Sybase & PostgreSQL team in Singapore is responsible for day-to-day operational services on the infrastructure of Europe (mainly France, UK) and Asia remotely from Singapore. France infrastructure represents approximately 80% of the worldwide production activities of CA-CIB in Singapore.

Sybase & PostgreSQL Expert is a technical expert role within the Database team and will be responsible for managing, administering, and supporting the Sybase & PostgreSQL Database technologies for the bank.

He/She will be the technical point of contact for the Run team. He/She will be a technical L3 resource for Sybase & PostgreSQL database services in CA-CIB. As such, he/she will provide support for all production support activities within the Database team in Singapore.

He/She is accountable for the overall health and stability of the technical solutions within his scope. He/She has to effectively work with technical peers such as architects, peer experts, and project teams on technology roadmaps and projects. He/She will work with L3/Service Manager to gain control over the scope of technical activities, develop best practices, and gain knowledge over all aspects of support.

Scope of duties

Job Responsibilities

The Expert has a wide spectrum of responsibilities and actions. The person will be responsible for the following (but not limited to) responsibilities in day-to-day work:

• Act as the last level of escalation for team members
• Own incident, problem, and change management processes for the team
• Assign technical tasks and manage delegation
• Animate the team to encourage collaboration and sharing of practices
• Participate in recruitment processes for the team

As the Expert of his/her scope of activity, he/she:

• Is actively involved in incident management (fault investigation, resolution escalations of all monitoring alerts, and user-initiated problem calls/tickets) and request management
• Is the final technical approver for any changes into Sybase and PostgreSQL technology and is accountable for any technical changes in the environment from a RUN/BAU perspective
• Is involved in projects like End of Life, New Builds, migrations, and technical upgrades of the solution managed by the team
• Participates in global Infra events (like power downs and DR tests)
• Ensures activities are performed in compliance with norms, standards, processes, and procedures
• Ensures documentation is up to date and relevant for use
• Leads continuous improvement initiatives
• Responsible for driving and delivering root cause analysis for any high-severity issues
• Focuses on automation and optimal use of the team to improve efficiency
• Maintains appropriate knowledge to ensure full qualification for the role