Oracle DBA admin- Analyst

Barclays UK; Singapore; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Oracle DBA Admin - Analyst to join their specialized infrastructure team in Singapore. This role involves supporting and architecting high-performance Oracle database architectures while managing critical applications. You will be responsible for real-time issue resolution, performance tuning, and automating processes with an SRE mindset. The ideal candidate will thrive in a 24/7 support environment and possess strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to innovative solutions and ensure the reliability and security of essential data systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in a 24/7 support environment for critical production systems.
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality infrastructure solutions for business needs.
• Monitor IT infrastructure and system performance to resolve issues.

Skills

Oracle RDBMS knowledge (12c / 19c)

Oracle DataGuard + Active DataGuard

Oracle Real Application Clusters

Oracle Multitenant architecture

SQL, PL/SQL, SQL*Net

Linux basic skills

Scripting and automation skills

Database performance tuning

Tools

Chef

Git

Job description

Join us in the role of Oracle DBA Admin - Analyst in Singapore. The Specialized Infrastructure DBA team is responsible for supporting and architecting highly performant Oracle database architectures used by regulatory applications. In this role, you will support key application stakeholders from Rates and Equities, managing their databases. Daily tasks include analyzing, solving, and resolving issues in real-time, providing suggestions for improvements, automating monitoring and other jobs with an SRE mindset, evaluating new database features, performance tuning, and planning for future growth. Frequent patching of Oracle RDBMS and Grid Infrastructure is expected, often on weekends. The role demands high availability support, especially during major releases and data center recovery events throughout the year, requiring prompt and immediate support.

To be successful in the role, you must have:

• Tenacity and experience working in a 24/7 support environment for critical production systems.
• Experience collaborating with vendor technical support, including development teams.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for finance and technology.
• Stakeholder management skills, capable of communicating at senior levels and managing expectations.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Fluency in ITIL-based incident, problem, and change management.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Flexibility with working hours to accommodate meetings with EMEA and US regions and tasks outside business hours.

Essential skills required:

• Oracle RDBMS knowledge (12c / 19c)
• Oracle DataGuard + Active DataGuard
• Oracle Real Application Clusters
• Oracle Multitenant architecture
• SQL, PL/SQL, SQL*Net
• Linux basic skills and OS problem investigation
• Scripting and automation skills, with knowledge of Chef and Git
• Experience investigating database performance issues, including SQL performance tuning

The role may involve assessments on key skills such as risk management, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital technology, alongside technical expertise.

Barclays requires proof of the legal right to work. If you hold or need sponsorship for a visa, you must declare this in your application. Accurate disclosure is mandatory to avoid withdrawal of the application or employment.

Purpose of the role

To build and maintain infrastructure platforms supporting applications and data systems, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security through hardware, software, networks, and cloud platforms, applying software engineering techniques, automation, and incident response best practices.

Accountabilities

• Develop, deliver, and maintain high-quality infrastructure solutions to meet business needs, ensuring reliability, performance, and ease of use.
• Monitor IT infrastructure and system performance to identify and resolve issues, reducing downtime.
• Develop automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency.
• Implement security measures to protect infrastructure from cyber threats.
• Collaborate across teams to define requirements and ensure seamless integration with business objectives.
• Keep informed of industry trends and contribute to technical communities.

Analyst Expectations

• Impact related teams' work and partner with various functions.
• Take responsibility for operational outcomes and escalate issues appropriately.
• Embed new policies and procedures, advise decision-making, and manage risks.
• Maintain understanding of how their sub-function aligns with organizational goals.
• Make judgments based on factual analysis, resolve problems, communicate effectively, and build stakeholder networks.

All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values—Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship—and the Barclays Mindset—Empower, Challenge, Drive.