Advisor, Information Technology (Applications & Database Administrator)

Oriental Bank; San Juan (PR); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Oriental Bank is seeking an Advisor, Information Technology (Applications & Database Administrator) to build, implement, operate, and support application and database environments in a hybrid role based in San Juan, PR. The role involves tuning system performance, controlling access, and leading IT resources in application, database, and security administration.

Key duties include developing operational procedures, coordinating changes, enforcing security controls, creating automation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• 3 years of IT operations, applications and security administration experience.
• AWS Cloud Practitioner certification preferred or willing to obtain within 12 months.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor daily operations and procedures.
• Gather requirements and assess impacts for applications, enhancements, or changes.
• Enforce change control, audit logging, access management, and procedures.
• Plan, coordinate, and support daily operational activities for applications.
• Create or maintain scripts, reports, and automation for operations and monitoring.
• Support application data validation and basic database inquiries as needed.
• Manage user access, roles, profiles, and application security per policy.
• Participate in security reviews, audits, and risk assessments for supported apps.
• Identify recurring issues and improve support procedures.
• Create and maintain technical runbooks, incident notes, and documentation.
• Collaborate with developers, vendors, and technical teams on changes and integrations.
• Investigate production incidents, identify root cause, document findings.
• Support cloud-related activities and deployments in AWS.

Skills

IT operations

Security administration

Cloud (AWS)

Database administration

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field

Tools

AWS Cloud Practitioner

Job description

The Advisor, Information Technology (Applications & Database Administrator) is responsible to build, implement, operate, and support application and database environments. Oversee and tune system performance, establish user and database access controls, prevent, monitor, and address security events and lead other IT resources with respect to application, database, and security administration. Position will be working hybrid based in San Juan, PR.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor procedures for the daily operations, such as file transfers and process execution.
• Gather requirements and assess technical, operational, security, and support impacts during application implementations, enhancements, or changes.
• Enforce change control, audit logging, access management, and operational procedures.
• Plan, coordinate, and support daily operational activities for assigned applications and related processes.
• Create or maintain scripts, reports, or automation to support application operations, monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Support application-related data validation and basic database inquiries as needed.
• Manage user access, roles, profiles, and application security according to internal policies and audit requirements.
• Participate in security reviews, evaluations, audits, and risk assessments for supported applications.
• Identify recurring issues, recommend preventive actions, and improve application support procedures.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, support procedures, runbooks, knowledge documents, and incident notes.
• Work with developers, analysts, vendors, and technical teams to support application changes, enhancements, integrations, and issue resolution.
• Investigate production incidents, identify root cause, coordinate resolution, and document findings.
• Support cloud-related application activities as deployments in AWS cloud and services.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration or any other related field required.
• Three (3) years of experience in IT operations, IT applications and security administration required.
• database administration experience preferred.
• Banking experience preferred.
• Minimum education and experience required can be substituted with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.
• AWS Cloud Practitioner certification preferred or willingness to obtain within 12 months of hire.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish with a demonstrated ability to write communications clearly, concisely, and effectively required.
• Maintain knowledge of supported applications, vendor releases, operational cycles, new features, and business/IT impact.
• AWS Cloud Practitioner certification preferred.
• Provide after-hours and on-call support for critical production issues when required.
• Knowledge of IT operations, change control, access management, audit logs, and production support.
• Ability to write clear technical documentation, procedures, and incident notes.

WORK AUTHORIZATION & ELEGIBILITY

Legally authorized to work in the US is required. This position is of indefinite duration and requires candidates to have permanent or ongoing work authorization. Employee is responsible for maintaining eligible work authorization throughout his tenure with the organization. Oriental is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO/Affirmative Action for Veterans/Workers with Disabilities) Recruitment Privacy Statement Compliance Posters #LI-Hybrid

This may be the opportunity to change your life and take your career to the next level. Oriental is a great place to work, grow and develop. Each employee is key in the company's success. Our team consists of an excellent group of people and we believe you could be one of them. We offer you the opportunity to work and be part of an organization that is dedicated to progress. We offer diverse employment opportunities that go from internships to executive positions. We recognize that our employees are the most important asset of our company, which is why we foster an environment of collaboration, based on trust and mutual respect. Our selection process promotes equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on grounds of sex, color, age, social status, religious beliefs, veteran status or disability. Included is reference material including our recruitment privacy policy and any relevant labor laws we abide to: Compliance_Posters / Labor Laws Recruitment Privacy Policy Statement

Esta puede ser la oportunidad que cambie tu vida y lleve tu carrera profesional a otro nivel. Oriental es un gran lugar para trabajar, crecer y desarrollarse. Cada empleado es nuestro factor clave en el éxito de la compañía. La mejor gente del mundo trabaja aquí y creemos que podrías ser uno de ellos. Oriental te ofrece la oportunidad de trabajar y ser parte de una organización que se dedica al progreso. En Oriental ofrecemos diversas oportunidades de empleo, que van desde internados hasta puestos directivos. Reconocemos que nuestros empleados son el activo más importante de nuestra compañía, es por esto que fomentamos un ambiente de colaboración, basado en la confianza, el respeto mutuo, al valorar las diferencias de cada empleado. Nuestro proceso de selección es uno que promueve la igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo y no discrimina por razón de sexo, color, edad, condición social, creencias religiosas, condición de veterano o incapacidad. A continuación material de referencia incluyendo nuestra política de privacidad y leyes laborales aplicables: Afiches de Cumplimiento/ Leyes Laborales Política de Privacidad de Reclutamiento