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Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Luxoft is seeking a Senior DBA with over 10 years of experience to manage databases for a financial services client in the UK, USA, and Hong Kong. This role involves database administration, maintenance, and optimization, ensuring robust functioning of databases within SLAs. The ideal candidate will support users across three geographies (USA, UK, and Hong Kong) and participate in rotational on-call schedules.
Responsibilities
- Database administration, maintenance, and optimization
- Support users across three geographies (USA, UK, and Hong Kong)
- Ensure robust functioning of databases within SLAs
- Work on continuous improvement initiatives alongside the rest of the team
- Maintain production stability and resolve incidents quickly
- Manage problems resulting from incidents effectively
- Create solutions to improve availability, uptime, and other key metrics
- Willingness to learn/support new DB platforms
- Participation in rotational on-call schedule
- Create and maintain documentation
- Follow the change control processes and procedures
Requirements
- B.S/M.S. in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or other related courses and/or equivalent training and experience
- 10+ years' experience supporting infrastructure underpinning complex information technology systems
- Understanding of core technologies in use:
- Microsoft SQL Server -> Windows Server
- Linux
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with large databases in an Always On environment and other high-availability technologies
- Database design & architecture
- AWS RDS for Postgres
Nice to Have
- SAP ASE (Sybase) administration/support experience
- Perl and PowerShell scripting
- RedGate (SQL Monitor)
- Experience in Global Markets, Banking and Financial Services domain, preferably working on the buy-side
- Ability to work effectively within a globally distributed team with stakeholders and development team members spread across multiple locations
- Flexibility to work overtime/adjust shift to cover gaps (emergency leaves) if required
We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to work with a leading financial services client
- Professional development opportunities
About the Company
Luxoft is a global provider of investment technology regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom. The company provides advanced front office tools and a holistic set of back-office services to investment managers and financial institutions. With a presence in London, Hong Kong, and Connecticut, Luxoft is rapidly growing with institutional backing and a proven track record in delivering a suite of financial services to a market-leading standard.