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About the Role
A global financial services organization is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to join its highly skilled Database Services team, supporting business-critical clearing systems. This role focuses on the design, administration, optimization, and support of Postgres, Oracle, and MS SQL databases, ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance within a regulated and mission-critical environment.
This is a great opportunity to join a globally distributed IT organization operating its own data centers and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on proactive monitoring, automation, and collaboration with architecture, development, and support teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and optimize production, non-production, and DR database environments.
* Proactively monitor performance, availability, and capacity across global systems.
* Handle installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and backup/recovery of databases.
* Lead the planning and execution of HA and DR testing.
* Work closely with infrastructure, development, and architecture teams to support business initiatives.
* Contribute to system documentation, automation scripts, and runbooks.
* Provide database support and best practices to development teams.
* Expert-level Postgres (Enterprise or Community Edition).
* Experience with large-scale, high-throughput systems (multi-TB).
* Proficiency with Red Hat/Linux, Postgres clustering, replication, and performance tuning.
* Hands-on experience with pgBackRest, logical/physical backups, and partitioning.
* Understanding of Linux networking, file systems (NFS/GPFS), and OS-level diagnostics.
* Exposure to global monitoring solutions and automation tools.
* Oracle database and Exadata/ODA system experience.
* Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) administration and patching.
* Experience with engineered systems, automation, and SQL optimization.
* Familiarity with high-compliance environments (e.g., financial services).
Flexible Working
This role offers a hybrid model with opportunities for remote work, including on-call and out-of-hours support flexibility.
Why Apply?
Work in a globally respected organization with in-house infrastructure and mission-critical systems.
Be part of a knowledgeable and collaborative team.
Engage in high-impact work with opportunities for technical leadership and growth.
Apply now to join a technically strong, globally focused team where your expertise will shape the future of database reliability and performance in a fast-paced, regulated industry.
We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience.If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to support you. Please reach out to us at adjustments@robertwalters.com to discuss further.
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