AVP Senior Database Administrator, GIPS at United Overseas Bank Limited Co

Singapore, , Singapore -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Database Administration, Uptime, Performance Tuning, Compliance, Oracle, MSSQL, MariaDB, Troubleshooting, Disaster Recovery, DR Testing, Root Cause Analysis, On-call Rotation, Backup, Recovery, Capacity Planning, Scripting

Industry

Banking

Description

About UOB United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers. Job Description Functionally reports to SR DB Team Lead under Group Infrastructure Platform Services, the Database Administrator will be responsible for ensuring the uptime, performance and compliance of databases in accordance with the bank standard. This role will support and collaborate with Design, Change & Engineering team on top with SR Apps and Application teams on database requirements, standards and the use, optimization and troubleshooting of all features in Oracle, MSSQL, MariaDB & its tools. This role will participate in technical discussions to share ideas and provide feedback in continuing the improvement in areas such as cost savings, technology adoption & operational efficiency. This role is critical in supporting service recovery, including disaster recovery (DR) testing, environment hardening, and root cause analysis (RCA) of production incidents. Candidates must be willing to participate in a 24×7 on‑call rotation. Key Responsibilities Ensure database availability, performance & patch compliance in accordance with bank standards Provide L1 & L2 database support Troubleshooting databases and its tools within strict timelines Provide technical support to application development teams Evaluate releases of databases and its tools, and third-party products to ensure the entire Database environment is appropriate and compliant with minimal impact. Perform Backup & Recovery Participate in Disaster Recovery exercise Capacity planning Define Monitoring / Alert thresholds Database resource management Database and OS tuning Write scripts to manage the databases Provide feedback for continuous improvement of the database team Project management for SR initiatives Experience/Skills: Degree/Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science or equivalent At least 5 years of experience in RDBMS administration At least 3 years of experience in MSSQL, Oracle & MariaDB administration PowerShell & Shell scripting is required Excellent knowledge in Database troubleshooting Good knowledge in Database Backup Experience working in a bank is a plus Experience in Sybase & Hadoop is a plus Experience with Linux System is a plus Additional Requirements Be a Part of the UOB Family UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application. Apply now and make a Difference Together, Let’s Build the Future of ASEAN We value our people and invest in them as we look to fulfil our purpose of building the future of ASEAN. We seek to create a collaborative and progressive environment for them to succeed in their careers for the long term. Explore career opportunities with us today. UOB is rated as one of the world's top banks, ranked 'Aa1' by Moody's Investors Service and 'AA-' by both S&P Global and Fitch Ratings. With a global network of 500 branches and offices across 19 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as branches and offices throughout the region. Career Site: UOB Career site

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Responsibilities

The Database Administrator is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, and compliance of databases according to bank standards, providing L1 & L2 support, and troubleshooting database tools. This role also involves supporting service recovery, participating in DR testing, and collaborating with engineering and application teams on database requirements and optimization.