Job Description

VP/ Assistant VP, Database Administrator, Service RecoveryPosting Date: 2 Apr 2024Location:
Alexandra (City Area), SG, 048624Company: United Overseas Bank LtdAbout UOBUnited 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.About the DepartmentGroup Technology and Operations (GTO) provides software and system development, information technology support services and banking operations.We have centralized and standardized the technology components into Singapore, creating a global footprint which can be utilized for supporting our regional subsidiaries and the branches around the world. We operate and support 19 countries with this architecture to provide a secure and flexible banking infrastructure.Our Operations divisions provide transactional customer services for our businesses while also focusing on cost efficiency through process improvements, automation and straight through processing.Job Responsibilities

• Support the organization in operating and managing large and sophisticated enterprise database environments
• Ensure database availability and performance in accordance with bank standards.
• Hands on technical expertise and ability to work independently.
• Provides technical guidance and advice for Application teams during incident resolution.
• Perform analysis on complex issues involving database performance, database capacity, resiliency, stability, replication, and other key aspects of distributed database technology.
• Researching and recommending solutions that fits business needs and bank operational requirements.
• Acting as point of contact for Vendor support with close collaboration.
• Evaluate releases of MSSQL and its tools, and third-party products to ensure the entire Database environment is appropriate and compliant with minimal impact.
• Providing Oracle 11g/12c/19c database administration, database security and production support, primarily in a UNIX/Linux environment
• Providing MSSQL database administration, database security and production support.
• Knowledgeable on Oracle, MSSQL, MariaDB\'s Backup & Recovery
• Participate in Disaster Recovery exercise
• Define and enable monitoring, event management and capacity management
• Minimize manual handling and enable Database automation
• Encourage continuous improvement and security integrity mindset

Job Requirements

• Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science or equivalent
• Extensive experience in database administration with at least 5 years in a senior role.
• At least 10 years of experience in RDBMS administration
• At least 5 years of experience in MSSQL / Oracle DB / MariaDB administration
• PowerShell scripting is required
• Good knowledge in MSSQL Backup
• Experience working in a bank is a plus
• Experience in MariaDB, Sybase, Hadoop is a plus
• Experience with Linux System is a plus
• Customer focused, business driven, and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong networks.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment to encourage collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Be a part of UOB FamilyUOB 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.Competencies1. Strategise
2. Engage
3. Execute
4. Develop
5. Skills
6. Experience

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