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Senior DBA

Remote Romania, Romania (Remote)

Senior DBA

1 Hour ago • 5 Years + • Administrative

About the job

Summary

Luxoft seeks a Senior DBA to support a client's database infrastructure across three geographies (USA, UK, and Hong Kong). Responsibilities include database administration, maintenance, optimization, ensuring robust functioning within SLAs, participating in continuous improvement initiatives, maintaining production stability, resolving incidents, and creating solutions to improve availability and uptime. The role requires strong SQL Server and Linux expertise, experience with Always On environments, and a willingness to support new DB platforms. The successful candidate will work within a globally distributed team and participate in a rotational on-call schedule.

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Must have:

Database administration & optimization
5+ years experience supporting complex IT systems
Microsoft SQL Server & Linux expertise
Always On & high-availability experience
Excellent communication skills

Good to have:

SAP ASE administration
Perl & PowerShell scripting
RedGate (SQL Monitor)
Financial services experience (buy-side)
Global team collaboration skills

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Project description

Luxoft's client, a buy-side focused provider of investment technology regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, provides investment managers and financial institutions advanced front office tools and a holistic set of back-office services. This client is looking to strengthen their technical support towers enabling the business to focus on their growth ambitions.

Luxoft is engaged to crystallize the existing support structure into an SLA governed service, providing best-in-class foundations for the client to build upon and advance their market opportunities. Operating from London, Hong Kong and Connecticut, the client is rapidly growing with institutional backing and a proven track record in delivering a suite of financial services to a market-leading standard.

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 and 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

Skills

Must have

B.S/M.S. in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or other related courses and/or equivalent training and experience

5+ 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.

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

Other

Languages

English: C1 Advanced

Seniority

Senior

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About The Company

Luxoft

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Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC), is a digital strategy and software engineering firm providing bespoke technology solutions that drive business change for customers the world over. Acquired by U.S. company DXC Technology in 2019, Luxoft is a global operation in 44 cities and 21 countries with an international, agile workforce of nearly 18,000 people. It combines a unique blend of engineering excellence and deep industry expertise, helping over 425 global clients innovate in the areas of automotive, financial services, travel and hospitality, healthcare, life sciences, media and telecommunications.

DXC Technology is a leading Fortune 500 IT services company which helps global companies run their mission critical systems. Together, DXC and Luxoft offer a differentiated customer-value proposition for digital transformation by combining Luxoft’s front-end digital capabilities with DXC’s expertise in IT modernization and integration. Follow our profile for regular updates and insights into technology and business needs.