Senior Database Engineer

We are looking for a passionate and inspiring database engineer for the tribe of Cross Product Services with extensive experience in Oracle database.

The Team

• As an Oracle expert, you'll become part of the Oracle Expert Team within WB Tech.
• You will work in close collaboration with internationally diversified squads in ING's Agile organization to achieve the commitments.
• The Oracle Expert Team is a specialized group of professionals with deep expertise in Oracle technologies, responsible for the design, implementation, management, optimization, and support of Oracle-based systems within an organization.
• In collaboration with your team, you will play a key role in keeping ING at the forefront of IT standards while continuously driving improvements.
• The chapter is responsible for consulting squads to help them manage their systems according to best practices.
• We support Oracle consumers by proactively identifying potential risks before they become issues, assisting them with performance improvements, keeping blocking database issues on track, and enhancing database reliability.
• We support squads to embrace a proactive approach to reduce incidents and outages, ultimately improving the overall customer experience.

Roles and responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment
• Lead the design and implementation of database configurations
• Drive automation initiatives using modern scripting and programming techniques
• Manage and expand robust database solutions that power ING's databases
• Ensure the database security and performance of critical banking systems
• Pioneer innovative solutions for complex database challenges
• Identify and mitigate risks to minimize incidents and outages and enhance the customer experience
• Advise squads on efficient resource usage, lifecycle management, and capacity planning
• Assist squads with performance optimization and SQL tuning
• Organize knowledge-sharing and awareness sessions for Oracle consumers across the company
• Conduct reliability interviews with Asset Owners to enhance database reliability
• Establish standards based on industry best practices
• Lead and coordinate strategic projects, collaborating with other IT teams as needed
• Bring senior-level expertise to the team, sharing knowledge and best practices with the ING Oracle community
• Stay updated with the latest technologies and database solutions, always seeking opportunities for innovation

How to succeed

You are a skilled and experienced Oracle database engineer. You are substantively strong and focused on achieving the best and most concrete results in your work. Also, you are a real team player. The complex and versatile operational working environment requires you to be able to switch quickly. You have a strong interest in the latest trends.

You'll thrive in this role if you have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent in computer science
• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in a complex IT environment and extensive knowledge of Oracle Database Architecture, Performance Tuning, Data Management (OCP-OCM experience or equivalent)
• Experience with Oracle Exadata and Multitenant Architecture
• PL/SQL knowledge
• Experience in working with Linux RHEL
• Knowledge of, and experience with ELK stack and other monitoring and alerting solutions like Grafana and Prometheus
• Scripting experience with one or more scripting languages or automation solutions (Ansible, Korn/Bash Shell, Python) to automate routine database task
• Knowledge of and experience with continuous delivery tools like GIT, Azure DevOps, and Azure pipeline
• Knowledge of, and experience with troubleshooting: diagnose and resolve complex database issues promptly
• Experience with capacity planning
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies and an understanding of system reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Hands-on and creative mentality
• A positive mindset and good social and communication skills
• You are flexible and versatile
• An excellent command of the English language, both verbally and in writing

Rewards and benefits

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience
• 24-27 vacation days depending on the contract
• Pension scheme
• 13th-month salary
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary
• 8% Holiday payment
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

Stand-by shifts

If you are designated by your lead for stand-by shifts to be available for incidents outside of your regular working hours, a Stand-by compensation is awarded.