Job description

Some careers have more impact than others.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Manager, IT Database Administrator - IBCN-COE-IT.

Principal responsibilities

  • Providing level 1support for all databases.

  • Administrating databases, including database structures design, software installation and troubleshooting, database configuration and security, backup and recovery, monitoring, performance and tuning.

  • Creating, maintaining, and executing high availability production environment by ensuring problems are identified and resolved quickly, building resiliency, managing capacity and business continuity planning.

  • Developing an understanding of the business systems and their associated database requirements.

  • Leading/Participating in projects starting from the technical evaluations initiation phase to determine impact on existing systems, provide inputs on risks, performance, and optimization.

  • Implementing good planning and resource forecasting techniques.

  • Working with Group DBA to adopt best practices, ensure database configurations and procedures comply with regulatory and internal audit and processing requirements.

  • Guaranteeing database recoverability by working with system administrators to manage the scheduling of system backups and data archive operations.

Requisitos
  • Minimum 5 years of experience providing database administrative services in an enterprise environment.

  • As required by the Chinese regulator CSRC, the role holder must pass the securities industry qualification exam (the exam is in Chinese only).

Professional Skills & Experience

  • Demonstrated ability in at least one or more of the following database technologies: Oracle(mandatory), SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB etc.

  • Understanding of high availability technology solutions.

  • Good knowledge of database installation, security management, backup and recovery, capacity and performance management, replication, troubleshooting

  • Basic understanding on Windows/Linux OS.

  • Ability to automate tasks with scripting.

Personal Skills & Qualities

  • Able to respond to regulatory and exchange inquiries and communications. 

  • Able to prioritize work to successfully deliver service to agreed levels in a diverse and constantly changing technical environment.

  • Effectively co-ordinate delivery of services involving elements delivered by other internal/external teams.

  • Demonstrated ability to rapidly build relationships with key stakeholders.

  • Strong analytical, problem solving and time management skills.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Self-motivated and able to work under pressure.    

Candidate with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.

Due to the urgent hiring need, candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation need will be prioritised.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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