HSBC Group

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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Consultant Specialist.

Business: CTO Data Technology

Principal responsibilities

• Cassandra Database Administration:
• Design, configure, and maintain Cassandra clusters deployed in HSBC.
• Install, configure, and manage multi-node Cassandra clusters both on-premise and cloud, both public and internal 
• Perform database backups, recovery, and restoration activities.
• Manage database schemas, tables, indexes, and user permissions.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot production incidents and resolve performance bottlenecks, including slow queries and resource utilization issues.
• Optimize database configurations, query performance, and data modeling for improved efficiency and scalability.
• Execute repairs in case of data inconsistency and perform JVM tuning and garbage collection optimization.
• Estimate storage requirements and collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure adequate resources are provisioned.
• Regularly review and update security configurations to address emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
• Set up database monitoring tools to proactively identify performance issues, errors, and anomalies.
• Respond to database alerts and take appropriate actions to resolve issues.
• PostgreSQL Database Administration:
• Collaborate with teams to integrate PostgreSQL databases into the infrastructure and ensure their optimal performance.
• Perform PostgreSQL database backups, recovery, and restoration activities.
• Optimize PostgreSQL configurations and query performance for transactional workloads.
• Design and implement PostgreSQL data models and SQL scripts for transactional workloads.
• Manage PostgreSQL databases in GCP environments (preferred).
• Diagnose and troubleshoot PostgreSQL production incidents and resolve performance bottlenecks.
  

• Cassandra:
• 5+ years of experience in Cassandra database administration.
• Expertise in installing, configuring, and monitoring Cassandra clusters.
• Experience in creating column families, bootstrapping, decommissioning, removing, replacing, and repairing nodes.
• Proficiency in creating keyspaces, tables, and secondary indexes in Cassandra.
• Strong experience in performance tuning Apache Cassandra clusters to optimize writes and reads.
• Hands-on experience with Cassandra data modeling and CQL scripting.
• Proven ability to evaluate database performance, isolate bottlenecks, and implement optimizations in transactional settings.
• Experience in managing and monitoring 24x7 production database environments.
• PostgreSQL:
• 5+ years of experience in PostgreSQL database administration.
• Expertise in installing, configuring, and monitoring PostgreSQL databases.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL data modeling and SQL scripting.
• Strong experience in performance tuning PostgreSQL databases to optimize writes and reads.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL in GCP environments (preferred).
• Proven ability to evaluate database performance, isolate bottlenecks, and implement optimizations in transactional settings.

What additional skills will be good to have? 

• Experience with Datastax Enterprise Service (DSE).
• Familiarity with cloud environments like GCP.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

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