Senior Database Administrator
About this job
LMW, on behalf of its client, a leading international technology and digital transformation consulting company, is seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to join a high-impact project within the banking sector. This is an exciting opportunity to work on mission-critical systems, ensuring the performance, security, and availability of enterprise databases in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. This role is fully on-site and offers the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams delivering innovative solutions for one of the country's leading financial institutions. Key Responsibilities: • Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise database environments. • Monitor database performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement performance tuning strategies. • Ensure high availability, reliability, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes. • Manage database security, user access, and compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements. • Install, configure, patch, and upgrade database platforms. • Support application deployments and collaborate with development and infrastructure teams. • Perform capacity planning and proactively identify opportunities for system improvements. • Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and database standards. • Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and production support activities. Requirements • 5+ years of professional experience as a Database Administrator in enterprise environments. • Strong experience administering relational database management systems such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or similar platforms. • Hands-on experience with database backup, recovery, replication, high availability, and performance tuning. • Strong knowledge of SQL and database architecture principles. • Experience with database monitoring and automation tools. • Understanding of security best practices and access management. • Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and communicate with both technical and business stakeholders. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred. • Relevant database certifications are considered an advantage. Benefits • Opportunity to work on a strategic, enterprise-scale banking project. • Exposure to modern technologies and complex, mission-critical environments. • Collaborative and professional working environment. • Long-term project with opportunities for professional growth and development. • Competitive compensation package.