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Job Title:  MSSQL and Oracle Database Administrator

Job Code:  7347
Country:  US
City:  Piscataway
Skill Category:  IT\Technology
Description: 

Corporate Title: Associate

Department: Group Infrastructure Service

Location: Piscataway, NJ

 

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $120,000 and $135,000/year*

 

Company Overview

 

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Investment Management. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

 

Aon’s Benefit Index®, Nomura’s benefits rank #1 amongst our competitors

 

 

Nomura is seeking highly skilled database technology engineer that will be part of global database operations and engineering team and help drive database platform strategies.

 

The candidate will be located in US and will be a member of Global Database team focusing on Database Engineering and Automations.  Moreover, the candidate will work in production support Operations to provide advanced database administration support in US hours for the global database servers. 

 

Nomura is looking for someone keen to make an impact on database technologies through cloud adoption and automation. The candidate will continuously contribute various strategies across database technologies, with the objective to continuously keep pace with the fast-evolving technology industry.

 

 

Job Responsibilities

 

  • Engineer and automate various database platforms and services.

  • Assist in the ongoing process of rationalizing the technology and usage of databases.

  • Participate in the creation and implementation of operational policies, procedures & documentation.

  • Database Administration and Production support for databases hosted on private cloud across all regions.

  • Database version Upgrades and Security patching.

  • Performance Tuning.

  • Database replication administration.

  • Collaborate with development teams and utilize coding skills to design and implement database solutions for new and existing applications.

  • Willing to work in the weekend and non-office hours as part of wider scheduled support group.

  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.

 

 

Required Skills

 

Mandatory

The candidate must have the following skills and experience:

  • At least 8 years of experience in MSSQL

  • At least 5 years of experience in Oracle/MySQL

  • Proven ability to navigate Linux operating systems and utilize command-line tools proficiently.

  • Clear understanding on MSSQL availability group

  • Exposure in scripting languages like Python and automation tools like Ansible.

  • Have a proven effective and efficient troubleshooting skill set.

  • Ability to cope well under pressure.

  • Strong Organization Skills and Practical Sense

  • Quick and Eager to Learn and explore both Technical and Semi-Technical work types

  • Engineering Mindset

 

 

Preferred Skills

 

  • Experience / Knowledge of the following will be added advantage (but not mandatory):

  • Experience in MySQL and Oracle

  • Experience in Infrastructure Automation Development

  • Experience with monitoring systems and log management/reporting tools (e.g. Loki, Grafana, Splunk).

 

*base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, corporate and functional title and duties, job-related knowledge and advanced degrees, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

 

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors”.

 

 

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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