Team Lead Subsidiary Database Support at Verraki

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s/master's degree in Computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years experience in database administration, with 2+ years in a leadership role
• Experience in multi-location database management (preferably in banking/finance)

Certifications:

• Oracle Certified Professional,
• Microsoft SQL Server Certification or equivalent

Skills & Attributes

Expertise in:

Stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills. Proven track record in navigating banking regulations while delivering iteratively.

• SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL
• Database performance tuning
• Backup/recovery solutions
• Cloud database technologies
• Banking database security requirements
• Data replication technologies

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
  • Oversee administration of SQL and NoSQL databases across all subsidiaries
  • Ensure 99.95% availability of critical banking databases
  • Implement performance tuning and optimisation strategies
  Operational Excellence
  • Serve as primary escalation point for all subsidiary database issues
  • Coordinate with headquarters DBA teams on standards and upgrades
  • Manage database-related vendor relationships for subsidiary locations
  Security & Compliance
  • Implement and maintain firewall policies across subsidiary networks
  • Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, ISO 27001 and other regulatory requirements
  • Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and patch management
   Innovation & Modernisation
  • Maintain and test database backup/recovery procedures
  • Ensure RPO/RTO targets are met for all subsidiary databases
  • Participate in disaster recovery drills
  Team & Stakeholder Management
  • Lead a team of database administrators supporting subsidiaries
  • Develop training programs to enhance team capabilities
  • Implement performance metrics and service level agreements