Sybase DBA

About Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong and profitable private clients franchise. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. With 75,140 employees in 75 countries, Deutsche Bank offers unparalleled financial services throughout the world. The bank competes to be the leading global provider of financial solutions for demanding clients creating exceptional value for its shareholders and people.

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IB Operations

IB Operations is a dynamic and diverse division that ensures trades are settled in a timely, cost efficient manner, that risk is minimised and that the client experience is a pleasant one.  Spread across multiple product areas (Derivatives, Securities, Global Finance & Foreign Exchange Operations, Loans, Trust and Securities, as well as cross functional entities) IB Operations strives to do things smarter, faster and more effectively.  It meets the technical and operational challenges of processing transactions worth hundreds of billions of Euros every day, across multiple time zones in all the major currencies and markets.

 

SYBASE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

 

JOB SUMMARY:

The successful candidate will be a very competent Sybase Database Administrator with at least 5 years of development and/or production support experience ideally gained in a financial institution or busy production support environment. They must be self-motivated, responsible and have the ability to multi task and prioritize under often changing and challenging workloads. They must have the ability to follow standards and procedures, but have the confidence to proactively challenge where appropriate. They must be a good team player and is willing to share information, knowledge and ideas amongst fellow SAs, DBAs and UNIX team managers. Ability to communicate and coordinate day to day work across project teams and support teams is very important. Equally as important, they must display a high level of common sense and commitment and very strong interpersonal communication skill.

ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS:

This position reports to the Oracle server support manager.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Installation, administration, support, performance analysis and management of Sybase servers, and Sybase Replication server environment that comprises of OLTP, Decision support, and Data Warehouse systems.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

Diploma in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or Business Administration; supplemented with one or more courses and certification in current technology.

Experience:

Considerable (5 years) and current experience as a Sybase server administrator on a medium sized commercial firm or an investment banking Database environment using current technologies.

Skills:Installation, upgrade & maintenance of Sybase 12.5x, 15.x serversManagement of Sybase Backup ServersInstallation, upgrade & maintenance of Replication ServersCompetent T-SQL skillsStrong troubleshooting skillsDatabase backup, recovery and monitoring skillsBasic UNIX Operating system knowledgeStrong UNIX shell scripting experienceStrong sense of accountability, taking ownership over projects and responsibilities and resolving issues proactively.Orientation and training of new staffAbility to manage multiple projects, activities and tasks simultaneouslyFacilitation and change management skills

Highly developed verbal and written communications

 

*Deutsche Bank is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (M/F/D/V) employer.*