IT DBA Operations

Job Purpose
The IT DBA Operation (Senior) Expert is responsible for providing Database (DB) expert knowledge in the DB operation to ensure the stability and performance of the systems.
1. To prevent the incidents & problems from happening by:
• Proactively address weaknesses, risks and problems on the DBs then have remediation plan to mitigate it to improve quality of services.
• Periodically review and assess the weaknesses, risks of the DBs.
2. Manage & hands-on incidents/problems solving activities:
• Manage the troubleshooting and directly handle the incidents & problems relating to the DBs.
• Analyze and conclude the root cause of the incidents & problems, define & implement the solutions to recover the services quickly and prevent them from repeating.
3. Assess DB operation of operation team regarding to framework/checklist/runbooks & compliance to figure out need improvements:
• Periodically review and assess need improvements of operation framework/checklist/runbook documents.
• Operation compliance assessment of operation teams in real-life.
Key Accountabilities (1)
- Collaborate with the appropriate departments to deeply understand the DBs, as a basis for the efficient and stable operation of services.
- Define operation frameworks, standards, processes, checklists, and tools for the DBs and communicate them to DB operation functions to apply into daily operation.
- Analyze and propose improvements upon technology and standards across the organization.
- Participate in training courses to remain up-to-date and knowledgeable in terms of industry trends and emerging technologies for IT operation support.
- Provide advice, trainings, and supports to people in the DB operation function.
- Participate as a key member in the incident response team to directly drive incident/problem handling progress and also responsible for analyzing and concluding the root cause of the incidents and problems; define and implement the solutions to recover the services quickly and prevent them from repeating.
- Develop methodology and assessment plan to proactively address weaknesses, risks and problems on the DBs, then provide remediation plan to improve quality of services.
- Creatively and independently provide resolutions to technical problems in a productivity and quality of service manner.
- Assess and report out the compliance of the operation activities in real-life.
- Report periodically to the Director of Infrastructure Services Excellent Center.
Key Accountabilities (2)
- Identify risks and coordinate with relevant units to propose methods to measure and minimize risks in the DBs operations.
- Ensure that team members fulfill their commitments on service quality and comply with the Bank's regulations and policies.