Principal Database Engineer

DTCC•Tampa, FL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Seeking an experienced Database Engineer with proven leadership in managing distributed teams, along with strong hands-on expertise in Oracle technologies across on-premises and AWS cloud environments, including RAC, Exadata, Data Guard, GoldenGate, RDS for Oracle, Oracle Database on AWS, and ZDLRA. The ideal candidate will also possess strong scripting skills in at least one programming language, with a demonstrated automation-first mindset. At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of related experience
Hands‑on experience with AWS RDS for Oracle, Oracle Database on AWS and AWS services (CloudWatch, IAM, KMS, VPC, S3, EBS, EC2)
Strong knowledge of PL/SQL coding standards, performance tuning, and database internals
Experience with OEM, Grafana, Goldengate and related database tooling
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and DevOps collaboration models
Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Maven, and Jira
Proficiency in scripting and automation (Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform)
Solid understanding of data modeling, schema design, and performance‑driven architecture
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams
Deep expertise in Oracle RAC, Exadata, DataGuard and Oracle ZDLRA

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Manage and lead a distributed DBA engineering team (multiple direct reports)
Operational leader for Database Engineering (incidents, escalations, stability)
Serve as the day-to-day operations lead for Database Engineering
Own and manage production escalations, major incidents, and resolution coordination
Support ongoing delivery, releases, and engineering initiatives
Resolve complex issues involving multiple dependencies
Architect, design, and implement Oracle databases on AWS RDS to ensure data integrity, security, and near‑continuous availability for critical financial applications
Perform database migrations from on‑premises Oracle platforms to AWS RDS , ensuring performance, resiliency, and compliance post‑migration
Monitor, analyze, and optimize database performance using AWR/ASH, RDS Performance Insights, CloudWatch, and OEM to meet Tier‑0/Tier‑1 SLAs
Supporting applications using Data guard , RAC, and Goldengate microservices.
Develop, review, and optimize database code including PL/SQL packages, procedures, functions, materialized views, and complex SQL
Implement and maintain database security controls , including encryption (TDE), data masking, redaction, fine‑grained auditing, and access governance
Design and support disaster recovery solutions using RDS automated backups, snapshots, Multi‑AZ, and cross‑region strategies
Participate in production support, on‑call rotations, and incident escalations to meet enterprise SLAs

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
Pension / Retirement benefits
Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

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