Database Engineering Associate

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? 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.

Pay and 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.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact you will have in this role

The Associate Database Engineer will provide operational and engineering support for mission-critical database platforms across Development, QA, Client Test, Production, and Disaster Recovery environments. This role requires strong expertise in Oracle Database administration and a willingness to develop skills across PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and cloud-based database technologies. The engineer will support availability, performance, security, automation, and resiliency initiatives while contributing to continuous service improvement within a highly regulated financial services infrastructure environment.

Your Primary Responsibilities

This Database Engineer will

• Support database lifecycle activities, including upgrades and decommissioning.
• Provide support for Development, QA, Client Testing, and Production environments through the ServiceNow ticketing system.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) for database incidents and issues.
• Support database performance tuning, capacity planning, and proactive health monitoring.
• Execute database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery validation activities.
• Participate in automation initiatives using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) methodologies.
• Support database security controls, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements.
• Assist with production deployments, release management, and change implementation activities.
• Monitor database infrastructure using enterprise observability and monitoring platforms.
• Participate in incident management, problem management, and post-incident reviews.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity teams.
• Support cloud database platforms, including Amazon RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Contribute to operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Participate in shift rotations, including off-hours support as required.
• Support 24x7 database operations, including Level 2 (L2) database infrastructure support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of related experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent professional experience
• Effective written and verbal communication for issue reporting

Talents Needed for Success

Strong expertise in Oracle databases (19c and 21c), with a solid understanding of database architecture, administration, support, and high-availability environments.

4-5+ years of hands-on experience in database administration within mission-critical environments.

Hands-on experience supporting Oracle RAC, ASM, and Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) Grid Control/Cloud Control for monitoring and management.

Experience with Shell scripting, SQL scripting, Python, PowerShell, or automation frameworks is preferred.

Knowledge of database backup, recovery, disaster recovery (DR), and high-availability (HA) strategies.

Exposure to database security practices, including access control, encryption, auditing, and compliance standards.

Experience with monitoring and observability tools for proactive database health management.

Strong understanding of Linux/Unix operating systems, disk and storage management, and enterprise job-scheduling tools.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), particularly managed database services such as Amazon RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL.

Knowledge of PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server and ZDLRA is a plus.

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to perform root cause analysis and resolve complex issues.

Ability to work independently with a high degree of ownership while adhering to established processes and standards.

Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.