As a Database Administrator (Database Engineer II) you will Support, Administer, Manage the multi-terabyte Database Systems that will enable S&P Global Market Intelligence to ingest, manage, process and serve-up Market Data Products (Research Content, Pricing, Ratings & Financial Aggregates) as well as our highly transactional and dynamic web based CIQ Pro, CIQ Classic and Risk Solutions Platform.
Manage key database releases for QA, Pre-Production, Production and DR as part of the overall SDLC.
Contribute to best of breed product support tools and processes including run books, monitoring, and knowledge bases to aid in the product support process and Exercising judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action.
Install upgrades and patches to existing databases servers
Automate routine maintenance tasks using scripting technologies
Solves a range of routine problems and analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures.
Solves problems with minimal oversight or interaction and with general instruction on new work assignments.
Work with IT Server Management and other groups and make sure that all events, incidents and problems are resolved as per the SLA.
Improve efficiency and quality of delivery by automating routine tasks.
Contribute to best of breed product support tools including run books, monitoring, and knowledge bases to aid in the product support process.
Suggest improvements to current processes and tools we use.
Willing work on 24/7 shifts
Perform database backups/ refreshes in non-prod environments.
Participate 24x7 on call tier 3 support on a weekly rotating schedule
Contribute to process and troubleshooting documentation.
Should be able to support virtualized environment
The Impact:
This is an extremely visible role as the database is the backbone of our flagship products. These products rely on data to allow our customers to find the companies, securities and markets they are interested in, to explore the relationships between entities, and to search using public identifiers (CUSIPs, ISINs, SEDOLs, Tickers, etc). This critical backend driven data allow our users to value their portfolios, monitor market moving events, understand their risk and maintain their back office systems.
Contribute to the achievement of Database Administration objectives
Work on issues where analysis of situation or data requires review of relevant factors.
What’s In It For You:
This is the place to hone your existing database and leadership skills while having the chance to become exposed to fresh and divergent technologies (e.g. SQL Server Analysis Services, Oracle, SQL Server Replication, Attunity, NIFI, SQL Server Clustering, SQL Server-AlwaysOn, NoSQL, SOLR, Elastic Search, active-active Databases, and petabyte storage levels).
As a critical member of the team, you will have the opportunity collaborate with a global team of database administrators and engineers who have recently graduated as well as other team members who are experts in their domain.