Ensure DR readiness with periodic validation and audit documentation.
Banking Domain Alignment
Leads client situations in crisis management, good executive communication and cross-functional leadership to Leadership Competencies, e.g. Lead crisis resolution for Sev1/Sev2 database incidents and delivers executive-ready RCA reports.
Aligns with cross-functional stakeholders (IT, business, audit) in large banking teams
Communicate complex database risk and strategy to C-suite executives and regulatory auditors.
- Support mission-critical systems such as:
Core Banking (CBS)
UPI / Payments / Switch systems
Treasury systems
Risk & Compliance platforms
Data Warehouse & Regulatory reporting
Ensure compliance with RBI/central bank guidelines and audit standards.
Support high transaction throughput environments (large OLTP systems).
Security & Compliance
Implement database hardening and security best practices:
Role-based access control
Privilege minimization
Database Vault (if applicable)
Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
Data masking for non-prod environments
Support audit requirements and regulatory inspections.
Ensure encryption at rest and in transit (SSL/TLS, wallet management).
Automation & Operational Excellence
- Develop automation using:
Shell / Python
Ansible
Infrastructure-as-Code principles
Standardize patching, upgrade, and rollback frameworks.
Enhance observability via OEM / custom monitoring.
Improve MTTD/MTTR via structured incident response and RCA processes.
Required Experience
10+ years of enterprise Oracle database experience with 3+ years of preferred hands-on banking/financial services.
- Expert-level experience in:
Oracle RAC
Data Guard / Active Data Guard
- RMAN
AWR/ASH performance diagnostics
Partitioning & Advanced Compression
- OEM
Strong experience in large OLTP workloads (high TPS environments).
