Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
18+ years in information technology, including 15+ years hands-on with enterprise database platforms in a large organisation — banking or financial services strongly preferred.
Deep administration and architecture expertise across Oracle (RAC, Data Guard, OEM), MSSQL (Always On) and PostgreSQL; exposure to CockroachDB, Cassandra, Neptune or equivalents.
Hands-on experience with at least one public cloud — AWS, Azure or GCP.
Strong scripting and automation: Python, Ansible, SQL, Shell/Perl.
Unix/Linux system administration, with a working understanding of underlying network and storage technologies; proficiency across Linux/Unix and Windows.
IT security compliance experience, including implementation and use of security protocols (SSL, server certificates).
DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience using Jenkins or equivalent, with GitHub-based source control.
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform — writing, testing and deploying clean, reusable modules.
Support services and change management via ServiceNow.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting capability; excellent written and verbal communication with internal customers and team members.
Desirable
Certification in a public cloud platform and in database products.
Prior experience leading a database modernisation programme toward a lakehouse or modern data platform target state.