Lead Database Engineer
DTCC
Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
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.
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 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.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
Your Primary Responsibilities
- 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
Note: Responsibilities may evolve to meet business and regulatory needs.
Talents Needed for Success:
- Hands‑on experience with Oracle RDS on AWS and AWS services (CloudWatch, IAM, KMS, VPC, S3)
- 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
- Oracle ZDLRA knowledge is a plus.
DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.
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