Lead Database Engineer

About Northern Trust Northern Trust a Fortune 500 company is a globally recognized award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889 Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world s most successful individuals families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service expertise and integrity With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22 000 partners we serve the world s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service Role Summary We re looking for a Highly skilled Database Engineer who brings expertise knowledge in Oracle database along with APEX development skills You ll help lead the design deployment and lifecycle of mission-critical DATABASE platforms Oracle19c Oracle APEX OCI and services while contributing to engineering tools Project workflows hybrid cloud strategies with an automation mindset This is a key role in a high-trust team that powers secure compliant infrastructure for a global financial institution Expect deep technical challenges high visibility and opportunities to influence platform direction Preferred Qualifications Minimum of 10 years of experience in administrating medium to large databases in complex enterpriseenvironments Familiarity with Oracle DBA engineering and APEX development activities Experience in financial services or other highly regulated sectors Exposure to multi cloud strategy Key Responsibilities and Required Skills Experience with management of Oracle Databases Experience with Oracle 11g 12c 19c Oracle RAC and Oracle Data Guard Oracle APEX development and deployment Knowledge Experience with Oracle Multitenant Containers and Pluggable databases in addition to its features such asHybrid Columnar Compression Knowledge of Oracle engineered Exadata hardware platforms networking storage and subsystems Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager OEM Experience with Installation Upgrade Patching of database software and related Exadata tasks Experience with backup recovery design DR implementation monitoring implementation performance tuning and optimization Experience with storage management provisioning and optimization Deep experience with the Linux operating system and shell scripting Good understanding of fundamental technologies like TCP IP HTTP FTP SMTP DNS Load balancer NFS Experience working within a project management processes Partner with business technical and application partners to discuss the project requirements and to help plan and develop solutions for the Oracle Database architecture Ability to plan and complete projects based on high-level requirements with inimal or no guidance Methodical and accurate while delivering tasks working within project deadlines Systematic approach to identifying issues and pursuing paths to resolution Experience installing and building new solutions or improving existing applications Participate in the design configuration and implementation of secure and scalable enterprise Oracle 19c RDBMs Plan coordinate and implement security measures Encryption to safeguard information against accidental or unauthorized damage modification or disclosure Competencies Good team player self-motivated and able to work on own initiative Ability to balance conflicting and changing demands through prioritization and a pragmatic approach Clear decision-making ability with the facility to judge complex situations and assess when to escalate issues Good communication skills with a capacity to present discuss and explain issues coherently and logically both inwriting and verbally Ability to think strategically and evaluate options in the short medium and long term Strong planning and organizing skills including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously Additional Skills a Plus Experience with Golden Gate Experience with Delphix Knowledge of Oracle In Memory database Encryption technologies and experience a plus Understanding and execution of the IT processes of Incident Management Problem Management Change Management and Configuration Management Service Now Monitoring Reliability Incident Response Integrate systems with monitoring tools like Dynatrace OEM and custom health scripts Support alerting auto-remediation and telemetry for performance and availability Participate in on-call rotations DR testing and RCA for high-impact incidents Soft Skills Proactive detail-oriented and comfortable in fast-moving audit-heavy environments Diligent with ability to cross check robust validation of outcomes and results Excellent communication documentation and cross-team collaboration and contribution skills Ability to mentor junior engineers and lead by example in engineering practices and professionalism Working with Us As a Northern Trust partner greater achievements await You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas Movement within the organization is encouraged senior leaders are accessible and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve Join a workplace with a greater purpose We d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world s most admired and sustainable companies Build your career with us and apply today MadeForGreater Reasonable accommodation Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please email our HR Service Center at We hope you re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater About Our Pune Office The Northern Trust Pune office established in 2016 is now home to over 3 000 employees The office handles various functions including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart In 2024 they volunteered more than 10 000 hours into the communities where they live and work