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Senior Database Engineer - Innovative Financial Technology Environment
Barclays Bank PLC
KA21 5ED, Saltcoats
Company Size: 5k+
Company Type: Product
Experience Level: Senior
Job Type: Full-Time
Visa Sponsorship: No
Requirements
Must:
To be successful as a Senior Database Engineer, you should have experience as a Principal Level Database Administrator, focusing on PostgreSQL and similar database technologies such as Oracle or MS-SQL. Experience with DevOps automation tools, including code versioning (git), JIRA, Ansible, Containers, and Kubernetes (OpenShift), as well as database CI/CD tools and their implementation, is essential. You should be a subject matter expert in PostgreSQL who can serve as the highest level of technical escalation for complex database issues. Proven experience managing database engineering teams is required. Highly valued skills include cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP), experience in a financial environment, and expertise in system configuration management tools such as Chef and Ansible for database server configurations. Solid experience with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation and migration tasks is also important.
In this role, you will lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions. Your aim will be to drive technical excellence, foster a culture of innovation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. You will oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management, and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget. Mentoring and supporting team members' professional growth, conducting performance reviews, providing actionable feedback, and identifying opportunities for improvement will be key responsibilities. Additionally, you will evaluate and enhance engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency and optimize team productivity while collaborating with business partners to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Description
As a Vice President in this position, you will advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on both functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment. Managing and mitigating risks through assessment will be crucial to support the control and governance agenda. You will demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls related to the work your team accomplishes. A comprehensive understanding of our organization’s functions is vital to contribute to our business goals. Collaborating with other business areas to stay in tune with organizational activities and strategies will be essential. Creating solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought and conducting in-depth analysis will be required for problem-solving processes, while building and maintaining trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders is critical. Lastly, you are expected to embody the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, along with demonstrating the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.
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