Join us as an Application DBA at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. This role is to build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, using hardware, software, networks, and cloud computing platforms as required with the aim of ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response.
To be successful as an Application DBA you should have:
* Mainframe DBA experience in DB2, z/OS
* Design Build, performance and maintenance of database systems
* Presentation skills involving presenting complex technical ideas both verbally and written
Some other highly valued skills may include:
* Financial services experience
* Data life cycle experience from start to deployment
* DevOps technology experience
This role will be based in Knutsford.
Purpose of the role
To build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure.
Accountabilities
* Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use.
* Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages.
* Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
* Security: Implementation of a secure configuration and measures to protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks and vulnerabilities.
* Teamwork: Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements and devise solutions.
* Learning: Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
* Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
* Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
* Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
* Collaborate with other areas of work to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
* Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively.
* Communicate complex information effectively.
* Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive.
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