Senior Database Engineer

We are looking for a passionate and inspiring database engineer for the tribe of Cross Product Services with extensive experience in Oracle database.

As an Oracle expert, you'll become part of the Oracle Expert Team within WB Tech. You will work in close collaboration with internationally diversified squads in ING's Agile organization to achieve the commitments.

The Oracle Expert Team is a specialized group of professionals with deep expertise in Oracle technologies, responsible for the design, implementation, management, optimization, and support of Oracle-based systems within the organization. The team's primary objective is to ensure that Oracle databases and related applications perform at their best, remain secure, and align with the organization’s business and technical goals. In collaboration with your team, you will play a key role in keeping ING at the forefront of IT standards while continuously driving improvements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.
• Lead the design and implementation of database configurations.
• Drive automation initiatives using modern scripting and programming techniques.
• Manage and expand robust database solutions that power ING's databases.
• Ensure the database security and performance of critical banking systems.
• Pioneer innovative solutions for complex database challenges.
• Identify and mitigate risks to minimize incidents, outages, and enhance the customer experience.
• Advise squads on efficient resource usage, lifecycle management, and capacity planning.
• Assist squads with performance optimization and SQL tuning.
• Organize knowledge-sharing and awareness sessions for Oracle consumers across the company.
• Conduct reliability interviews with Asset Owners to enhance database reliability.
• Establish standards based on industry best practices.
• Lead and coordinate strategic projects, collaborating with other IT teams as needed.
• Bring senior-level expertise to the team, sharing knowledge and best practices with the ING Oracle community.
• Stay updated with the latest technologies and database solutions, always seeking opportunities for innovation.

You are a skilled and experienced Oracle database engineer. You are substantively strong and focused on achieving the best and most concrete results in your work. Also, you are a real team player. The complex and versatile operational working environment requires you to be able to switch quickly. You have a strong interest in the latest trends. You'll thrive in this role if you have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent in computer science.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in a complex IT environment and extensive knowledge of Oracle Database Architecture, Performance Tuning, Data Management (OCP-OCM experience or equivalent).
• Experience with Oracle Exadata and Multitenant Architecture.
• PL/SQL knowledge.
• Knowledge of, and experience with ELK stack and other monitoring and alerting solutions like Grafana and Prometheus.
• Scripting experience with one or more scripting languages or automation solutions (Ansible, Korn/Bash Shell, Python) to automate routine database tasks.
• Knowledge of and experience with continuous delivery tools like GIT, Azure DevOps, and Azure pipeline.
• Knowledge of, and experience with troubleshooting: diagnose and resolve complex database issues promptly.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies and an understanding of system reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• A positive mindset and good social and communication skills.

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience.
• 24-27 vacation days depending on the contract.
• Pension scheme.
• 13th-month salary.
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary.
• 8% Holiday payment.
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation.
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities.
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues.
• Stand-by shifts: if you are designated by your lead for stand-by shifts to be available for incidents outside of your regular working hours, a Stand-by compensation is awarded.