Senior Database Developer

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Shape your Career with Citi

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as based in Pune/Chennai, India. Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

• We provide programs and services for your physical and mental well-being including access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more. Coverage varies by country.

  
  
  

• We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.

  
  
  

• We provide access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.
  Responsibilities & Qualifications:

  
  
  

• 2-4 years of relevant Strong experience in SQL and new technologioes

  
  
  
• DataBridge (UAL) Application: Expected to Develop/Modify/Test/Migrate Subscriptions using DataBridge (UAL) Application.
• SDLC: Contribute to full development life cycle, including requirements analysis, functional design, technical design, programming, testing, documentation, implementation, and on-going technical support
• Analyze and Optimize SQL: Identify high-impact, suboptimal UAL Subscription SQL statements and PL/SQL code, generate and interpret execution plans, and rewrite queries to ensure optimal performance.
• Ability and willingness to learn newer tools and technologies in cloud-based data analytics/Artificial intelligence arena and successfully deliver projects utilizing the same.
• Performance Monitoring: Proactively monitor database performance using tools such as Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), AWR (Automatic Workload Repository), and ASH (Active Session History) reports to diagnose and resolve bottlenecks.
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  Required Skills and Qualifications

  
  
  
• 5+ year of Industry experience working in Finance reporting applications/warehouses.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of Oracle Database architecture, RDBMS concepts, memory usage, wait events, and the Cost-Based Optimizer (CBO).
• SQL and PL/SQL Proficiency: Expert-level skills in writing, optimizing, and debugging complex SQL queries and PL/SQL code (procedures, functions, packages, triggers).
• Tools Experience: Hands-on experience with performance monitoring and tuning tools, including SQL*Plus, SQL Developer, AWR/ASH reports, and the SQL Tuning Advisor. Strong knowledge of Oracle Database, SQL tuning, understanding of the Relational Data Modal.
• Operating Systems and Scripting: Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments and strong shell scripting skills are often required.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities to identify the root causes of performance degradation.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Education/Experience: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, plus significant relevant work experience (typically 5+ years) in database performance analysis and SQL tuning.
• Certifications: Relevant Oracle certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional DBA) are often a plus. 
• DevOps Tools knowledge/Experience : git/bitbucket , Jenkins, Lightspeed/RLM and service now.
• Prior experience with Citi tool – DataBridge (UAL) is a big PLUS
• Prior working experience with Citi Financial system (Specially General Ledgers) is a Big PLUS
• Implement Tuning Recommendations: Utilize the Oracle SQL Tuning Advisor and other utilities to implement corrective actions such as gathering statistics, creating new indexes, or generating SQL profiles.
• Database Design Collaboration: Work closely with application developers and data architects to ensure efficient database design, data modeling, and the use of appropriate indexing and partitioning strategies.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex, mission-critical performance problems in various environments (development, testing, production).
• Documentation and Standards: Create and maintain technical documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data dictionary, and ensure coding guidelines are followed.
• Capacity Planning: Assist in capacity planning and growth management to ensure the database environment can handle future workloads. 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

  
  
  

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