Vice President, Application Oracle DBA - BNY Mellon

Overview

Application Oracle DBA 

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.    

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Application Oracle DBA to join our Production Services Group team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL – HYBRID.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: 

• Primary Level 1 Support Application DBA who will actively work with various Application Teams participating in code deployments, debugging issue by working closely with development teams and addressing vulnerabilities in a timely manner to be more resilient.  
• Oracle Database Management: Manage and administer Oracle 19c Databases within the application environment, ensuring their optimal performance and availability. 
• Communication and Collaboration: Communicate effectively with team members, application development leads, and stakeholders to understand requirements, resolve issues, and support critical business applications. 
• Motivation and Cultural Change: Act as a motivator and cultural change agent, inspiring the team to embrace best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement in database operations. 
• Performance Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve performance issues by conducting thorough analysis, recommending appropriate changes to optimize performance, and collaborating with application teams to implement these changes. 
• Oracle Tools Understanding: Use Oracle tools effectively to monitor, manage, and troubleshoot Oracle databases and related components Versions 19c and above, OEM / SQL Developer / TOAD 
• Knowledge of Monitoring Technologies: Familiarity with monitoring technologies such as Splunk, App Dynamics, and Moog to proactively track and manage database performance, diagnose issues, and recommend improvements. 
• Collaboration with Application Development Lead: Collaborate closely with application development leads to design and support critical business applications, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance with the database. 
• Team membership: participate with a globally distributed team of DBAs, fostering collaboration and efficiency in delivering high-quality services. 
• 24x7 Production Support: Willingly participate in a rotating 24x7 production support schedule, promptly addressing and resolving critical database issues to minimize downtime impact. 

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 

• The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of Oracle 19c Databases and be familiar with Oracle tools, Splunk, App Dynamics, and various monitor technologies such as Moog. They should also have experience working closely with application development leads in designing and supporting critical business applications. Additionally, the candidate should be skilled in troubleshooting performance issues and recommending changes to application teams. This position requires experience in leading globally located teams and a willingness to participate in a 24x7 production support rotation. Knowledge of how AI can be used to increase work throughput is also an added advantage. 

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: 

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter. 

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

 

Employer Description:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

EEO Statement:

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.