VP, Database Administration & Design

Job Level: Vice President

Job Function: Data Design

Location:

Jersey City, NJ, US, 07311 Jersey City, NJ, US, 07311 Jersey City, NJ, US, 07311

Employment Type: Full Time

Requisition ID: 7757

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $149,000.00 and $176,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Objectives

Collaborate within the DBA team and engage with infrastructure teams, front-office developers, project managers, and business users.
Provide support for SQL Server 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022 platforms, including SSRS, SSIS, and SSAS technologies.
Support SQL Server Always On availability groups. Perform system administration tasks such as monitoring, troubleshooting, database installation, backup and recovery, replication setup and maintenance, database development and performance tuning, user support, and security hardening, including CIS deployment and ongoing maintenance.
Research and recommend innovative solutions, implementing automation where possible to improve system administration processes.
Deploy monitoring tools and proactively implement improvements to prevent potential issues.
Rapidly troubleshoot and resolve incidents to maintain a high-availability environment. Conduct periodic technology recovery testing and participate in on-call support rotations. Collaborate with cybersecurity and audit teams to meet security and compliance requirements.
Adhere to change control processes and procedures, and maintain effective communication with infrastructure teams, application teams, and management.

*Hybrid remote work is permitted.

Qualifications and Skills

Master’s degree in computer science, computer application, or a related field plus 10 years of experience.
Experience must include the following: MCSA certification on SQL Server Database Administration; SQL Server 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 Administration; configuration, and maintenance of SQL Servers on Windows VMs using SQL GUI and silent installs; setup high availability solutions including Always On using multi subnet Clusters; encryption at Rest and in Transit setup, Certificate Management, Keys Management; CIS Compliance Benchmarks and Configuration; and Azure SQL DB’s and SQL VM’s.
The required skills do not need to be maintained over the full term of required experience.

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.