DBA Technical Specialist

End Date Saturday 15 July 2023 Salary Range £66,861 - £74,290
Agile Working Options Hybrid Working Job Description Summary . Job Description DBA Technical Specialist - The Finance Data & Analytics Office Lloyds Banking Group is the UK’s largest Digital, Retail and Commercial Bank with a focus on Helping Britain Prosper. Group Finance is central to Lloyds Banking Group and data is a key enabler in satisfying the needs of our internal and external customers. In the Finance Data & Analytics Office we’re on the mission to Empower through Trusted Data, and we need your help to do it! The Finance Data & Analytics Office (c.260 colleagues) has recently been formed and we are evolving our data & analytics offering, our culture, and our mind-set to craft a true data-led organisation. Our data mission is at the centre of the Finance transformation strategy. Want to be part of our journey to Empower through Trusted Data? Passionate about the power to be unleashed when combining data and analytics, with evolving technology? Want to join a diverse and ambitious team that driving the data culture forward across Finance? If the answer to these questions is yes, we would love to hear from you… As a function we are committed to the principles of agile working and want to find the right person for the job. We will welcome applications from candidates interested in working the role as a job share or applying for the role on reduced hours. Location(s): Gloucester or Bristol Annual base salary: £66,861 - £74,290 + exceptional Hours: [Full-Time] Working Pattern: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week currently, or 40% of our time, at our Gloucester or Bristol office. This is a specialist technical role responsible in supporting the infrastructure and technology needed for the Finance Datamart (FDM) to function effectively. They will support cross-disciplinary teams and act as a link between the business and IT to ensure the necessary enhancements/project get delivered. They will maintain the Oracle security of the users to ensure that the appropriate access is granted. As part of your role, you’ll

• Assess database performance across the Oracle Cloud platform, making recommendations to the application teams to drive performance and ultimate value of the Oracle offering
• Create standards processes for application teams when onboarding to the Oracle Cloud platform, including database structure, client strategy and minimum requirements
• Assess new requests for deviations to standard database builds such as database parameters to ensure they are current and follow standard processes
• Maintain performance metrics or standards to enable the platform owner to assess performance, contributing to the overall business case
• Support the service management team in response to incidents, problems or alerting to find root cause of any issues to restore service and prevent future issues
• Being an advocate of Oracle Database technology and inspiring change and improvement of features especially for 12c onwards
• Support development of FDAO Solutions and critical BAU activities
• Follow all relevant governance practices and operational standards to ensure the secure delivery of services
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, then use established methodology to deliver outcomes and/or provide support services
• Develop relationships with business partners based on a track record of delivering solutions that fulfil requirements

Who are we looking for?

• Someone who is a known problem solver
• Who is curious, confident to challenge and improve existing processes and help innovate data solutions
• Ability to adopt a flexible and resilient approach to situations
• Someone who is very hard working to grow in an evolving environment
• Able to approach problems in a pragmatic way, identify root cause analysis to make recommendations
• Excellent communicator with superb attention to detail and influencing skills, confident in challenging the norm!

Key skills and experience

• Professional experienced in administering large (10Tb+) Oracle Databases, preferably 11g, 12c and 19c
• Strong Oracle PL/SQL and UNIX (AIX) coding skills
• Knowledge or experience with Oracle Multitenant (CDB/PDB)
• Experience of assessing database performance and providing recommendations to fix or optimise
• Database Security, maintaining users and privileges
• Deep understanding of data warehouse methodology and principles of Dimensional Modelling
• Experience as a development DBA, working closely with developers on database-related tasks and a good understanding of the full development lifecycle
• Knowledge of Oracle Cloud@Customer technology

Desirable skills and experience:

• Interested in new technologies and database features which will enhance the existing oracle Data Warehouse
• Sound knowledge of business intelligence technology

A large proportion of the team works from our Gloucester office however we do have colleagues within the Leeds hub and lots of colleagues in the wider FDAO teams based in other hubs across London, Halifax, Chester and Edinburgh so it is important that you are based a commutable distance from one of the hubs. We operate a hybrid model enabling colleagues to experience the benefits of time in the same location as their colleagues. We're an equal opportunity employer and deeply value diversity within our organisation. We'll ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. What can we offer you in return? In line with our strategy to be the Best Bank for Colleagues, we encourage a culture of professional development. You'll have numerous opportunities to stretch and develop beyond core role responsibilities. In addition, recognition for colleague contribution and performance is a truly meaningful element of our colleague charter. You'll be rewarded with excellent benefits, personal development and a career that’s enriching and full of opportunity! Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our Finance Data & Analytics Office, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more. At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.