The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

System Engineer - Dallas- Vice President

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc • $150K — $200K *
Dallas, TX 75217In-Person
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
6 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience as an Oracle Database Administrator, with at least 4+ years managing Oracle databases on Amazon RDS.
  • Deep knowledge of Oracle Database architecture (12c/19c) and schema management.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Amazon RDS for Oracle, including Multi-AZ deployments.
  • Proven expertise in performance tuning and troubleshooting using Oracle diagnostic tools.
  • Mastery of Oracle RMAN for backup and recovery, with understanding of RDS snapshot mechanisms.
  • Strong understanding of AWS infrastructure components like VPC and CloudWatch.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for task automation.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the lifecycle of Oracle RDS instances, managing provisioning and upgrades.
  • Serve as the primary subject matter expert for AWS and Oracle best practices.
  • Monitor database performance, identify issues, and perform advanced tuning.
  • Design and implement secure, scalable database solutions on RDS.
  • Define and test backup and recovery strategies to meet RPO and RTO objectives.
  • Implement database security controls to ensure compliance.
  • Develop scripts to automate database tasks and manage monitoring.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology solutions.
  • Collaboration with industry leaders and exposure to innovative practices.
  • Autonomy in managing critical database systems with minimal supervision.
Full Job Description
Job Description

BUSINESS UNIT OVERVIEW:

Our team of engineers builds solutions to the most complex problems. We develop cutting-edge systems and processes that form the core of our key business and enable transactions to move in milliseconds. We provide real-time access to critical deal information and crunch billions of data points each day to inform firm-wide market insights and strategies. Team members have the opportunity to work at the forefront of technology innovation alongside industry leaders and make significant contributions to the field.

The team ensures knowledge, best practices and expertise are all shared between regions promoting teamwork and collaboration.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate sound technical knowledge. They will be motivated by their passion for technology. They will be able to manage the balance of innovation over risk, and act as a source of thought leadership within the data community.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and self-motivated Senior Oracle Cloud Database Administrator to take complete ownership of our entire fleet of Amazon RDS for Oracle databases. The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert with deep technical knowledge of both Oracle and AWS, capable of managing the full database lifecycle from design and implementation to performance tuning and disaster recovery. This role requires a proactive individual who can work independently to ensure the stability, integrity, and performance of our cloud database environment while providing expert guidance to internal clients.

Responsibilities include:
  • Oversee the entire lifecycle of Oracle RDS instances, including provisioning, configuration, patching, and upgrades across multiple AWS accounts and regions.
  • Serve as the primary SME for development teams and clients, providing expert guidance on AWS and Oracle best practices for high availability, disaster recovery (Multi-AZ and Cross-Region), security, and cost optimization.
  • Proactively monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and perform advanced tuning of the database and complex SQL queries. Provide end-to-end, hands-on troubleshooting for all database-related issues, from connectivity to data corruption.
  • Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient database solutions on RDS, including robust connectivity patterns using VPCs, security groups, and other AWS networking constructs.
  • Define, implement, and regularly test backup and recovery strategies using both RDS automated backups and native Oracle RMAN where applicable, ensuring RPO and RTO objectives are met.
  • Implement and manage database security controls, including user access management, data encryption, and audit logging to meet compliance requirements.
  • Develop and maintain scripts (Shell, Python) to automate routine database tasks. Configure and manage comprehensive monitoring and alerting to ensure proactive issue resolution.
  • Analyze performance and usage trends to perform capacity planning and forecast future database needs.

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
  • Experience: 12+ years as an Oracle Database Administrator, with at least 4+ years of hands-on experience managing Oracle databases on Amazon RDS.
  • Oracle Expertise: Deep knowledge of Oracle Database architecture (12c/19c), including instance management, memory structures, and management of schema objects, Undo, and Redo.
  • AWS RDS Expertise: Extensive, hands-on experience with Amazon RDS for Oracle, including Multi-AZ deployments, Cross-Region Automated Backups, Read Replicas, parameter groups, and option groups.
  • Performance Tuning: Proven expertise in troubleshooting and resolving complex performance issues using tools like AWR, ASH, ADDM, and SQL execution plan analysis.
  • Backup & Recovery: Mastery of Oracle RMAN and a thorough understanding of RDS snapshot and point-in-time recovery mechanisms.
  • AWS Infrastructure: Strong understanding of core AWS services, including VPC, Subnets, Security Groups, IAM, and CloudWatch.
  • Licensing: Familiarity with Oracle licensing models on AWS, particularly Bring-Your-Own-License (BYOL) and its implications for features like Data Guard.
  • Scripting: Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation and reporting.
  • Familiar with SRE principles, SLO monitoring and management.
  • Ability to work effectively with a globally distributed team, while able to operate independently.

COMPETENCIES:
  • Ownership & Accountability: Demonstrates a high degree of ownership and the ability to manage critical database systems single-handedly with minimal supervision.
  • Technical Skills - Demonstrates strong technical skills required for the role, pays attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden his/her knowledge and demonstrates appropriate financial/analytical skills
  • Drive and Motivation - Successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve his/her own performance, works intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks
  • Client and Business Focus - Effectively handles difficult requests, builds trusting, long-term relationships with clients, helps the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations
  • Teamwork - Gives evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions
  • Communication Skills - Communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and shares information/new ideas with others
  • Judgement and Problem solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives. Sees the big picture and effectively analyses complex issues
  • Creativity/Innovation - Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
  • Influencing Outcomes - Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions. Takes a position on issues and influences others' opinions and presents persuasive recommendations

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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Learn more about The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
NASDAQ
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