Vice President, Database Hosting
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Job Summary
About this role
Database Hosting Vice President
About BlackRock
BlackRock is a global leader in investment management risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. Our Aladdin platform powers trillions in assets and millions of transactions daily making reliability scalability and innovationmission-critical. At BlackRockwerenot just managing data wereshaping the future of financial technology.
The Team
TheDatabase Hosting Team part ofPlatform Hosting ServicesunderAladdin Platform Engineeringis responsible forthe reliability stability and performance of BlackRocks financial systems. Weoperateglobally delivering engineering and operational excellence across:
OLTP and OLAP systemsfor transactional and analytical workloads
Data warehousing and distributed platformsfor large-scale processing
Replication and high availability solutionsensuring resiliency and business continuity
Role & Strategic Impact
As VP of Database Hosting you will:
Lead global operations and engineering strategyfor mission-critical database platforms supporting Aladdin and other financial systems.
Driveinnovation and automationto scale operations and reduce complexity across hybrid environments (on-prem and cloud).
Partner with senior technology and business leaders to align database strategy with firm-wideobjectives.
Championperformance optimization security and compliance ensuring platforms meet evolving regulatory and business needs.
Core Responsibilities
Operational Leadership
Oversee administration and engineering of OLTP OLAP data warehousing and distributed NoSQL platforms.
Ensure 24x7 availability and resiliency for global investment systems.
Strategic Collaboration
Engage with infrastructure application and business teams across regions to deliver seamless service.
Influence technology roadmaps andparticipatein architecture reviews.
Automation & Efficiency
Scale operations through advanced automation frameworks and custom toolsets.
Drive adoption of DevOps practices for database deployments and monitoring.
Governance & Risk Management
Own configuration capacity planning security disaster recovery and audit compliance.
Establish robust incident management processes with root-cause analysis and long-term remediation.
Project Delivery & Innovation
Lead major upgrades migrations and consolidation initiatives.
Contribute to monitoring and maintenance utilities using Python Perl Java and modern frameworks.
Qualifications &Expertise
Education:Bachelorsin computer scienceor related field (preferred).
Experience: 8 years in enterprise database administration and engineering with proven leadership in global environments.
Technical Depth:
Platforms: Sybase ASE/IQ Microsoft SQL Server Oracle PostgreSQL Snowflake Cassandra Cosmos DB.
Replication: Sybase Replication MSSQL HA HVR/Fivetran.
Cloud: Azure AWS GCP.
Automation & DevOps: Python Perl Java Go Ansible/AWX Git Azure DevOps.
OS: Linux Windows; advanced shell scripting and system performance analysis.
Leadership Skills: Ability to influence senior stakeholders manage complex projects and foster a culture of innovation.
Mindset: Strategic thinker with a passion for operational excellence continuous learning and data-driven decision-making.
Personal Attributes
Integrity and highest ethical standards.
Strong learning agility and adaptability.
Self-starter with a drive for superior performance.
Natural curiosity and commitment to innovation.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized engaged and inspired we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRocks hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients and the people they serve are saving for retirement paying for their childrens educations buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment the one we make in our employees. Its why were dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed valued and supported with networks benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
For additional information on BlackRock please visit @blackrock Twitter: @blackrock LinkedIn: is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age disability race religion sex sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Change Management
- Financial Services
- Growing Experience
- Managed Care
- Management Experience
- Analysis Skills
- Senior Leadership
- Performance Management
- Process Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
- Analytics
About Company
BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of investment management. Find out more information here.
