Database Administrator, HSBC Qianhai (GCB 5)

HSBC Qianhai

HSBC Qianhai Securities Limited (HSBC Qianhai) a joint venture securities company was incorporated on 28 August 2017 pursuant to Supplementary Agreement X to the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangements (CEPA) between the mainland and Hong Kong.

The registered capital of HSBC Qianhai is RMB1.8 billion. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) holds 90% of the shares while Qianhai Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. (QFH) holds the remaining 10%. Our headquarters are located in Qianhai Shenzhen. We have branch offices in Beijing and Shanghai and a trading outlet in Qianhai Shenzhen.

By combining solid expertise in the domestic capital market with the global competitive advantage of the HSBC Group we are committed to providing our customers with comprehensive securities services and a diverse range of products aspiring to be your unique partner in Chinas onshore capital markets.

Our purpose Opening up a world of opportunity explains why we exist. For information about our purpose and values please visit .

HSBC Qianhai is part of one of the worlds largest financial services organisations. Whether you are an experienced professional looking for your first job or are interested in one of our student and graduate programmes we provide many ways for you to develop your skills and achieve your career ambitions in a diverse and inclusive environment.

We offer opportunities across our organisation to build a fulfilling career and work with colleagues and customers around the world. We have roles available in business areas including Investment Banking Securities Brokerage Investment Advisory Securities Proprietary Trading Asset Management and Private Wealth Management and Functions Digital Business Services.

We look for people who are ambitious and want to develop their career and contribute to HSBCs long-term sustainable growth. We want employees who can help us achieve our strategy balance social environmental and economic considerations and manage risk accordingly.

To ensure we achieve this growth in the right way we place great emphasis on our values. We are committed to applying the highest standards throughout the company everywhere we do business.

Diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our business. Joining HSBC will give you the opportunity to work in a collegiate and supportive environment in which we seek to develop and promote you based on merit.

We also have a strong commitment to sustainability and encourage employees to participate in our community projects and other activities.

Principal Accountabilities:

The database administrator is responsible for all aspects of databases in HSBC Qianhai to ensure the stability of the production environment; evaluate potential solutions; demonstrate implement and commission selected products.

Provide level 1support for all databases.

Provide databases administration including database structures design software installation and troubleshooting database configuration and security backup and recovery monitoring performance and tuning.

Perform tasks on creation maintenance of high availability production environment by ensuring problems are identified and resolved quickly building resiliency managing capacity and business continuity planning.

Develop an understanding of the business systems and their associated database requirements.

Lead/Participate in projects starting from the technical evaluations initiation phase to determine impact on existing systems provide inputs on risks performance and optimization.

Implement good planning and resource forecasting techniques.

Work with Group DBA to adopt best practices ensure database configurations and procedures comply with regulatory and internal audit and processing requirements.

Guarantee database recoverability by working with system administrators to manage the scheduling of system backups and data archive operations in conjunction with Data Centre Operations.

To be successful in the role you should meet the following requirements:

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience providing database administrative services in an enterprise environment.

As required by the Chinese regulator CSRC the role holder must pass the securities industry qualification exam (the exam is in Chinese only).

Language capability

Fully fluent in Chinese and English both in speaking and writing.

Experience

Demonstrated ability in at least one or more of the following database technologies: Oracle SQL Server DB2 etc Oracle is mandatory.

Understanding of high availability technology solutions.

Good knowledge of database installation security management backup and recovery capacity and performance management replication troubleshooting

Basic understanding on Windows/Linux OS.

Ability to automate tasks with scripting.

Experience of working with vendor and regional team preferred.

Experience with domestic innovative database is preferred.

Experience in financial industry preferred.

Skills

Able to respond to regulatory and exchange inquiries and communications.

Able to prioritize work to successfully deliver service to agreed levels in a diverse and constantly changing technical environment.

Effectively co-ordinate delivery of services involving elements delivered by other internal/external teams.

Demonstrated ability to rapidly build relationships with key stakeholders.

Strong analytical problem solving and time management skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Self-motivated and able to work under pressure.