Application Database Administrator (DBA), Vice President

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients’ best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services. Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We’ll enable growth and progress together.

Overview Citi is looking for a Senior Application Database Administrator to take ownership of mission-critical Oracle database environments supporting live market data operations within the Markets business unit. In this role, you will design, develop, tune, and sustain high-availability Oracle databases that financial stakeholders depend on daily for time-sensitive, high-value functions. Your work will directly shape the stability, performance, and long-term technical direction of one of Citi's most data-intensive platforms.

Design, develop, and optimize Oracle database schemas and data models across non-production and production environments to ensure continuous high availability and peak performance for market-critical applications. Monitor database health proactively using AWR reports and advisory tools, diagnosing and resolving issues before they impact business operations. Lead database performance tuning efforts across large-scale Oracle environments, applying advanced troubleshooting techniques to resolve complex and time-sensitive problems. Architect and implement data management strategies covering migration, masking, archival, and capacity planning to support evolving application and business requirements. Coordinate across application development, DBA, and Oracle vendor teams to deliver timely resolution of critical or previously unseen database issues. Evaluate and introduce new Oracle features, tools, and technologies to continuously improve database stability, scalability, and operational efficiency. Define and enforce database standards and best practices, providing technical advisory to engineering and delivery teams across the organization. Assess and mitigate database-related risks by identifying, prioritizing, and implementing controls in alignment with release and environment management processes. Required Qualifications & Skills 6 or more years of hands-on experience in database development, design, data modelling, performance tuning, and troubleshooting across large-scale applications. 5 or more years of deep, applied experience with Oracle databases, including schema design, query optimization, and