Senior Specialist Ddit Ies Database Services

**Job Description Summary** We are seeking a highly skilled Database Engineer (Level 4) with 10–12 years of experience in enterprise database technologies. This role is intended for a seasoned Database Engineer with strong Oracle and AWS expertise who can drive platform engineering, automation, modernization, and cloud adoption initiatives. The position focuses on building future-ready database services through engineering excellence, automation-first thinking, DevOps practices, and continuous service improvement, rather than traditional production database support activities.   **Job Description** Key Responsibilities: --------------------- * Serve as a **Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Oracle and AWS database platforms**, providing technical guidance and engineering expertise. * Design, implement, and continuously improve enterprise database platform standards, automation frameworks, and engineering best practices. * Evaluate new database technologies, versions, features, and cloud services; provide recommendations for adoption and implementation. * Lead technical execution of database lifecycle initiatives including upgrades, migrations, modernization, and cloud transformation activities. * Develop and maintain automation solutions using scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and CI/CD practices to improve operational efficiency and service reliability. * Engineer and optimize AWS database services including **Oracle** and PostgreSQL platforms. * Collaborate with application, cloud, infrastructure, security, and architecture teams to deliver scalable and secure database solutions. * Identify and implement opportunities to reduce manual effort, technical debt, operational risks, and service complexity through automation and standardization. * Contribute to platform roadmaps, engineering standards, technical documentation, and knowledge sharing. * Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, audit, and operational standards. Essential Requirement: ---------------------- * 10–12 years of overall database engineering and administration experience. * Minimum 7+ years of Oracle Database engineering experience in enterprise environments. * Minimum 3+ years of AWS cloud database experience. * Hands-on experience with database upgrades, migrations, cloud transformation, and platform modernization initiatives. * Experience designing and implementing automation solutions for database operations and engineering processes. * Experience working within Agile and DevOps delivery models in large global organizations. **Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion** We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. **Accessibility and accommodation** Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.   **Skills Desired** Agile Project Management, Change Management, Digital Capabilities, IT Service Delivery, Stakeholder Engagement