Join Shell: Senior Associate in Data Operations/DBA at Acceleration Centers - Product & Tech

Line of Service: Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Specialism: IFS - Internal Firm Services - Other

Management Level: Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in Products and Technology at Shell is a fantastic opportunity to bring our company's strategic vision to life. You'll be instrumental in integrating cutting-edge technology into our solutions, helping to solve our clients' most significant challenges. At Shell, we have a dynamic team of technologists, data scientists, product managers, and business strategists dedicated to accelerating change and growth.

Our team is responsible for strategizing, managing, and delivering essential technology services that support business systems and applications. To excel and remain future-ready in our ever-evolving world, we emphasize leadership driven by purpose and values at every level.

Shell employs the Shell Professional framework for global leadership development, which sets clear expectations and provides the skills necessary for success and career progression.

Role and Responsibilities

As a Senior Associate, you'll collaborate with a team of problem solvers to address complex business issues from strategy to execution. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing self-awareness, strengths, and areas for growth through feedback and reflection.
• Delegating tasks to others, coaching them to achieve excellent results.
• Applying critical thinking to unstructured problems.
• Utilizing a wide range of tools and techniques to extract industry or sector insights.
• Ensuring the quality, accuracy, and relevance of your work and that of others.
• Making informed choices about tool usage and explaining those decisions.
• Embracing diverse situations, environments, and perspectives for growth.
• Communicating effectively and structurely with others.
• Adjusting behavior to build strong relationships.
• Upholding Shell's code of ethics and business conduct.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree: Bachelor Degree
• Experience: 5+ years in DataOps Engineering or DBA

Preferred Knowledge & Skills

• Administering, configuring, patching, and upgrading relational SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Couchbase, ArangoDB, Cosmos, MySQL).
• Migrating databases from legacy systems to cloud platforms like Azure, GCP, and AWS.
• Performing regular platform tasks (user management, auditing, resource utilization, alerts monitoring).
• Understanding data platform best practices for cost reduction and efficiency.
• Expertise in database performance tuning, backup and recovery methods, and DB automation using PowerShell and Bash scripting.
• Maintaining data warehouses for quality data output delivery.
• Experience with monitoring solutions like DataDog.

Additional Skills

• Experience in Operations/SRE teams.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps and security protocols.
• Proficiency in Python for data extraction, cleansing, and wrangling.
• Experience in SQL, relational databases, data modeling, mapping, and governance.
• Familiarity with data integration and warehousing tools (e.g., Talend, SnapLogic, Informatica).
• Competency with cloud technologies (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS) and data pipeline tools.
• Comfort with Linux and Bash scripting.
• Skilled in presenting technical and non-technical information to various audiences.
• Analyzing large data sets to derive insights using BI and data analytics tools.
• Handling data securely in transit and at rest.
• Improving internal processes through automation and optimization.
• Evaluating and managing data pipeline production.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Developing technical documentation and playbooks.