Database Cloud Engineer
FINDEV
We create simple solutions to complex problems.
We are experts in building cutting edge fintech solutions.
We build to avoid burdensome support costs.
At the same time, we understand IT in fintech is a service to the business that solves specific problems.
Our goal is balance. We persistently look for a balance between continual improvement and delivering features on time.
Our expertise:
Trade sizing, systematic trading
Electronic trading (order management / execution management / connectivity)
Risk calculation
Business Intelligence / Analytical reports
Trade compliance
We are experts in building cutting edge fintech solutions.
We build to avoid burdensome support costs.
At the same time, we understand IT in fintech is a service to the business that solves specific problems.
Our goal is balance. We persistently look for a balance between continual improvement and delivering features on time.
Our expertise:
Trade sizing, systematic trading
Electronic trading (order management / execution management / connectivity)
Risk calculation
Business Intelligence / Analytical reports
Trade compliance
We are looking for a Senior Database Engineer – Public Cloud, to work in a fast paced environment, providing both production & development support. This position will work closely with various development groups across the firm, and should demonstrate his/her ability as a technical expert on the team.
Duties
Skills/Qualifications
Nice to haves
Duties
- Provide production support, solutions and expertise for Cloud Database Platforms (mainly PostgreSQL)
- Ability to troubleshoot difficult issues quickly, deliver RCA and resolve in a 24x7 production environment\
- Support performance testing and application benchmarking activities
- Collect, monitor and alert on system health metrics
- Partner with engineering teams, business units to design, develop and deploy AWS Relational, NoSQL and Data Lake architectures
- Ability to work off hours/weekends as required for maintenance
Skills/Qualifications
- Proven experience with Snowflake
- Production experience supporting Cloud Database Platforms
- Database development support
- Strong scripting abilities in bash, python
- Experience in version control systems, Git and CI/CD
- Proficiency with PostgreSQL as a DBA
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Management Information Systems or equivalent.
- Diligent standards in building repeatable processes
- Knowledge of and experience implementing DevOps principles including Infrastructure-as-code
Nice to haves
- At least 1 recent platform certification or specialty in AWS or Snowflake
- Proven experience building AWS Infrastructure
- Principal in public cloud database technologies (Snowflake, AWS Aurora, DocumentDB)
- Experience in Data Migration Strategies to public cloud
- Experience with NoSQL and columnar data stores
