Database Administrator

About the role

Designing and administering our database infrastructure, which includes Microsoft SQL Server, Postgres.
Building and managing highly available systems
Participating in incident calls and subsequent root cause analysis
Deploying systems in a Linux and/or Windows environment
Working with developers, infrastructure team and business units to design and deliver the data infrastructure that runs PEAK6
Developing, managing and testing backup and recovery procedures
Performance tuning at all levels (hardware, DB instance, application code, etc.)
Installing, testing and implementing new versions and/or updates
Communicating and working well within a team structure

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of experience designing/administering database infrastructure
• Familiarity with Postgres, Microsoft, Microsoft SQL
• Working knowledge of shell scripting (bash, python, powershell)
• Exposure to various virtualization technologies such as VMWare and ProxMox
• Exposure to system management and deployment platforms such as Salt, Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with 3rd party database monitoring/administration systems
• Experience using collaboration tools such as Slack, Jira, Confluence and Zoom

Qualifications

Our success is driven by our team of technologists, engineers, and traders who leverage proprietary tech and a data-centric approach to maintain inventory and stay ahead of the markets, so customers can, too.

Skills

• Technical proficiency in database administration and design
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits.

Pay

Base Salary Range $76,400-$95,500

Schedule

As a hybrid workforce, we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week.