Our client is seeking an exceptional Database Administrator to join their team in New York. This group is responsible for the timely delivery of comprehensive and error-free data to some of the most demanding and successful systematic Portfolio Managers in the world.
The successful individual will be a member of a small team of Data Scientists, Developers, and Analysts who play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day implementation of a large research infrastructure and the live production trading of billions of dollars of capital across global capital markets, including equities, futures, options, and other financial instruments.
Responsibilities:
- Manage data technology infrastructure
- Manage high performance computing environment
- Engaging with users to understand their data interface requirements
- Designing and building databases and other technology tools to ingest, tag, and clean datasets
- Analysis of data consumption patterns via SQL and other APIs to detect inefficient access procedures and work to resolve inefficiencies
- Monitor SQL server and Linux infrastructure for data team
- Manage upgrades to infrastructure components, including databases, storage, networks, and servers.
- Research new technologies for improved data management and efficient data retrieval
Requirements:
- Deep understanding of databases, storage, networks, and CPU technologies
- At least 5 years of experience in a technology role, preferably as a DBA and/or Linux administrator
- Financial industry experience preferred but not required
- Expertise in Linux administration
- Programming and optimization skills in SQL, TSQL, SQL Server, or PL-SQL
- Programming skills in Python and at least one of C#, C++, or Java
- Programming skills in Linux shell
- Experience with Lustre is a plus
- Experience with kdb is a plus
- Experience with InfiniBand, e.g. installing client drivers, managing switches, is a plus
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Intellectual curiosity and a love of learning
- Attention to detail and a love of process
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Education:
- M.S. or Ph.D. in computer science or other related discipline
If you would like to be considered for the position of System Architect, or wish to discuss the role further then please leave your details below. Your resume will be held in confidence until you connect with a member of our team
