Database Architect

The Talent Source is proud to partner with a well established, highly innovative FinTech company in the search for a Principal Database Architect to lead the modernization of database architecture and engineering practices to enable the delivery of new products and services.

If you love the challenge of designing and building mission-critical low-latency distributed systems that enable high trading volumes, we'd love to connect. This REMOTE career opportunity will see you lead an Agile team building real-time, high performance FinTech applications and will see you leverage your strong technical background with a high degree of proficiency, creativity and collaboration.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design and develop new database solutions, both on-prem and cloud
• Be a technical thought leader and mentor
• Work in a cross-functional team in a DevOps environment
• Maintain and improve existing platforms and applications

The Skills You Bring:

• Demonstrated technical leadership
• Advanced knowledge of MS SQL Server 2016 or above
• Expert in SQL and database programming
• Must be a team player that is assertive, passionate, and goal-oriented
• Ability to make design decisions, perform code reviews and mentor team members
• Solid communication, organization and prioritization skills
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, DevOps, continuous delivery and related concepts
• Familiarity with modern software design principles and patterns
• Expertise in systems design, development, implementation and deployment processes
• Experience with distributed and scalable software architectures; understanding of CAP theorem
• Understanding of NoSQL and document databases
• Cloud architecture and deployment (AWS or Azure)
• Hands-on experience with mission-critical systems
• Knowledge of financial markets/trading

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science/Mathematics or equivalent
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience

Our client offers attractive benefits including but not limited to:

• Collaborative work environment
• Competitive Salaries
• Yearly bonus and generous 401k plan
• Comprehensive benefits for you and your family starting Day 1
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Flexible working environment