Senior Database Engineer

4 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States DRW Full time
DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 30 years of experience in bringing together sophisticated technology and exceptional people to operate in global markets. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly adapt to new opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk. Our headquarters is located in Chicago, with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. We trade a variety of asset classes, including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities, and Energy across all major global markets. We have also expanded into non-traditional strategies, such as real estate, venture capital, and cryptoassets. We operate with respect, curiosity, and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it's not just what we do, but how we do it.

**Job Summary:**
We are seeking a Senior Database Engineer with expertise in PostgreSQL and Oracle who will be responsible for implementing, supporting, and maintaining mission-critical database environments. This includes clustering, storage, securing, monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. The successful candidate will help manage and support current and future database and storage environments and initiatives, and proactively evaluate physical and logical design and architecture of the systems to meet the dynamic and growing business needs of DRW.

**Responsibilities:**
Proactively manage and optimize various database platforms and related OS environments
Perform database performance and query tuning
Implement and maintain production and non-production databases
Perform database backups, restores, log shipping, mirroring, and replication
Work with the system engineering team on database server installations, configurations, system performance tuning, and capacity planning
Collaborate with development teams on database design, implementation, and usage optimization
Respond to production and business-critical issues and needs

**Requirements:**
5+ years of production Oracle database engineering experience
5+ years of production PostgreSQL database engineering experience
Strong UNIX/Linux skills
Experience with clustering, replication, and mirroring a plus
Strong knowledge of database performance tuning and configuration tools
Strong technical problem-solving skills essential
SAN knowledge a plus
Must have T-SQL or PL/SQL experience
Experience working with MS SQL Server, InfluxDB, or MySQL a plus
Proven ability to work in an agile, fast-paced environment, prioritize multiple tasks and projects, and efficiently handle pressure and stress
Must be self-motivated, possess strong initiative, and be willing to take on new challenges
Must demonstrate strong teamwork and collaboration skills
Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to different work environments
Strong understanding of and the proven ability to comply with SDLC, source control, and change management protocols
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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