Database Administrator/Data Engineer

About this role

What our Client Value:

• We are a diverse team of free thinkers, and fast movers united to help investors and creators energize the global economy. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a culture of builders and overachievers and embrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission-first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be.

• Seek Excellence.

• Be Selective To Be Effective.

• Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.

• Disagree Transparently.

• Encourage Independent Decision-Making.

• Build Dream Teams.

What You'll Do:

• Proactively manage and maintain data systems based on organizational standards and requirements

• Ensure continuous operation of data systems by performing troubleshooting and conducting remedial actions as needed

• Implement and enforce policies & procedures to carry out data-related BAU tasks to support various business functions and teams

• Implement services, scripts, and pipelines to allow people to access data more easily

What Were Looking For:

• 3+ years of professional experience of managing production databases

• Solid software engineering fundamentals, with experience in using commonly used tooling such as CI/CD, Git, Linux/UNIX

• Strong knowledge of data structures, their implementations, and optimization techniques

• Strong knowledge in SQL and expertise in at least one programming language (preferably Python)

• Experience in stakeholder management

• Experience in utilizing infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform

Bonus Points:

• Practical experience in working in the FinTech/Finance/Crypto sector

• Hands-on experience with using/managing PySpark/Databricks in production environment

• Experience in utilizing/managing AWS cloud environment & related tooling

• Experience in utilizing/managing Postgres databases in production environment

• Experience in utilizing timeseries databases

• Practical programming experience in Go or Java

What our client can offer:

• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus

• Competitive paid time off

• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees and their eligible dependents

• Free virtual coaching sessions through Headspace

• Free daily snacks in-office

• Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry

• Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues

• *Benefits may vary depending on location.

Originally posted on Himalayas