Database Administrator (USA)
Database Administrator (USA)
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Job Description
Trexquant is a growing systematic fund manager with a core team of highly accomplished technologists. We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) who is passionate about data and excited by the challenge of keeping mission-critical systems running at peak this role you will take ownership of our databases ensuring they are secure reliable and optimized for speed and scalability. This role pertains to a SQL environment supporting high-performance transactional (OLTP) systems.
Responsibilities
- Install configure and maintain database management systems (DBMS) such as MariaDB/MySQL and Postgres.
- Monitor database performance identify issues and implement optimizations for efficiency and scalability.
- Perform regular backups recovery testing and disaster recovery planning
- Manage and secure database access and configurations.
- Optimize queries indexes and transaction performance.
- Lead schema design and migrations (e.g. Alembic).
- Implement infrastructure-as-code for reliable deployments.
- Collaborate with developers to design test and deploy database solutions that support business needs.
- Stay updated on industry trends best practices and emerging database technologies.
Requirements
- A Bachelors degree in Computer Science or another related STEM field; advanced degree preferred.
- 5 years DBA experience across industries experience in finance or trading environment is a plus.
- Strong expertise in SQL programming and MariaDB/MySQL as RDMS or data management systemsExperience working with Database monitoring tools (ex. Datadog Prometheus Grafana etc).
- Experience supporting relational (RDBMS) and non-relational data systems.
- Proficiency in database internals indexing and optimizers.
- Experience with monitoring schema migration and infra-as-code.
- Strong problem-solving skills and drive to tackle complex data challenges.
- Knowledge of OLTP systems including their data models transactional workloads and performance considerations.
Benefits
- Competitive salary plus bonus based on individual and company performance.
- Collaborative casual and friendly work environment while solving the hardest problems in the financial markets.
- PPO Health dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents.
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits making your commute smoother.
Trexquant is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
