Database Support Engineer
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Job Summary
A CAREER WITH POINT72S TECHNOLOGY TEAM
As Point72 reimagines the future of investing our Technology group is constantly improving our companys IT infrastructure positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. Were a team of experts experimenting discovering new ways to harness the power of open source solutions and embracing enterprise agile methodology.
We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our
products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.
WHAT YOULL DO
As Database Support Engineer youll support various critical database platforms across Development QA UAT and Production environments. The role partners closely with
application teams application support and database engineers and operates within a
FollowtheSun model to ensure availability performance and reliability of database
services. Key responsibilities include:
Provide operational support for enterprise database platforms in both on-prem
private cloud and public cloud
Monitor database health capacity performance and availability and respond to
alerts diagnose issues and perform timely remediation
Perform routine maintenance activities (patching upgrades housekeeping etc)
Troubleshoot databaserelated incidents and collaborate on root cause analysis
Work closely with application owners application support teams and DB Engineers
Provide guidance on database best practices and operational standards
Participate in crossteam problem resolution and continuous improvement
initiatives
Contribute to design implementation and testing of automation and self service
capabilities of DB platforms
Drive continuous improvement identifying opportunities to reduce toil and increase
platform efficiency.
Participate in a FollowtheSun operating model including shiftbased coverage and
handoffs
WHATS REQUIRED
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related technical field;
advanced degree a plus.
7 years of experience in database administration and infrastructure engineering
Strong experience delivering services on multiple database technologies (e.g. SQL
Server PostgreSQL MongoDB Sybase etc.).
Strong knowledge about cloudbased database services (eg AWS Aurora RDS DB
EC2 EBS S3 etc)
Hands-on expertise with scripting (eg PowerShell Korn Shell Python or equivalent)
Strong knowledge of observability tooling and operational monitoring design
Strong ability to troubleshoot under pressure and strong ownership and
accountability mindset
Strong ability to work effectively across time zones and teams
Excellent communication skills and passion for building scalable reliable self
service platforms
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE
We invest in our people their careers their health and their well-being. When you work here we provide:
Health care benefits
Maternity Adoption & related leave policies
Generous paternity and family care leave policies
Employee Assistance Program & Mental wellness programs
Transportation support
Tuition assistance
ABOUT POINT72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industrys brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our peoples long-term growth. For more information visit Experience:
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About Company
We invest in Discretionary Long/Short, Macro, and Systematic strategies. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. Join our team to innovate, experiment, and be the best at what you do.
