Database Administrator

SS&C Technologies; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services and healthcare technology firm as a Data Engineer. You'll be responsible for managing Oracle database systems in a private cloud environment, focusing on performance optimization and ensuring compliance. The role offers flexibility and extensive benefits including wellness programs, professional development support, and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

401k Matching Program

Professional Development Reimbursement

Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Leave

Discounts on fitness clubs

Training through SS&C University

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Oracle Database administration (12c, 19c or newer).
• Experience in private cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of backup, recovery, and security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure and maintain Oracle database systems.
• Monitor and optimize database performance.
• Implement and manage database security protocols.

Skills

Database administration

Performance optimization

Oracle recovery and backup

Automation tools

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Monitoring tools

Compliance understanding

Networking

Job description

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As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Data Engineer

Locations: Kansas City MO, Remote

Get To Know The Team

IT Operations team supporting legacy and newly developed applications in a private cloud environment.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
• Wide Ranging Perspectives: Committed to Celebrating the Variety of Backgrounds, Talents, and Experiences of Our Employees
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!
  
  

What You Will Get To Do:

• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle database systems in a private cloud infrastructure
• Monitor and optimize database performance, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime
• Implement and manage database security, including user roles, privileges, and data encryption
• Perform regular database backups and ensure disaster recovery plans are in place and tested
• Apply patches, updates, and perform version upgrades as needed
• Design and manage data replication, clustering, and failover strategies for high availability
• Automate routine database maintenance tasks using scripts or management tools
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues, ensuring minimal business impact
• Monitor resource usage (CPU, memory, storage) and plan for capacity scaling within the private cloud
• Collaborate with cloud infrastructure teams to manage storage, network, and compute resources for Oracle databases
• Develop and maintain documentation for database configurations, processes, and procedures
• Support development and DevOps teams with database provisioning, tuning, and deployment tasks
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) regarding data privacy and retention
• Participate in audits and assist in remediation efforts as needed
• Stay current with Oracle technologies, cloud infrastructure trends, and best practices
  
  

Technical Skills

What You Will Bring

• Proficiency in Oracle Database administration (Oracle 12c, 19c, or newer)
• Strong knowledge of Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) for backup and recovery
• Familiarity with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) for monitoring and automation
• Experience managing Oracle in virtualized/private cloud environments (e.g., VMware, OpenStack, Oracle VM)
• Knowledge of database tuning, indexing strategies, and performance optimization
• Proficient in writing and debugging PL/SQL scripts and stored procedures
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Shell scripting, Python) for DBA tasks
• Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery concepts (HA/DR)
• Experience with storage technologies and managing database storage within a private cloud
  
  

Security & Compliance Skills

• Strong understanding of HIPAA security and privacy rules, especially around ePHI (electronic protected health information)
• Knowledge of auditing, logging, and monitoring tools to ensure HIPAA compliance
• Familiarity with access control, least privilege principles, and secure authentication methods
• Experience with compliance documentation and assisting in HIPAA audits or risk assessments
  
  

Cloud & Infrastructure Knowledge

• Experience working in private cloud environments with infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) or platform-as-a-service (PaaS) models
• Familiarity with cloud orchestration tools and cloud-native architecture concepts
• Understanding of networking and firewalls related to secure database access and segmentation
• Knowledge of storage provisioning, snapshots, and replication in a cloud context
  
  

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration and documentation
• Ability to handle sensitive data responsibly and ensure data confidentiality
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a regulated environment
  
  

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at www.ssctech.com/careers.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, job related knowledge, skills, abilities, business needs, and geographic regions.

Washington: Salary range for the position: 80,000 USD to 140,000 USD. Colorado: Salary range for the position: 80,000 USD to 140,000 USD. Maryland: Salary range for the position: 80,000 USD to 140,000 USD.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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