Database Administrator/Data Engineer

IO Tech Solutions Limited; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + bonus

Paid time off

Health benefits

Headspace coaching

Snacks in-office

Crypto industry exposure

Smart colleagues

Location-based benefits

Job summary

IO Tech Solutions Limited seeks a skilled data systems engineer to manage and optimize production databases in a fast-paced FinTech environment. You will troubleshoot issues, implement robust data pipelines, and enforce data governance while collaborating with multiple business units to enable data-driven decisions.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience with SQL and Python, plus familiarity with CI/CD, Git, Linux/UNIX, and IaC tools like Terraform.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience managing production databases.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and at least one programming language (Python preferred).
• Solid fundamentals in software engineering and common tooling (CI/CD, Git, Linux/UNIX).
• Experience in stakeholder management and IaC (Terraform).
• Exposure to AWS and distributed data systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and maintain data systems following organizational standards.
• Ensure continuous operation of data systems via troubleshooting and remediation.
• Enforce policies and procedures for data-related BAU tasks across business units.
• Build services, scripts, and pipelines to simplify data access for teams.

Skills

Production databases

SQL

Python

CI/CD

Git

Linux/UNIX

Stakeholder management

Terraform

AWS

PySpark

Databricks

Postgres

Timeseries databases

Go

Java

Tools

Terraform

AWS

PySpark

Databricks

Postgres

Timeseries databases

Go

Java

Job description

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.