IT - Technology Lead | infrastructure-database administration | SQL administration

Ampcus Inc; Weehawken (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bravens Inc., located in Weehawken, NJ, is seeking a Database & SRE Technology Lead to architect and oversee critical data platforms, optimize reliability, and drive SRE practices across trading and derivatives workflows.

You will own Oracle PL/SQL and Couchbase lifecycle, manage Kubernetes/KEDA/Helm deployments, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure cloud infrastructure for high-availability markets.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in database engineering and SRE roles.
• Proficient in Oracle PL/SQL and Couchbase NoSQL lifecycle management.
• Experience with Cloud Infrastructure and Orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Lead database and SRE initiatives for mission-critical trading platforms.
• Oversee deployment and automation with Kubernetes, KEDA, and Helm.
• Collaborate with product and operations teams to ensure reliability and performance.

Skills

FIS Clear Vision

Oracle PL/SQL

Couchbase NoSQL

Azure Cloud

SRE Knowledge

Tools

Kubernetes

KEDA

Helm

Job description

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionBravens Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ampcus Inc., is an information technology consulting and services company. Bravens is a leader in providing tailored staffing solutions across both IT and non-IT industries. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented team and contribute to our ongoing success.

Role

Job Title: Database & SRE Technology Lead

Location(s): Weehawken, NJ 07086

Primary Skills

Primary Skills: FIS Clear vision+ Oracle PLSQL+ Couchbase + Azure Cloud/SRE Knowledge

Secondary Skills

Secondary Skills: Cloud Infra Knowledge & Orchestration

Detailed Job Description

Primary Skillsets: Key Product Knowledge:

Key Product Knowledge: FIS Clear Vision Cleared Derivatives Trade Clearing

Database Engineering

• Oracle PL/SQL - writing/debugging batch procedures, loops, and fixes
• Couchbase NoSQL data lifecycle management (pruning, archiving, updating)

Financial/Trading Systems Domain

• Exchange-Traded Derivatives (ETD) Clearing Domain Knowledge
• Multi-exchange gateway operations (CME, ICE, Eurex, SGX, Comex, CBOT)
• Market data flow (CCP vs non-CCP)
• Trade data processing

Operational/SRE Practices

• Log analysis and incident troubleshooting
• Writing runbooks/postmortems
• Shell scripting for automation
• Documentation-driven workflows

Secondary Skillset: Cloud Infrastructure & Orchestration

• Kubernetes administration (pods, CronJobs, PVCs, Secrets, ConfigMaps, resource limits/requests)
• KEDA autoscaling with time-based/cron triggers (including timezone-sensitive scheduling)
• Helm chart authoring and deployment (values.yaml, templates, environment overlays)

Years of experience: 8-10 years

Certifications Needed: No

Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute

Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute : FIS Clear Vision Oracle PLSQL Couchbase FIS Clear Vision Oracle PLSQL Couchbase FIS Clear Vision Oracle PLSQL Couchbase.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.