Principal Database Engineer

Pyramid Consulting, Inc

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 89,544 - 96,432

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401(k) plan
Paid sick leave

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Principal Database Engineer for a long-term contract in Boston, MA. The role requires strong experience in software engineering, proficiency in PL/SQL, and a background in data analysis and Agile methodologies. This position offers competitive pay ranging from $65 to $70 per hour and includes benefits such as health insurance and 401(k) plans.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years' experience as a software engineer, delivering software using agile development practices.
  • Capable of writing highly performant and well-written PL/SQL.
  • Experience with data analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain database solutions for equity trading.
  • Ensure software meets performance standards.
  • Collaborate with teams on design and architecture.

Skills

Strong Data Engineer mindset
Experience working in Agile environment
Proficiency in PL/SQL
Data analysis skills
Knowledge of Snowflake, Python, and AWS
Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery practices
Test automation frameworks
Collaborative work style
Documentation skills
Experience presenting technical information

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Pyramid Consulting, Inc provided pay range

This range is provided by Pyramid Consulting, Inc. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$65.00/hr - $70.00/hr

Immediate need for a talented Principal Database Engineer. This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Boston, MA, Westlake, TX (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:25-79525

Pay Range: $65 - $70/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

  • Strong Data Engineer mindset and excited to learn Equity Trading business.
  • Experience working in Agile environment Exposure to Snowflake, Python and AWS are a plus.
  • (The order of these bullets does not matter) bachelor’s degree (or above) in either Engineering Computer Science related field.
  • 12+ years’ experience as a software engineer, delivering software using agile development practices.
  • You can write highly performant and well-written PL/SQL with proficiency, quality and passion.
  • You have experience and proficiency in performing data analysis.
  • Exposure to Snowflake, Python, and AWS to preferred.
  • Exposure to Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices, specifically in the data engineering space.
  • Exposure to test automation frameworks that support all types of testing (unit, component, integration, system, etc.) carried out through CI/CD pipelines.
  • You can use a test-driven approach to developing software and can build or contribute to automated testing frameworks that can detect any anomalies in functionality, performance, and integration.
  • You can clearly document design options and decisions, and present these in an organised manner to technical as well as non-technical audiences.
  • You are a strong contributor with a collaborative work style in building, designing and reviewing code.

Our client is a leading financial services Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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