Senior Associate - Database Developer

New York Life Insurance; Lebanon (NJ); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Database Developer to join their Client Central team. This role involves designing and developing robust database solutions using SQL and NoSQL technologies, ensuring data integrity, and optimizing performance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable database solutions, while also participating in ongoing system support and maintenance. With a commitment to inclusiveness and professional growth, this innovative firm offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions can make a significant impact. If you're ready to take on meaningful challenges in a supportive culture, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Leave programs

Adoption assistance

Student loan repayment programs

Discretionary bonus eligibility

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in database development with SQL and NoSQL.
• Strong skills in performance tuning and data integrity management.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment with tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop efficient database solutions using SQL and NoSQL.
• Optimize database performance and ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Skills

SQL

NoSQL

Database Design

Performance Tuning

Data Integrity

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in MIS

Tools

PostgreSQL

Elastic Search

DynamoDB

GitHub

Terraform

AWS DMS

AWS MSK

Job description

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

Our New York Life culture has laid the foundation for over 175 years of commitment to our employees, agents, policy owners, and the communities where we live and work. Here you become a valued part of a welcoming, inclusive, and caring organization with a long-standing legacy in stability and growth. The strength revolves around our diversified, multi-dimensional business portfolio that goes beyond life insurance.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide an environment where you can explore your career ambitions, offering opportunities to tackle meaningful challenges and stretch your skills while balancing work and life priorities. You will be part of an inclusive team guided by our belief to always be there for each other – providing the support and flexibility to grow and reach new heights while making an impact in the lives of others.

You are our future, and we commit to investing in you accordingly.

At New York Life, we value career development, collaboration, innovation, and inclusiveness. Our culture supports both virtual and in-person interactions, providing opportunities for personal and professional growth. Join us to be part of a company committed to doing the right thing and making a positive impact.

We are seeking a Database Developer to join the Client Central team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing and maintaining database solutions using both SQL and NoSQL technologies. You will be responsible for writing and optimizing database queries, developing stored procedures, functions, and views, and supporting application development through robust data models. Additional responsibilities include implementing data validation rules, ensuring data integrity and performance, and collaborating closely with application developers and analysts to translate business requirements into scalable database solutions. A strong foundation in relational database design, scripting, and performance tuning is essential, along with familiarity with cloud-based database platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and Develop Solutions:
  • Implement functional requirements into efficient and maintainable database solutions (e.g. via SQL, stored procedures, triggers).
  • Design, model, and develop database objects such as tables, views, stored procedures, and user-defined functions that align with application logic and business needs.
  • Develop and optimize complex SQL queries to ensure performance, accuracy, and scalability.
  • Build and manage SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring reliability, security, and data integrity across systems.
  • Support and implement data integration processes, including Change Data Capture (CDC) and AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) for syncing and migrating data.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver consistent and reliable data services as part of broader application and analytics solutions.
  • Continuously monitor and tune database performance, manage storage capacity, and troubleshoot issues in a fast-paced production environment.
• Platform Management and Optimization:
  • Leverage GitHub & CI/CD using Terraform.
  • Identify root cause analysis leading to solutions that correct defects, security concerns or performance problems.
  • Establish and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and cost-control procedures to ensure optimal platform performance.
• Collaboration and Continuous Improvement:
  • Work closely with Business Analysts, Architects, Engineers, DBAs, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and build flexible, scalable solutions.
  • Participate in quarterly on-site planning and strategy sessions.

Support and Maintenance:

• Participate in Level 3 on-call support rotation.
• Ensure systems are highly available, secure, resilient, and designed to scale efficiently.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience as a developer with the following qualifications.
• Experience in building business logic using SQL, stored procedures, and triggers.
• Experience in building Database systems for High Availability.
• Experience working with both SQL (PostgreSQL) & NoSQL DB (Elastic Search & DynamoDB) solutions.
• Model & Design Database components in PostgreSQL.
• Develop DB Functions, Stored Procedures, Triggers.
• Analyze & Tune SQL scripts for handling High volume transactions.
• Experience enabling CDC solutions & AWS DMS.
• Experience working with Messaging systems AWS MSK.
• GitHub & CI/CD using Terraform.
• Monitoring and optimizing DB system performance, space utilization, data security.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, debugging skills.
• Demonstrable experience of being able to work to very tight timelines on multiple detailed activities simultaneously.
• Ability to work in a team in a diverse environment.
• Good verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• AWS or Industry Certification credentials and Life Insurance domain knowledge are additional plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or a related field preferred but not required.

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $102,500-$175,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

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Job Requisition ID: 91790