Database Administrator/Engineer

SFOX is looking for a MySQL/SQL Server Administrator and Engineer who is passionate about managing data and blockchain based financial technology. We are looking for someone who shares our values, is a team player but can work independently, and who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Role

In this role you will build and maintain database systems that support real-time trading applications alongside backend and frontend engineers and system admins. We are looking for a strong data management professional who will provide technical focus in building and maintaining critical data management systems.

What you'll do

  • Originate innovative solutions to complex technical problems
  • Create technically superior designs that meet requirements while accommodating future needs without sacrificing ease of implementation
  • Create designs balanced in pragmatism and elegance
  • Show commitment to the seriousness of your work, and discretion when dealing with problems
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure the security strategy
  • Work alongside the software engineering team to improve the quality of the database systems and their code & systems
  • Day-to-day Commitment:
  • Act as lead for complex problem resolution
  • Coach and mentor other team members
  • Deliver quality project support and consultation to others
  • Identify and create effective data management standards and procedures
  • Ensure that system design complies with policies, standards, and principals
  • Identify and recommend solutions for opportunities for system improvement through internal processes, procedures, and new technologies
  • Highly responsive engagement for 24 x 7 support during and outside of common work schedules
  • Fulfill ad hoc query and report requests from other departments
  • Effectively communicate with supervisor

About You

  • Six years of experience in RDBMS physical and logical design, and development in MySQL and SQL Server
  • Highly responsive communication when working remotely
  • Ability to become the expert on a specific domain of technology and provide technical consultation to others
  • Maintain top quality technical skills in a broad range of DBMSs, technology, and techniques
  • Vast knowledge of MySQL and SQL Server subsystems and internals
  • Deep experience in developing high volume, scalable, data-intensive systems
  • Highly skilled in performance tuning and real time troubleshooting
  • Entrenched skill in designing and developing highly optimized database code
  • Solid understanding of DBMS hardware, including RAM, CPU, Permanent Storage, I/O, and other capacity related resources
  • Ability to create or review architecture and specification documents ensuring database security, integrity, and performance
  • Possess the ability to learn how applications work by analyzing schema, querying data, and reviewing SQL
  • Excellent visual, written, and verbal communications with the ability to intuitively put ideas into tangible form
  • Demonstrated ability in moving a software product through the full development lifecycle
  • Extensive experience with AWS and RDS
  • Working knowledge in building Business Intelligence services
  • Knowledge of designing, building, and maintaining database clusters, business continuity, and recovery architecture and processes
  • Passion for innovation and for working in early stage startups

We love

  • Experience working with trading and market data
  • Experience in trading digital currency
  • Understanding of digital currency trading market
  • Interest in Bitcoin, digital currency, and distributed ledger technology

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