Database Engineer

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset, which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Your future role within QRT

This person will be a key member of the global DB team to help support, administrate, and secure databases for QRT. Exposure to many aspects of DB projects, including but not limited to Administration, Always-on/High Availability, Capacity-Planning, Data Warehouse, DB design, etc.

What you will do:

• Work closely with users from all parts of business to define and resolve information flow and content issues
• Enable and support the transformation of business requirements into database solutions
• Design and develop robust cutting edge systems to keep QRT business at the forefront of its field

Requirements

• 5 years + experience in production database administration. At least 2 of the following: SQL-Server, PostgreSQL and Oracle is essential.
• Experience in database administration within a production environment, at least 2 of the following: PostgreSQL, SQL-Server, and NoSQL
• Good understanding of DB monitoring, analysis, disaster recovery, and performance tuning 
• Experience in one or more database programming languages (SQL, T-SQL, PSQL etc.) and BI services (SSIS, SSRS, SSAS)
• Experience managing security and permissions
• Experience in scripting in Powershell/Shell script, python would be a plus
• Experience in cloud DB admin would be a plus
• Knowledge of industry best practices 
• Organized with a proactive approach to work, team player; ability to work under pressure, with excellent time management skills

 

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.