Lead Engineer Database Platform

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries.

Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries.

Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

Job Description :

We are seeking a skilled Lead Database Platform Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-based Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) solutions leveraging SS&C Cloud Services.

You will utilize your proficiency in Golang and scripting languages to implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and SaltStack, facilitating the establishment of robust DBaaS offerings encompassing PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and other databases.

Additionally, you will employ containerization technologies such as Kubernetes and Helm for application deployment and management, integrating monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and InfluxDB to ensure system health and performance.

Responsibilities :

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure solutions leveraging SS&C Cloud Services.
• Enable self-service provisioning of PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, and other databases, including setup, configuration, upgrading / patching, monitoring, and problem-solving.
• Develop automation scripts for database infrastructure to streamline operations and ensure consistency.
• Implement standard methodologies for disaster recovery (DR) and backups to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Deploy and oversee resilient database implementations in cloud environments, focusing on enhancing performance and scalability.
• Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles with Terraform and SaltStack to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Implement GitOps practices to ensure reliable and efficient continuous delivery of infrastructure changes.
• Utilize containerization technologies (Kubernetes, Helm) for deploying and managing applications.
• Implement and manage monitoring and observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, InfluxDB, etc.) to ensure system health and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Cloud Engineering, Network, and DevOps / Solutions Engineering) to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Monitor system performance and reliability; implement necessary improvements and optimizations.
• Stay updated with industry best practices and emerging technologies; recommend and assist with the evaluation of new tools and techniques.

What You Will Bring :

• 8+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• 3+ years experience with building scalable distributed systems using AWS or other cloud technologies (compute orchestrators, containers, hypervisors for database storage systems)
• Background in building large-scale database infrastructure supporting high transaction volumes in critical environments.
• Experience building highly available, low latency and highly scalable services
• Strong skills in database infrastructure setup, configuration, upgrading / patching, monitoring, and problem-solving.
• Ability to develop automation scripts for database infrastructure.
• Experience implementing disaster recovery (DR) and backup methodologies.
• Monitoring and alerting proficiency with Prometheus, Grafana, and related tools.
• Proficiency in Golang programming and deploying applications in cloud environments.
• Strong background in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with experience using Terraform for VM provisioning and Ansible / SALT or similar for configuration management.

Proficiency in GitOps methodologies.

• Expertise in managing PostgreSQL databases, including replication, clustering, and performance tuning.
• Experience with containerization technologies and Kubernetes orchestration and management.
• Networking experience, including load balancing, network security, and standard network protocols.
• Operating system experience with Linux and Windows, with hands-on experience in shell scripting (bash, ksh, csh).

Preferred Qualifications :

• Deep PostgreSQL expertise with experience in database replication, high availability strategies, and disaster recovery techniques.
• Experience with database proxy solutions, Kubernetes operators, or tools from the Percona toolkit suite.
• Strong development experience in Golang, Bash, and / or Python, with a passion for automation.
• Strong computer science fundamentals with systems knowledge.
• Demonstrated interest and ability to learn about developing cloud-native components and technologies.

Educational Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.