Senior Database Engineer
Los Angeles, California
Hybrid
Contract
$75/hr - $90/hr
We are one of the top trading firms for financial bonds & active fixed income globally. Launched in Los Angeles in the 1970s we have introduced investors to a total return approach to fixed income investing. In the 50+ years since, we have worked relentlessly to help millions of investors pursue their objectives regardless of shifting marketing conditions. As active investors, our goal is not just to find opportunities, but to create them. To this day we remain firmly committed to our mission of delivering superior investment returns, solutions, and service to their clients.
We are hiring for a Senior Database Engineer with strong NoSQL, AWS, Snowflake and CI/CD experience for a contract-to-hire position. You will be providing production support, solutions and expertise for Cloud Database Platforms, partnering with several engineering teams & business units to design, develop and deploy AWS Relational, NoSQL and Data Lake architectures. Additionally, you will support performance testing and application benchmarking activities, providing recommendations and guidance for improvements to our current designs.
This role is hybrid 3-days a week in our Newport Beach office. Candidates will be able to work in a fast-paced environment, providing both development & production support, and will get to leverage their skills as the technical expert on the team.
Required Skills & Experience
We are hiring for a Senior Database Engineer with strong NoSQL, AWS, Snowflake and CI/CD experience for a contract-to-hire position. You will be providing production support, solutions and expertise for Cloud Database Platforms, partnering with several engineering teams & business units to design, develop and deploy AWS Relational, NoSQL and Data Lake architectures. Additionally, you will support performance testing and application benchmarking activities, providing recommendations and guidance for improvements to our current designs.
This role is hybrid 3-days a week in our Newport Beach office. Candidates will be able to work in a fast-paced environment, providing both development & production support, and will get to leverage their skills as the technical expert on the team.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3 yrs. of production experience supporting Cloud Database Platforms like (Redshift, DynamoDB, Snowflake, Databricks)
- 5 yrs. of developing critical platform infrastructure
- 8 yrs. of database administration development support
- Expert w/Python
- Experience w/traditional relational systems: Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL
- Experience w/NoSQL and columnar data stores
- Experience w/Version control systems, Git and CI/CD
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering, Mathematics or equivalent
- Knowledge of and experience implementing DevOps principles
- $75 - $90/hr
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
- Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
- Paid Sick Time Leave
- Legal and Identity Protection Plans
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
- 529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.