Postgres Database Administrator
We are PEAK6, a leading investment firm. You'll find us headquartered in the historic Chicago Board of Trade building, where we first opened our doors in 1997. It's been over 20 years since we were one of the first firms to develop sophisticated proprietary technology to use in our trading business. Today, we continue to leverage our technical ingenuity and operational excellence across several investment areas, spanning early-to-mid stage growth capital, operational control, trading, and e-sports, while always proving value to the customer. Throughout the years, we've built and operated several financial technology firms, and we continue to evolve. You'll find a bit of everything here, and we're always looking to take on new endeavors. This DBA role will be part of PEAK6's Capital Managment division working closely with our trading systems.
As a Database Administrator at PEAK6, you’ll be responsible for:
- Designing and administering our database infrastructure, which includes Postgres, Microsoft SQL Server, AWS, MongoDB and Redis
- Building and managing highly available systems
- Participating in incident calls and subsequent root cause analysis
- Deploying systems in a Linux and/or Windows environment
- Working with developers, infrastructure team and business units to design and deliver the data infrastructure that runs PEAK6
- Developing, managing and testing backup and recovery procedures
- Performance tuning at all levels (hardware, DB instance, application code, etc.)
- Installing, testing and implementing new versions and/or updates
- Communicating and working well within a team structure
You’ll gain loads of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:
- BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3+ years primary experience with Postgres
- Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server, NoSQL, and/or AWS
- Working knowledge of shell scripting (bash, python, powershell)
- Exposure to various virtualization technologies such as VMWare and OpenStack
- Exposure to system management and deployment platforms such as Salt, Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with 3rd party database monitoring/administration systems
- Use of collaboration tools such as Slack, Jira, Confluence and Zoom
All of our engineers have these traits. You should, too.
Motivation Collaboration Curiosity
Integrity Adaptability Ingenuity
Life at PEAK6
We want you to like coming to work so we work really hard to make your job fun and different from any other.
As a PEAK6 Database Administrator, you can enjoy:
- Generous medical, vision and dental plans
- Matching 401(k) programs
- Adoption assistance & family leave
- Sabbatical program
- Massage days
- Poker tournament with a grand prize of a World Series of Poker buy in
- Sports leagues
- Cornhole tournaments
- Annual PEAK6 Party
- Yoga classes
- Tuition reimbursement
- Lasik eye discount
- Philanthropy events
- Annual wellness screens and flu shots
- Bagel Fridays/expiration lunches
- Birthday gifts
- Charitable matching gift program