Job Description
- Experience with Sybase ASE or similar Sybase environments
- Highly reliable, responsible, and detail-oriented
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Commitment to maintaining high standards in database uptime, data integrity, and performance
- Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server
- Proficient in PostgreSQL administration and optimization
- Strong understanding of Windows Server and Linux operating systems
- Expertise in database design, architecture, and performance tuning
- Proven experience managing large-scale databases in Always On and high-availability environments
- Familiarity with AWS RDS for PostgreSQL
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent
- 7–10 years of experience supporting enterprise-level database infrastructure
Project description
Luxoft's client, a buy-side focused provider of investment technology regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, provides investment managers and financial institutions advanced front office tools and a holistic set of back-office services. This client is looking to strengthen their technical support towers enabling the business to focus on their growth ambitions.
Luxoft is engaged to crystallize the existing support structure into an SLA governed service, providing best-in-class foundations for the client to build upon and advance their market opportunities. Operating from London, Hong Kong and Connecticut, the client is rapidly growing with institutional backing and a proven track record in delivering a suite of financial services to a market-leading standard.
Position: Senior Database Administrator (MS SQL Server & PostgreSQL)
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Database Administrator with a strong background in Microsoft SQL Server and proven experience in PostgreSQL. The ideal candidate will be reliable, responsible, and capable of supporting mission-critical database environments in complex IT infrastructures. Experience with Sybase is a plus but not mandatory.
Responsibilities
Database administration, maintenance and optimization
Support users across three geographies (USA, UK and Hong Kong)
Ensure robust functioning of databases within SLAs
Work on continuous improvement initiatives alongside the rest of the team
Maintain production stability and resolve incidents quickly, manage problems resulting from incidents effectively and create solutions to improve availability, uptime and other key metrics
Willingness to learn/support new DB platforms
Participation in rotational on-call schedule
Create and maintain documentation
Follow the change control processes and procedures
Skills
Must have
Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server
Proficient in PostgreSQL administration and optimization
Strong understanding of Windows Server and Linux operating systems
Expertise in database design, architecture, and performance tuning
Proven experience managing large-scale databases in Always On and high-availability environments
Familiarity with AWS RDS for PostgreSQL
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
7–10 years of experience supporting enterprise-level database infrastructure
Nice to have
Optional Skills:
Experience with Sybase ASE or similar Sybase environments
Soft Skills:
Highly reliable, responsible, and detail-oriented
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
Commitment to maintaining high standards in database uptime, data integrity, and performance
Other
Languages
English: C2 Proficient
Seniority
Senior
