Database Administrator

A Career with Point72’s Technology Team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.

What you’ll do

We are looking for a skilled PostgreSQL Database Administrator to join our team and ensure the optimal performance, security, and reliability of our PostgreSQL database systems. As a PostgreSQL DBA, you will play a critical role in managing, maintaining, and optimizing our database infrastructure to support our business operations and applications. Your expertise will be essential in designing and implementing database solutions, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring data integrity and availability.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the success of our organization. Key responsibilities include database installation, configuration, and upgrades, as well as performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security management. You will also be responsible for monitoring database health, identifying and resolving issues, and implementing best practices to ensure the stability and scalability of our database systems. Specifically, you will:

• Install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL database systems.
• Monitor database performance and optimize for efficiency and reliability.
• Implement and manage database backup and recovery processes.
• Ensure database security and compliance with organizational policies.
• Collaborate with developers to design and optimize database schemas.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues promptly.
• Plan and execute database upgrades and migrations.
• Document database configurations, processes, and procedures.
• If you are passionate about database management and thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.

What’s required

You will collaborate closely with developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality database services. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in database administration, excellent problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to managing database environments. You will need:

• Proven experience as a PostgreSQL Database Administrator for at least seven years.
• Strong knowledge of database design, performance tuning, and optimization.
• Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Experience with Postgres cloud offerings as AWS RDS and AWS Aurora.
• Proficiency in SQL and database scripting languages.
• Familiarity with database monitoring and management tools.
• Understanding database security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with SQL Server administration.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBTQ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/about.

The annual base salary range for this role is $200,000-$250,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.