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Charles Schwab Associate - Database Operations Engineer in Lone Tree, Colorado
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
We are looking for a talented Associate, Database Operations Engineer to join our Advisor Services Technology (AST) Organization. We are amid re-architecting and rebuilding our database platforms to support our rapidly growing and evolving business. Our engineers are hands-on developers who excel in a dynamic, fast-moving, and agile environment. We are passionate about developing high quality, high performance, and scalable software. You'll be a part of Schwab's Advisor Services Database Team: A group of thought leaders responsible for database Technology strategy.
Advisor Services Technologies is looking for an ambitious, hard-working, and curious Database Engineer to join a team of developers at Denver, CO. This opportunity supports multiple development teams with large client (Advisors) facing applications. You will work with results-oriented software professionals who share a passion for technology, innovation, and excellence.
As an Associate Database Engineer, you will assist the AST DBA Team with Operations support (patching, server maintenance, OS patching) in Oracle, Postgres, and SQL Server, Database design, development, deployment, life cycle management, migration, and automation efforts. You will assist with troubleshooting production issues, writing cleanup scripts, handling maintenance tasks, failover issues, and participating in a production support on-call rotation including weekends . The successful candidate will have a consistent track record of successfully supporting development teams and being engaged in DEV and PROD related DBA tasks.
What you’re good at:
Support end-to-end database delivery for multiple Agile teams
Hands-on experience with Oracle, and Postgres; and delivery Enterprise-level databases to production
Provide production support and participate in on-call rotation
Writing queries, views, stored procedures, and other database objects
Implementing deployment standards, recommendations, operating procedures, and cost-effective solutions
Implement and support complex database migrations and optimization part of consolidation and technology reduction efforts
Training associates and offshore developers as needed
Assist with streamlining and organizing documentation, share knowledge, ideas and concepts with the team, collaborate and truly believe in the concept of teamwork
What you have
Required Qualifications:
1 - 2 years of hands-on experience working with Oracle and Postgres database Operations
Strong database development skills; Oracle and Postgres Database Administration experience
Developing enterprise solutions to support in areas like backup, monitoring, alerting, security compliance, and patching for Oracle, and Postgres
Experience scripting languages like perl, and powershell for automation
Experience developing and deploying ETL processes for large data sets
Exposure to DevOps practices and tools (e.g., github, bamboo, bitbucket)
Experience with database performance tuning tools and techniques
Strong ability to effectively manage multiple, competing, high-priority projects with varying deadlines and be able to work under pressure during production issues
Ability to work independently and work well in a small team fast-paced environment
Must be passionate about databases, data, and helping others
Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills, coupled with a desire to take on responsibilities and deliver with minimal defects
Experience writing good documentation being detailed oriented
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field
Sql Server database development skills
Ability to quickly grasp complex concepts and learn new technologies
Experience working with Microsoft Teams, Jira, Confluence, Remedy, Bamboo and BitBucket
Prior experience in Financial industry
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
Paid parental leave and family building benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Health, dental, and vision insurance
CO Salary Range: USD $67,100 - $90,000 / Year
What’s in it for you:
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
Paid parental leave and family building benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Schwab is an affirmative action employer, focused on employing and advancing in employment, qualified women, racial and ethnic minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities in the workplace. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations in the application process, contact Human Resources at applicantaccessibility@schwab.com or call 800-275-1281.
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