Senior Database Administrator, Data Platform

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Wealthsimple

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Finance • Fintech • Investing

Wealthsimple is a financial technology company based in Canada that offers a range of investment and financial services. They provide managed investing options with custom portfolios tailored to individual goals, and offer self-directed investing to take control of trading stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies commission-free. Wealthsimple also provides high-interest cash accounts, various retirement savings accounts, and a comprehensive set of tools for personal finance management. With over 3 million users, they emphasize low fees, transparency, and personalized financial advice.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2014

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

💰 Private Equity Round on 2021-05

📋 Description

• Architect, maintain, and administrate primary analytics data warehouses on Redshift & Snowflake • Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure excellent operation for RDS Aurora Postgres DBs • Optimize database performance and ensure data integrity • Implement scalable solutions as the company continues to grow • Work closely with Data Science, Engineering, and Product teams • Participate in on-call rotation for database-related issues

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on administration experience in production environments for at least one of: Redshift, Snowflake, PostgreSQL. • Proficient in Python scripting for database automation and management tasks • Strong understanding of database internals, optimization, and performance tuning • Experience with high-availability deployments and disaster recovery strategies • Knowledge of database security best practices and compliance requirements • Experience with database monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting • Solid understanding of indexing strategies, query optimization, and execution plans • Familiarity with Terraform and GitHub • Experience with infrastructure-as-code and database change management tools • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail • Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance • Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple for Business • 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days • Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively • A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS) • Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year