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About the Role We are seeking a Database Engineer to join a collaborative Platform Engineering team at a leading investment management firm. This role combines production SQL Server support, database architecture, automation, and modern data engineering to help build and maintain scalable, reliable data platforms. Key Responsibilities • Support and troubleshoot production SQL Server environments, including performance tuning, blocking, deadlocks, availability, and recovery. • Optimize SQL queries, execution plans, indexing, and database design. • Manage database administration activities, including HA/DR, upgrades, patching, security, and monitoring. • Develop automation using Python, PowerShell, or Bash to streamline database operations. • Build and enhance ETL/ELT pipelines, data workflows, and automated deployments. • Contribute to cloud and platform engineering initiatives using AWS, CI/CD, Git, and Terraform. • Collaborate with engineering teams on architectural improvements, technical solutions, and production support. Requirements • 6+ years of work experience with SQL • 7+ years of work experience with Databases • 10-12 years of overall experience • USC or GC eligibility • Experience with PostgreSQL and/or Snowflake (nice to have) • Experience with Apache Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes, or Kafka (nice to have) • Financial services or investment management industry experience (nice to have) • Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to platform architecture (nice to have)