Susquehanna is currently looking to add an experienced Database specialist into our engineering team. This team manages data flow for databases spread across multiple data centres.  You will be an important part of coordinating and deploying broad-based technical solutions, refreshes and upgrades within this environment.

In this role, you will:

• Keep the company databases running without interruption according to SLA
• Monitor database performance, optimize queries, and ensure efficient database operation
• Install, configure, and maintain database servers and software up to date in Linux environment
• Create and maintain databases required for application development and testing
• Implement robust backup and recovery protocols to safeguard data using database tools
• Plan and execute database patching, upgrades, and migrations
• Implement database capacity planning
• Troubleshoot database issue and investigate performance degradation
• Maintain compliance standards and implementing security policies on the databases
• Develop and maintain database documentation and procedures

What you can expect from us:

• Real Impact: We design and optimize systems that process massive amounts of data while still ensuring high performance and stability.
• Collaboration: You will work closely with Trading, Middle-office, Operations and Compliance to make data available to support their applications and processes.
• Growth:  For many of our roles, we don’t expect you to have prior industry experience in proprietary trading or financial services to succeed at Susquehanna International Group. We’re looking for people who are naturally curious, relentless problem solvers, and have the desire to continuously innovate, learn, and grow.
• Benefits: Susquehanna offers a wide array of competitive employee perks & benefits.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline
• Strong verbal communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with both technical and non-technical teams
• Experience with managing MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and Oracle in Linux environment
• Experience with High availability solutions such as Dataguard
• Experience with database utilities and tools such as RMAN, Datapump, mysqldump
• Exposure to Oracle packages, stored procedures and functions
• Experience with NoSQL database technologies a plus e.g. MongoDB
• Strong experience with Linux/Unix scripting using Shell, Korn Shell
• Familiarity with database management tools like Oracle Grid Control, MySQL Workbench
• Working Knowledge of Atlassian JIRA and Confluence.

About Susquehanna:

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. We have incorporated this approach into our culture, where you will find relentless problem solvers within each of our core disciplines: Trading, Technology, and Quantitative Research. From offices around the world, our employees collaborate to make optimal decisions and are driven by the desire to achieve winning results together. 

What we do:

We are experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives trading. Through market making and market taking, we handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day, providing liquidity and ensuring competitive prices for buyers and sellers. While our presence in the market is broad, our trading desks are highly specialized, allowing for a deep understanding of unique drivers of each asset class.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.

Susquehanna does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or search firms. Any resume or referral submitted in the absence of a signed agreement will become the property of Susquehanna and no fee will be paid.