Used Tools & Technologies
PostgreSQLRequired Skills & Competences
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Security @ 4
Chef @ 4
MySQL @ 4
Python @ 6
SQL @ 4
Java @ 6
Communication @ 7
React @ 4
Node.js @ 4
.NET @ 4
Oracle @ 4
PowerShell @ 4
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
Bloomberg's Database Services team builds a database-as-a-service (DBaaS) platform used across the company to deploy, manage and monitor many database technologies at scale. The team manages open source (Postgres, MySQL) and commercial (Oracle, SQL Server) database options and is redesigning the database solution with a focus on security, performance and self-service.
Responsibilities
- Build SQL Server-focused automation to manage database configuration, version management, and push-button deployment at scale
- Improve and automate deployment, management, and monitoring solutions for SQL Server High Availability
- Improve database telemetry and alerting components
- Create self-service components that allow engineering teams to manage database access, performance tuning, deprecate unsupported functionality, and plan for future capacity needs
Requirements
- Experience writing applications that interact with SQL Server
- 4+ years of software engineering experience in object-oriented languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python)
- Managing Windows and SQL Server functionality via Windows PowerShell scripting
- Experience with SQL Server T-SQL query language
- Understanding of basic database concepts
- Ability to debug and correct production problems
- Strong communication skills
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar field or equivalent work experience
Preferred
- Prior experience administering SQL Server (2017 or newer) database clusters configured with AlwaysOn Availability Groups
- Experience building distributed services in object-oriented languages (e.g., C# or Java)
- Knowledge of React / Node.js
- Ability to detect and troubleshoot SQL Server performance-related issues
- Experience with configuration management solutions such as Chef
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary Range: 160,000 - 240,000 USD annually (+ Benefits + Bonus)
- The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting; actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.
- Bloomberg offers a comprehensive benefits package which may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) + match, life insurance, and wellness programs. Benefits not provided to contingent workers/contractors and interns.