Data Engineer

ThinkMarkets is a global financial technology company, specializing in providing multi-asset trading solutions to thousands of clients around the world. With our flagship ThinkTrader platform, we make it available for our clients to trade the world 24-hours a day. Our mission is to bridge the gap between traders, investors, and platforms by allowing access to global markets and thousands of products thus providing our clients the ability to trade the world in the palm of their hand. We use the latest technologies to give traders seamless access to our proprietary trading platforms. 

We are seeking a Database Administrator to join our Sofia office. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter and work well with others, as well as have excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with all stakeholders. A successful candidate will apply extensive technical expertise in databases and data warehousing and will develop technical solutions to complex problems with ingenuity and creativity. 

Responsibilities: 

• Setup new DB servers, perform SQL Migrations to newer versions 

• Maintain clustered, highly available database environments 

• Develop and maintain Oracle, MSSQL and MySQL database structures in test, quality assurance, and production environments utilizing current standards and best practices 

• Perform fine-tuning and performance optimizations 

• Setup automatic alarms and monitor the database health 

• Manage database backup and recovery procedures and provide Disaster Recovery support 

• Implement and enforce database security based upon best practices, industry regulations, and company policies 

• Develop custom queries and reports for data modelling through various tool sets to aggregate, analyze, and report results 

• Formulate event modeling; conceptual, logical, and physical data warehouse design; data warehouse optimization and performance; load strategy design and implementation 

• Perform data profiling and analysis to assess data quality patterns, recommend data cleansing rules – conforming data standard rules and matching algorithms 

• Develop and maintain ETL processes 

• Support DB-related incidents 

Requirements: 

• Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent combination of education and experience 

• 8+ years of experience in database admin 
• Experience with Oracle, MSSQL, or MySQL is required 
• Experience working with Real-Time/Time Series databases 

• Experience with database administration and design of enterprise database systems 

• Experience in setting up and supporting data replication in a cluster of database instances 

• Experience with database fine-tuning and performance optimization 

• Experience in DB backup and disaster recovery management 
• Experience with deploying databases on a global scale 
• Experience with BI and Tableau is a plus 

What we offer: 

• Highly competitive remuneration 

• 25 days annual paid leave & 1 day Birthday leave 

• Health insurance & Dental Care for you, spouse, and kids under 18 

• Hybrid working option 

• Fully covered Multisport card 

• Gift cards for special occasions 

• Referral Program 

• Fresh fruits, nuts, healthy snacks, and beverages 

• Modern and colorful office in the Infinity Tower, close to public transports and commodities