Database Administrator - NinjaTrader
Chicago, IL
About the Job
JOIN US ON OUR MISSION TO BECOME THE #1 RETAIL TRADING PLATFORM IN THE WORLD
Welcome to the dynamic world of NinjaTrader! As an industry-leading trading platform and futures broker, we're on a mission to empower traders to take control of their financial destiny. How do we do it? We provide cutting-edge products and services that enhance the trading journey. Whether a seasoned pro or just starting out, NinjaTrader equips traders with award-winning software and brokerage services to navigate the world's leading financial markets with confidence.
Our growth story is nothing short of exhilarating. Over the last 20 years, NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph. In the last 5 years alone, our user base has grown by 400% to over 2 million users and we have become the number one rated futures brokerage worldwide.
But we're not stopping there. We're constantly evolving, pushing boundaries, and modernizing the futures industry. Our commitment to innovation means users will always have access to dynamic tools, real-time support, and a community of like-minded traders.
So, why work at NinjaTrader? Here, you're not just part of a team; you're part of a movement. We empower employees to reach new heights in their careers by providing a dynamic culture focused on social connection, professional development, and employee recognition initiatives. Sounds too good to be true? Take it from our employees.
Join us as we redefine what's possible in trading, advocate for our customers, and continue our journey toward becoming the world's top retail-focused trading platform in the world.
What you'll do:
As NinjaTrader'sDatabase Administer (DBA), you will be responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of our databases, both on-prem and in a cloud environment. NinjaTrader is one of the largest retail futures platform in the world with thousands of transactions per second. This role willinvolve designing, implementing, andmaintainingscalable database systems, ensuring that data is stored securely, organized, replicated appropriately, and accessible to users as needed.
In this role you will:
- Undertake complex database projects requiring specialized technical knowledge
- Make well thought-out decisions on complex or ambiguous database issues
- Provide technical database expertise for maintaining performance and reliability of database solutions
- Maintain the production database health and perform end-to-end DBA activities
- Solve database issues and provide solutions for resolution
- Collaborate with teams to integrate data across multiple systems
- Develop and maintain scripts for the automation of database tasks
- Implement and maintain database security and access controls
- Monitor database performance and optimize the database for efficiency and scalability
- Develop and implement database backup, periodical database audits, and recovery strategies
- Support day-to-day operations and management of highly available, high throughput, enterprise-level production database instances across multiple development environments (e.g. testing, staging) and 24/7/365 production environments
- Manage the backup and recovery program including performing manual and scheduled/automated backups and restores of production and non-production databases
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and high availability strategies
- Implement and manage data encryption, access controls, and auditing processes
- Develop and enforce database policies, procedures, and standards
- Analyze and optimize query performance, indexing strategies, and database configuration
- Collaborate with development teams to optimize database interactions and improve application performance
- Troubleshoot and remediate incidents, sharing in on-call rotations
What we look for:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or a related field
- 5+ years of experience working as a Database Administrator, with focus on relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server
- Familiarity with cloud-based database solutions (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, Google Cloud SQL)
- In-depth, practical knowledge of data management practices such as Data Replication, Backup, Database Security, Encryption, Compression and Data Masking/Redaction
- Experience with large scale migration, consolidation, and implementation of data
- Experience with High Availability (e.g. Maximum Availability Architecture), Disaster Recovery Planning and replication strategies
- Familiarity with enterprise SQL, database monitoring tools, query performance tuning
- Advanced knowledge of relational database technology and ability to accurately communicate database technology to others
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills and documentation/knowledge management skills
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator) are a plus
Our Core Benefits Include:
- Hybrid Schedule with Extra Remote Flexibility (Totalling over 55% remote time)
- Generous PTO
- 7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
- 1 Service Day Annually
- 401k with 3.5% Company Match
- Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
- Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Transit and Parking
- Gym Membership
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
