Database Lead - Financial Recovery Technologies

Join a fast-growing company that is transforming its industry! Financial Recovery Technologies has become a trusted partner to the world’s top institutional investors, and our best-in-class people and technology have made FRT a market leader. We are seeking an experienced DBA to lead our database and ETL team and administer the Oracle database servers that support our product lines.

As a Database Lead at FRT, you will use your strong technical and leadership skills to lead our database and ETL team and administer the relational database that is the lifeblood of our business. In addition, you will:

• Lead our Database/ETL team
  • Maintain and share in-depth technical expertise vis-à-vis Oracle database products, industry trends, and best practices
  • Serve as the voice of our database team in all departmental and enterprise projects
• Comprehensively administer the Oracle database servers that support our product lines
  • Responsible for installation, configuration, patching/upgrades, and administration in a production environment
  • Monitor and resolve production issues to maintain overall health of database servers
  • Oversee database backup strategies, replication, and disaster recovery plans
• Get your hands dirty optimizing our databases
  • Perform ongoing, comprehensive health checks on our system
  • Identify and implement architectural changes to improve the systems’ overall stability, availability, security, and performance
  • Make tuning and performance recommendations to optimize database functioning

Our ideal candidate is:

• An experienced (8+ years) Oracle database administrator, with at least some experience with Oracle 19c in a production environment.
• A hands-on leader, willing to get his/her hands dirty, with SQL coding experience
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, PostgreSQL (as an Azure managed service), ETL tools (e.g., Pentaho), PowerBI would very helpful
• Comfortable with Linux;
• Familiar with database security concepts and controls, including access control, encryption, and auditing;
• Self-directed and detail oriented, able to work in a fast-paced environment with limited administrative support or hand holding;
• A world class problem solver who also has phenomenal communication and collaboration skills;
• Intellectually curious, with a passion for learning and a demonstrated commitment to continuous growth; and
• Of course, excited to join a growing company with a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture, dedicated to being the top provider in the class action recovery space.

What does FRT offer:

• Fun and diverse colleagues
• Health, dental, vision
• 401k (with company match)
• Income protection plans (life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability) and access to a suite of voluntary benefit programs
• We are a hybrid company; in office we offer:
  • Close to public transit (walking distance to Wellington T on Orange Line)
  • Free parking onsite
  • Free drinks and snacks
  • Free access to onsite gym

THIS POSITION IS BASED IN OUR MEDFORD, MA HEADQUARTERS. LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY, PLEASE.

Compensation: base salary is experience dependent and can range from $130,000-$190,000 a year (based in MA). FRT also offers an annual bonus.

AGENCIES: WE ARE NOT WORKING WITH AGENCIES ON THIS REQUISITION.

FRT provides equal employment opportunities by recruiting, hiring, training and promoting applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics, pregnancy, marital or partnership status, gender identity/expression, disability, handicap, status as a victim of domestic violence or other similar offenses, consumer credit history, unemployment, military obligations, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

FRT is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.