Database Administrator
Location: Belfast
Salary: Competitive
Join our team of expert engineers in the Options Database Administration Team!
Working for Options
Developing and engaging our people is a strategic priority for our business. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to Options’ future growth and success.
We want to hear from candidates that are motivated, self-driven and have a passion to learn and develop their skills in the world of financial technology.
Who are we?
Options is the largest global financial technology company headquartered in Belfast. We are at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure, serving clients globally with offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Cambridge, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global tech, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).
Why Options?
- Global travel: We have offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Belfast, Dublin and across Asia.
- Continuous career development opportunities: We provide professional skills development and technical training.
- The chance to be a part of a self-sufficient, successful team: The Options team operates in a fast-paced environment with endless opportunities for innovation and forward-thinking.
- Competitive salary: In addition to a competitive salary, Options reward employees with a range of bonus incentives and employee benefits.
The Role
As a Database Administrator at Options Technology, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of mission‑critical database systems that support low‑latency trading, real‑time analytics, and enterprise operations. You’ll work within a global team to ensure high performance, and security.
This role is ideal for someone enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to work with cutting‑edge infrastructure in the financial services domain.
We’re looking for someone who has technical proficiency in:
- 2–3 years of hands-on experience working with relational databases and SQL performance tuning.
- Solid working knowledge of backup: RMAN, DataPump, dbatools, pgbackrest.
- High availability solutions including DataGuard, AlwaysOn and Streaming replication.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
- Basic Unix/Linux administration skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform effective root cause analysis.
Typical Job duties would include:
- Administer and support Oracle, SQL Server and Postgres environments including installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades.
- Manage backup and recovery strategies and support high availability solutions.
- Perform performance monitoring and tuning of SQL queries and database systems.
- Provide support for Microsoft Azure environments, including Azure SQL Databases and databases hosted on Azure Virtual Machines.
- Conduct root cause analysis and troubleshoot database-related incidents in production environments.
- Provide 24/7 on-call support and participate in incident response for critical systems.
- Automate routine database administration tasks using PowerShell, Shell scripting, Puppet and Ansible.
- Collaborate with cross-functional to support project delivery and operational stability.
- Create, maintain, and update technical documentation and runbooks.
We’re also looking for candidates with:
- Strong research, writing and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and changeable working environment.
- Exceptional organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
- Desire to travel and see the world.
- Ability to work independently and manage your own projects in a professional manner.
- A passion for innovation and the financial technology sector.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Project management skills and proven ability to manage own workload.
How to apply
Submit a CV and cover letter to the Database Administrator role on the Options Career Page at https://www.options-it.com/careers/.
On your CV, please include a section on your hobbies and interests.
We look forward to reviewing your application and discussing how you can make an impact at Options Technology!
If you have any questions about the role, please contact [email protected]
Top Skills
What We Do
Options are the No.1 provider of IT infrastructure to global Capital Markets firms, supporting their operations and ecosystems. With almost 30 years of experience, we understand the highly complex requirements of the Capital Markets sector and work relentlessly to improve our offering, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve and offer clients best-in-class service. Options provide high-performance managed trading infrastructure and cloud-enabled managed services to over 200 firms globally, providing an agile, scalable platform in an Investment Bank grade Cybersecurity wrapper. Our clients include leading global investment banks, hedge funds, fund of funds, proprietary trading firms, brokers, dealers, private equity houses and exchanges. These clients are supported daily, across over 20 countries, in a true 24x7 ‘follow the sun’ model. With offices in 8 key cities; New York, Toronto, Chicago, London, Belfast, Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand, Options are well placed to service customers both onsite and remotely. Visit www.options-it.com for more.
