Database Analyst

About Our Company

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Job Description

Support the information needs of the organization through the development and operation of database technology and administration services that ensure data integrity and database availability, reliability and performance across a broad range of databases and applications. Develop, test, implement and maintain database technology components. Provide database support for production and non-production environments, to include back-up and recovery services. Monitor database environments, identify existing or potential performance issues and effectively tune when needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of data requirements, business processes, and client needs to inform database design and data structures.

• Design, test, implement, and maintain complex databases with appropriate organization, performance, access patterns, validation rules, and security controls.

• Ensure all database designs align with architectural standards, compliance requirements, and enterprise guidelines. Provide ongoing operational support and assist in root-cause analysis of database incidents.

• Collaborate with application and operations teams to develop, test, and maintain robust backup, recovery, and replication strategies that meet service-level expectations.

• Gain thorough understanding of data requirements and business/client needs. Design, test, implement and maintain complex databases with the required organization, access methods, access time, validation checks and security to meet or exceed requirements. Ensure design and implementation meet architectural standards, company guidelines and client requirements. Develop, edit and maintain required documentation.

• Conduct data analysis to support complex reporting, data modeling, system queries, and forms.

• Apply advanced data modeling techniques to create or modify data structures that enhance performance and usability.

• Champion data consistency by identifying data quality issues, enforcing data standards, and supporting data governance practices across teams.

• Monitor data definitions, metadata, and naming conventions to ensure alignment across platforms.

• Serve as the primary administrator for Jira and Confluence, including configuration, customization, user management, and workflow design.

• Develop and maintain advanced Jira workflows, automation rules, permission schemes, dashboards, templates, and integration points.

• Maintain Confluence spaces, templates, macros, and content structures to support documentation and knowledge management.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business processes into effective Jira/Confluence solutions.

• Drive adoption of best practices in Jira and Confluence usage across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical field; or equivalent work experience. 

• 7-10 years of relevant experience required.

• 5-7+ years of technology experience of increasing scope and responsibility (e.g. software development, database).

• 5+ years of experience with database design, administration and maintenance in distributed and mainframe environments.

• 5+ years of experience troubleshooting and resolving database issues, including performance tuning and capacity planning.

• 3+ years of hands-on experience administering Jira and Confluence (Cloud or Data Center), including workflow design and automation.

• Proven expertise in database design, to include solid understanding of related programming languages, clustering, back-up/restore technologies, replication and security.

• Proven understanding of SQL coding required to understand performance implications and translate requirements to application developers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of industry-standards database management tools.

• 4+ years Oracle, Exadata, AWS, etc. (specific technology skill requirements will vary by role and domain).

• 2+ years of experience maintaining enterprise-scale database environments.

• Hands-on experience with OnePlan or Project Online, particularly in supporting project portfolio management, resource planning, or integrations with Jira/Confluence.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in urgent situations with high pressure and visibility.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

In-Office Collaboration

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $120,000 - $140,000/ year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurance.Full timeExemptTechnologyTECH Technology

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.