Principal, Database Developer

Job Description:

We are looking for someone who is striving to be the best engineer that they can be. Are you interested in joining a team that is building a next generation platform for one of the most strategic technology platforms in Fidelity?

We are building out a new technology platform as part of the evolution of Fidelity's Managed Accounts offering. This will be one of the rare career opportunities where you get to experience building a platform with high demands and solving challenging engineering problems of the top tier.

The Expertise We're Looking For

• You care about doing excellent work with excellent people.
• You have a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent and you want to learn more.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Oracle SQL & PL/SQL.
• Expertise in data analysis.
• Experience in SQL and PL/SQL performance tuning.
• Understanding of all application layers within an AWS cloud and Java Spring Boot environment.
• Experience working in an Agile software delivery environment, with exposure to continuous integration and continuous delivery tools.
• Expertise with Test Automation Tools and Frameworks e.g. Spock, Cucumber.
• Experience of working with a distributed team.
• Investment Management business insight desired.

• Familiarity with logical data modeling and relational database design.
• Previous use of Agile or Scrum methodology.
• Proficiency with a source control system.
• Whilst the role is database focused, experience is required in the following areas
  • Object-Oriented Software development with an understanding of associated development languages, specifically Java and/or Python, Spring boot.
  • Working experience with some or all of the following: AWS, Containerization, associated build and deployment CI/CD pipelines, Lambda development.
  • Design of REST APIs and an understanding of microservice architectures.

• Having excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to run with multiple tasks at a given time.
• Lead and present a technical solution (e.g. POC) and the underlying business requirements that drove its development.
• You thrive in a team environment, collaborating openly and actively contributing to how work gets completed.
• You are able to act independently under general direction.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to your team.

• Deliver high quality, timely, cost effective and maintainable software solutions in an agile environment to meet functional and non-functional business requirements.
• Actively contribute to test automation code and practices.
• Actively contribute to engineering practices like code & design reviews, help define source control strategy, environment strategy, and build and deployment pipeline.
• Work with product owner, technical lead and architect as required to influence technical improvements to the platform.
• Develop a keen understanding of the business domain you are working on and actively participate in technology discussions with business partners and other external parties.
• Investigate creative practices and share them with your team-mates.