Senior Associate - Database Developer

About the position

At New York Life, we value career development, collaboration, innovation, and inclusiveness. Our culture supports both virtual and in-person interactions, providing opportunities for personal and professional growth. Join us to be part of a company committed to doing the right thing and making a positive impact. We are seeking a Data Engineer to join the Client Central team. The ideal candidate will have experience in building high-availability database systems, working with both SQL and NoSQL databases, translate requirements into code, and optimizing database performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, develop, and maintain high-availability database systems using SQL and NoSQL solutions that align to architecture and business requirements.
• Optimize database performance, scalable, troubleshoot issues, and ensure data security and integrity.
• Implement and manage data integration solutions, including CDC and AWS DMS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support data-driven projects and initiatives.
• Monitor system performance, space utilization, and ensure timely issue resolution in a fast-paced environment.
• Leverage GitHub & CI/CD using Terraform.
• Identify root cause analysis leading to solutions that correct defects, security concerns or performance problems.
• Establish and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and cost-control procedures to ensure optimal platform performance.
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Architects, Engineers, DBAs, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and build flexible, scalable solutions.
• Participate in quarterly on-site planning and strategy sessions.
• Participate in Level 3 on-call support rotation.
• Ensure systems are highly available, secure, resilient, and designed to scale efficiently.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience as a developer.
• Experience in building Database system for High Availability.
• Experience working with both SQL (Postgresql) & NoSQL DB (Elastic Search & DynamoDB) solutions.
• Model & Design Database components in Postgresql.
• Develop DB Functions, Stored Procedures, Triggers.
• Analyze & Tune SQL scripts for handling High volume transactions.
• Experience enabling CDC solutions & AWS DMS.
• Experience working with Messaging systems AWS MSK.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, debugging skills.
• Demonstrable experience of being able to work to very tight timelines on multiple detailed activities simultaneously.
• Ability to work in team in diverse environment.
• Good verbal and written communication and organizational skills.

Nice-to-haves

• AWS or Industry Certification credentials.
• Life Insurance domain knowledge.

Benefits

• Full package of benefits for employees.
• Leave programs.
• Adoption assistance.
• Student loan repayment programs.
• Annual discretionary bonus eligibility.