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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) · 1 month ago

Lead Database Engineer

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets, committed to helping employees grow and succeed. As a Lead Database Engineer for Snowflake, you will lead strategic initiatives to enhance data performance and drive innovation, aligning technology with business objectives to secure high-impact data solutions.

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Responsibilities

Integrate Snowflake with IAM (Azure AD, Hashicorp Vault)
Integrate Snowflake monitoring to observability tools (Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace)
Work with Linux batch scheduling (Autosys or equivalent)
Apply FinOps concepts for cost/performance optimization
Administer Snowpark containers, Snowpipe streaming, and Cortex AI services
Package new Snowflake features for enterprise use
Validate non-functional requirements (DR, backup)
Collaborate with app teams for seamless integration
Use CI/CD tools (GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins)
Perform Snowflake & AWS admin via Terraform/Ansible
Provide escalated support and consulting
Develop documentation, training, and job aids
Support DR and operational rotation activities
Report defects and coordinate fixes with Snowflake

Qualification

Snowflake admin expertiseSQL programmingCI/CD experiencePython proficiencyAWS IaaS skillsTerraform/Ansible skillsAgile/Scrum familiarityITSM processes knowledgeServiceNow knowledge

Required

Minimum of 6 years of related experience
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
Snowflake admin expertise
SQL programming & RDBMS experience (Snowflake, Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
Proficiency in Python & Bash on Linux
Basic Terraform/Ansible skills
CI/CD experience (GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins)
Basic AWS IaaS skills (Azure/GCP acceptable)
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum & JIRA
Knowledge of ITSM processes & ServiceNow

Preferred

SnowPro Core certification

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
Pension / Retirement benefits
Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

Company

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

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With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry.

H1B Sponsorship

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (119)
2024 (59)
2023 (74)
2022 (84)
2021 (36)
2020 (77)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Frank La Salla
President, CEO and Director of DTCC
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Edward Cortes
Executive Director
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