Senior Database Platform Engineer

Balyasny Asset Management

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Work type
On-site
Location
ChicagoNew York, NY
Salary
$200,000–$250,000 / yr
Posted
124 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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About Balyasny Asset Management

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global multi-manager hedge fund offering diversified investment strategies across equities, macro, commodities, and systematic trading.

Balyasny Asset Management currently has 53 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Database Platform Engineer

The Senior Database Platform Engineer joins the Database Engineering team to design, build, and operate a standardized database platform. This role focuses on transforming traditional database administration into a modern, self-service model using declarative, state-based provisioning and automated lifecycle management. You will develop scalable solutions for SQL Server and Snowflake, treating database schema as code to ensure version-controlled, auditable deployments. Key responsibilities include provisioning infrastructure with Terraform, implementing high-availability solutions, and developing GitOps workflows. You will utilize tools such as Flyway, Liquibase, or Atlas for migrations, and OpenTelemetry, Loki, Prometheus, and Grafana for observability. Required skills include deep expertise in SQL Server, Snowflake, and Python or PowerShell, alongside experience with CI/CD processes to eliminate manual drift and ensure consistent environment promotion.

What you'll do

  • Design and operate SQL Server and Snowflake workloads using automated provisioning and lifecycle management.
  • Implement high-availability solutions and declarative management across SQL Server and Snowflake environments.
  • Manage database schemas as version-controlled code using tools like Flyway, Liquibase, or Atlas.
  • Provision and manage database infrastructure using Terraform to ensure repeatable and version-controlled deployments.
  • Develop GitOps workflows and observability pipelines using OpenTelemetry, Loki, Prometheus, and Grafana.
  • Create migration tools to transition workloads from VMs and managed services to the internal platform.
  • Build self-service interfaces and implement security controls within database environments.

What we're looking for

  • Deep expertise in SQL Server including performance tuning, indexing, Always On AG, replication, and security hardening.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake including data modeling, Snowpipe, dynamic tables, RBAC, and cost optimization.
  • Proficiency with Terraform for database infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management.
  • Proven experience with declarative and state-based database deployments using Flyway, Liquibase, or Atlas.
  • Strong understanding of schema-as-code principles, versioned migrations, idempotent scripts, and drift detection.
  • Strong PowerShell and/or Python skills for automation; Go experience is a plus (preferred).
  • Proficiency with CI/CD processes and GitOps workflows for integrating database deployments into DevOps pipelines.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kubernetes, Apache Iceberg, Trino, Airflow, dbt, ClickHouse, or reporting tools (preferred).

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