Sr. Database Developer – Sybase ASE, Transact SQL, Unix Scripting – 130924 recruitment

Job Description:

The Global Database (GDB) development team is responsible for the development and support of a critical production Sybase ASE 15 database containing international pricing, reference, and cross-reference data. GDB provides data to internal middle-tier systems, as well as external clients. The efforts of this group are critical to the success of several Product lines within Interactive Data's Pricing and Reference Data Division. The content of the database includes descriptive investment instrument information as well as pricing data such as open, close, high, and low from dozens of exchanges and markets across the world. Due to its international nature, incoming and outgoing GDB feeds occur around the clock.

This is a very hands-on role requiring expertise in sql development (extensive stored procedure development) and unix scripting (c or perl or shell scripts). The candidate will work under the direction of a Team Lead and be individually responsible for various tasks including feed development, unit and integration testing, acceptance test support and implementation.

Would be a plus if the candidate had knowledge of Powerbuilder to support a GUI to the database that allows Data Services to validate data and Data Product Management to manage the incoming and outgoing feeds.

The candidate will have experience following a production change control procedure using a change control system.

Primary Responsibilities:

• work closely with other members of the development team to ensure adherence to the data feed architecture, and to enhance, as needed, the architecture
• work closely with data product managers on multiple projects
• implement changes to existing feeds and add new market feeds
• be responsible for all database development functions
• support production in time-critical situations

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

•Minimum of 6 years experience in a similar database development role for production systems
•Experience dealing with market data
•Bachelor degree in related field

Skills and Experience:
•Extensive experience with SQL (Transact SQL preferred)
•Experience using SQL Developer or Toad or Other Data Development Tool
•Familiarity with Sybase ASE (preferably up to version 15)
•Experience with Unix (solaris preferred)
•Experience with shell scripting and C
•Financial systems market data knowledge (preferably international markets/exchanges, indices, ratings)
•Data movement and translation experience
•Experience with Source control management tools such as CVS or SVN
•Experience with Change control management system such as Serena Business Manager
•Strong delivery and production orientation
•Good oral and written communication skills
•Team Player

Pluses:
•ETL tool experience a plus
•Experience with Sybase Powerbuilder a plus
•Familiarity with other relational databases, i.e. Oracle, My SQL, SQL Server, DB2, a plus
•Data warehousing knowledge and experience is a plus
•Experience with Linux a plus
•Experience with Java a Plus

•Experience with Perl programming

Interactive Data is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Keywords: Sybase, Database, SQL, Development, Unix, Financial, Market Data, Development