Database Administrator (DBA)

About Elwood

We have built a digital asset trading infrastructure for institutional investors. Our seamless end-to-end platform connects to global crypto exchanges, custodians, and liquidity providers, via a single Application Programming Interface (API) and a web-based application.

Built by industry experts with decades of combined experience in investment management and digital technology. Elwood provides market infrastructure at scale, enabling financial institutions, neobanks, and corporations to access digital asset markets quickly and efficiently.

Job Description

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in the world of digital assets, then come and join our Engineering Team based in London.

Elwood is seeking a subject matter expert with hands-on experience supporting PostgreSQL databases. This role will be primarily focused on production database administration for PostgreSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Install, monitor, and maintain PostgreSQL software, implement monitoring and alerting, implement backup and recovery processes, provide system and SQL performance tuning and assist in business process integration with various data sources.
• Fulfils user requests ranging from access control, backup, restore, refresh to non-production to performance tuning.
• Provides online & on call coverage for production support and administration of Postgres.

Required Experience

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in PostgreSQL Database Administration / Engineering.
• Bachelor degree in computer science, or information technology, or other related field of study.
• Experience in Financial markets & familiarity with financial applications is a strong plus.

Why Elwood? 

• Join one of the fastest growing FinTech companies and help shape the future of finance
• A startup with deep financial backing and a strong market presence
• Our platform is enabling institutional access to the most exciting growth opportunity in Finance
• Work with a modern technology stack and help solve high impact problems
• Strong client focused team with a diverse background 
• Competitive compensation package
• A hybrid mode of working in office and working from home   

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunity employer, you can read more about our policy here: https://elwood.io/diversity/