Junior Data Infrastructure Engineer
About the Role
We're looking for a curious and motivated Junior Data Infrastructure Engineer to join a trading firm in Amsterdam. You'll work under a seasoned Senior Engineer who has built the firm's entire data infrastructure from scratch. This is a unique opportunity to learn from an expert and contribute to mission-critical systems in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in maintaining high-load databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB)
- Support observability and alerting systems to ensure uptime and performance
- Help implement data security and backup strategies
- Contribute to the design and maintenance of data lake and warehouse environments
- Participate in database migrations and performance tuning
- Collaborate with engineering and analytics teams to ensure data reliability
- Document processes and support automation efforts (e.g., Ansible, Apache Airflow)
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL
- Familiarity with Linux systems and shell scripting
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Docker)
- Interest in observability, monitoring, and alerting systems
- Eagerness to learn and grow in a high-performance environment
- Experience working in trading environments is a plus
What's in It for You
- Mentorship from a senior engineer with deep infrastructure expertise
- Exposure to large-scale, high-performance systems in a trading environment
- A collaborative and innovative engineering culture
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Clear growth path and learning opportunities
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