SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization's extensive global network. The Group's operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
Role Description We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced NoSQL Database Engineer to join our data infrastructure team. This role requires deep expertise in NoSQL technologies, scripting, cloud platforms, and DevOps tools. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing and optimizing distributed database systems, with a focus on Configuration Management, performance, scalability, and reliability.
Role Objectives Design, implement, and maintain NoSQL database solutions including Cassandra and Postgres. MongoDB is a plus.
Cassandra Cluster Administration
Install, configure, and upgrade Cassandra clusters
Manage nodes (add/remove nodes, decommissioning, replacements)
Perform rolling restarts and version upgrades with minimal downtime
PostgreSQL Database Administrator
Installation, configuration, Performance Monitoring and tunning, High availability, Monitoring
Monitor database performance and proactively address issues related to availability, latency, and data integrity.
Implement and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using tools like Ansible and Git.
Standardize and automate configuration of database environments across development, QA, and production.
Ensure consistency and compliance of system configurations through automated validation and reporting.
Collaborate with security and compliance teams to enforce configuration baselines and audit readiness.
Maintain documentation of configuration standards and change management procedures.
Develop automation scripts using Bash and Python to streamline database operations.
Manage infrastructure on Linux environment.
Work with cloud platform Azure to support hybrid and multi-cloud database deployments.
Utilize Ansible for configuration management and infrastructure automation.
Qualifications and Skills - 7+ years of experience in database engineering or a related field.
- Experience in designing scalable and secure database architecture.
- Professional experience with NoSQL technologies including Cassandra and Postgres.
- Scripting, cloud platforms, and DevOps tools
Additional Requirements SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at
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