Manager, Software Development & Engineering

Your Opportunity

Schwab remains committed to providing increased visibility to career growth opportunities and job requirements. This posting announcement is part of increased transparency and while all qualified applicants will be reviewed and considered, this organization has a preferred candidate identified for this role. 

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us " challenge the status quo " and transform the finance industry together.

We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location. 

​​Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliabletechnologyproducts and services as part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.

​​This position will be part of the Retirement Plan Services (RPS) Technology team at Schwab. RPS is responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, and support of Schwab's retirement platform serving our 401k participants, clients, and back-office operations. As an Application DBA, you will be responsible for ensuring the performance, security, availability, and scalability of the databases that support our business-critical applications. You will work closely with development teams to ensure that database solutions are well-integrated with applications, optimized for performance, and meet business requirements.​

In this role you will:

•ETL Development: Design, develop, tune, and maintain ETL processes to support data integration from various sources, including external clients and internal data warehouses.
•Performance Tuning & Optimization: Monitor and tune SQL queries, indexing, and overall database performance to support application efficiency. Implement performance optimization strategies such as query rewriting, indexing strategies, and database schema modifications.
•Security & Compliance: Configure and enforce database security standards, including user access management, encryption, and data masking. Ensure that databases comply with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and internal security policies.
•Monitoring & Incident Response: Use SQL Server monitoring tools to track key performance metrics, detect issues, and ensure high availability. Respond to database incidents, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, and resolve issues promptly.
•Capacity Planning & Scalability: Assess and plan for database growth by monitoring usage patterns and recommending infrastructure changes to meet the growing demands of our business partners.
•Documentation & Best Practices: Maintain up-to-date documentation of SQL Server database configurations, procedures, and best practices. Provide recommendations for process improvements and enforce standards across the database environment.
•Troubleshooting & Support: Provide advanced troubleshooting for database issues affecting applications, including resolving database connectivity problems, performance issues, and data integrity concerns.

What you have

 To ensure that we fulfill our promise of " challenging the status quo " this role has specific qualifications that successful should have.

Required Qualifications: 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 

Experience: 5+ years of experience as a SQL Server Database Engineer/Administrator with a focus on performance tuning.

Technical Skills: 

oExtensive experience developing SQL Server Integration Services packages (SQL Server 2016 or later).
oExpertise in SQL performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies.
oProficiency in T-SQL code development (e.g. stored procedures, functions, and triggers).
oFamiliarity with SQL Server Reporting Services development.
oKnowledge of SQL Server security best practices.

 Preferred Qualifications: 

oFamiliarity with SQL Server monitoring tools, preferablyFoglight.
oExperience with Postgres.
oFamiliarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
oProficiency with source control applications, preferably GitHub and SQL Source Control.
oExperience working for a financial services firm or other highly regulated organization.

In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.