Database Developer (Gojoko Technologies)
Amplifi Capital, India
Job Description
Database Developer
Design stable, reliable and effective databases, Optimize and maintain legacy systems.
Who are we?
We are a fast-growing UK-based Fintech scale-up offering full range of financial products (personal loans, credit cards, savings etc.) at the best rates to the UK retail consumers. With our two brands My Community Finance and Reevo, we have already touched the lives of over 75,000 customers, and extended 0.5bn (Rs 5,000cr) in credit. We have already doubled our balance sheet to 350m (Rs 3,500cr) in 2022 and are currently one of the Top 5 lenders in the UK unsecured personal loans market. Backed by a $15bn hedge-fund, we have ambitious growth plans in the next couple of years involving launching 3 new products and doubling our portfolio size becoming the biggest player in the UK near-prime market.
As we continue our lightning-fast growth, we believe that two things are essential to continuing our success: our people and our culture. With a team from UBS, Credit Suisse, Capital One and Barclays we are over 135 people spread over 3 locations London, Leeds and Noida, with a culture focused around ownership, collaboration and fun! We are looking for brilliant people that love building great products, love redefining success, and love turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.
The Noida Centre of Excellence is a rapidly growing team of IT, Data, Credit Risk and Analytics experts that is integral to driving the company’s growth objectives.
. Why do we do what we do?
We are all passionate about this industry and our aim is to grow a select group of Community Lenders into network challenger banks offering a viable alternative to high-cost lenders.
Sounds great right? What will you be doing?
Responsibilities:
· Design stable, reliable and effective databases
· Optimize and maintain legacy systems.
· Modify databases according to requests and perform tests.
· Solve database usage issues and malfunctions.
· Liaise with developers to improve applications and establish best practices.
· Gather user requirements and identify new features.
· Develop technical and training manuals.
· Provide data management support to users.
· Ensure all database programs meet company and performance requirements.
· Research and suggest new database products, services and protocols.
· Apply appropriate security measures.
· Setup and manage access control protocols.
· Setup and test Disaster recovery procedures.
· Assist where data needs to be recovered.
· Keep systems updated and patched.
Requirements
· Proven work experience as a Database developer
· In-depth understanding of data management (e.g. permissions, recovery, security and monitoring)
· Knowledge of software development and user interface web applications
· Hands on experience with SQL
· Familiarity working with MYSQL, Postgres.
· Excellent analytical and organization skills
· An ability to understand front-end user’s requirements and a problem-solving attitude.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Cloud database service knowledge would be an advantage.
· Familiarity with other database types (NoSQL, Document DBs, etc.)
· Good understanding of big data processes and fundamentals
Further desirable skills and experience
Years of experience 3 to 5