Design, build, and evolve the data architecture for one of Orion's flagship products in a high-volume FinTech environment
Requirements
10+ years in data architecture or database engineering, with 7+ years in MySQL development and architecture
Proven ability to design and develop database solutions—including tables, indexes, views, stored procedures, and ETL pipelines—not just administer them
Expertise in performance tuning, query optimization, high-availability groups, security hardening, and disaster recovery
Experience with MySQL in production environments
Experience with SSIS or similar ETL tools, a strong plus
Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining observability solutions (e.g., SQL monitoring tools, APMs, dashboards, log aggregation, and alerting systems)
Familiarity with cloud-native data architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, dbt, etc.)
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain database schemas, stored procedures, functions, and ETL/ELT processes to support application and analytics needs
Own and evolve the data architecture for a core product, ensuring performance, scalability, security, and observability
Provide production support for database-related issues, participating in on-call rotations (mostly during business hours)
Implement and maintain observability frameworks—including logging, metrics, alerts, and tracing—for proactive monitoring and issue resolution
Apply AI-driven tools and automation to optimize database development, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
Monitor platform health, diagnose and resolve incidents, and implement preventative improvements
Ensure compliance with data governance, quality, and security standards
Other
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, MIS, or related field
Orion Industry Certification (or ability to obtain)
Strong collaboration skills with globally distributed teams, including clear asynchronous communication and respectful time zone coordination
Comfortable with AI-driven development and architecture as part of daily workflow
Must work in-office at one of the following locations for at least 3 days per week: Omaha, NE; Berwyn, PA; Hebron, KY; Lehi, UT
