Company Overview
About Allspring:
Allspring is an investment management firm that focuses on achieving both financial returns and positive outcomes. They combine established investment expertise with a forward-thinking approach to meet the needs of modern investors.
Company Philosophy:
- Thoughtful Investing: Prioritizing careful and considered investment strategies.
- Purposeful Planning: Emphasizing strategic and goal-oriented planning.
- Elevating Investing: Aiming to create greater value beyond just financial returns.
Company Structure:
- Allspring Global Investments™ is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC.
- The holding company is indirectly owned by private funds of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P.
- Managed products are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).
Key Takeaways:
- Allspring is an asset management firm with a focus on both financial and positive impact.
- They emphasize a thoughtful and strategic approach to investing.
- They have a complex corporate structure involving holding companies and private funds.
- They provide a variety of investment products.
- About the Job
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About Allspring:
Allspring, a leading asset management firm, is seeking a Database Engineer to join their Allspring Engineering and Technology (AllspringET) team. This role will focus on building an operational framework around AWS, Azure, and OCI systems.
Role Overview:
The Database Engineer will develop and maintain operational standards for database environments across multiple cloud platforms and ensure the reliability and performance of database systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain operational standards for database environments in AWS, Azure, and OCI.
- Resolve database-related incidents and events.
- Evaluate and resolve root causes of database problems.
- Design, build, and manage database orchestration and automation.
- Implement and manage database monitoring solutions.
- Configure and manage status dashboards, alerts, and incident tickets.
- Provide 24/7 support to meet SLAs and OLAs.
- Build relationships with developers and business application owners.
- Ensure database operability, availability, and performance.
- Participate in disaster recovery exercises.
- Perform database tuning and query optimization.
- Automate database tasks.
- Set up and manage database auditing and configuration changes.
- Install and configure SQL Server, including Always On, Mirroring, and SQL Agent jobs.
- Perform database upgrades and patching.
- Troubleshoot complex database issues.
- Stay updated with database industry trends.
- Train teams on new database technologies and best practices.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience leading database teams in a global environment.
- 3+ years of experience as a trading or portfolio management database administrator or related experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or equivalent.
- Ability to prioritize and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years’ experience with cloud-based databases (AWS, Azure, OCI).
- 2+ years’ experience with SQL Server and Oracle.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools.
- Ability to support multiple internal clients.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Location:
- Boston, MA, Charlotte, NC, or Milwaukee, WI.
- Hybrid work model (3 days in-office).
Equal Opportunity Employer:
- Allspring is an equal opportunity employer.
Key Takeaways:
- This role focuses on managing database environments across multiple cloud platforms.
- Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, and cloud databases is highly valued.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.
- Allspring offers a hybrid work model.
- They are committed to diversity and inclusion.
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