Senior Database Adminstrator

About Netwealth

Netwealth is more than a company; it is a catalyst for change, inspiring a new perspective on wealth and a brighter future for everyone involved. Our innovative and award-winning wealth management platform reflects our commitment to excellence and cutting-edge technology.

Founded in 1999, Netwealth has grown rapidly, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages us to challenge the status quo. Our NextGen superannuation and investment technology exemplify our agile and nimble approach, unburdened by bureaucracy, allowing us to adapt quickly to meet the needs of our clients.

At Netwealth, our team is our greatest asset. We are a collective of passionate individuals dedicated to making life better for more Australians. Our values—Curious, Optimistic, Courageous, Collaborative, Agile, and Genuine—are the guiding principles that shape our decisions and define how we present ourselves to the world. Join us in our mission and become part of a team that not only envisions a better future but actively works to create it.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Infrastructure Manager in the Technology Operations Department you will serve as the primary guardian of our organization's most valuable asset—our data. Working within a dynamic fintech environment that demands both strict regulatory compliance and rapid innovation, you'll balance system stability with the agility needed in Australia's competitive financial services landscape. 

Your responsibilities will span the implementation, performance optimisation, and ongoing maintenance of our databases. You'll collaborate closely with development teams, security specialists, and business stakeholders to ensure our database infrastructure meets both technical requirements and business objectives. 

As financial transactions demand absolute reliability and security, you'll implement sophisticated high-availability solutions including Always On Availability Groups and replication strategies while ensuring data integrity through Change Data Capture mechanisms. You'll also develop As a Database Administrator at Netwealth, you will be the cornerstone of our data infrastructure strategy. This role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking to architect, implement, and maintain mission-critical SQL Server database environments that power our innovative financial products and services. 

About you

This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can adapt to evolving technology landscapes, and understands the unique challenges of maintaining database systems in the highly regulated Australian financial sector. The ideal candidate combines deep technical knowledge with a strategic perspective on how database infrastructure supports business growth and innovation. 

Specific skills and experience include:

• Expertise to implement and maintain SQL Server database systems across on-premises and cloud infrastructure according to industry best practices and financial regulatory requirements 

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders including Collaboration with development teams to optimise database design and query performance 

• Develop and implement disaster recovery strategies including replication and availability groups 

• Configure and maintain Change Data Capture (CDC) for data auditing and synchronisation 

• Evaluate new database technologies for use within Netwealth including demonstrated expertise in database architecture design and implementation

• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration both on-premise and cloud

• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server replication technologies and experience configuring and managing SQL Server Availability Groups 

• Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation 

• Microsoft SQL Server certifications (preferred) 

• CosmosDB and Postgres Experience (preferred) 

• Experience in the financial or fintech industry (preferred) and Knowledge of Australian financial regulatory requirements (advantageous) 

Life At Netwealth

At Netwealth, people are our core strength, and we invest in our employees no matter what stage of life they are in.  When you're at your best, we're at our best!

We prioritise the growth of our employees, and you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career at Netwealth.  We provide access to further education and diverse training opportunities, and we actively support internal mobility.  32% of our jobs filled in 2023 were from internal candidates.

We have a flexible and adaptable hybrid working policy with the expectation you'll spend 4 days a fortnight coming into our state-of-the-art office.  We're located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD and have all the bells and whistles you would expect - including modern end of trip facilities for your commute to work, and breakfast provided daily.

We have a number of benefits that have been designed with a focus on health and well-being, support and growth.  Some of these include:

• Family-friendly workplace, with parental leave and a kid's holiday programme

• Wellness and lifestyle perks including discounted gym memberships, income protection, flu shots, wellness weeks, shopping and retail discounts, access to financial wellbeing services

• We're a social bunch and love to get together regularly, participating in corporate sporting events, games and trivia nights

• Employee Resource Groups - LGBTQIA, Women of Netwealth, Culture Group, Carers Group

• Support for community involvement through volunteering and our Netwealth Impact Group

Apply now!

Here at Netwealth, we support and encourage everyone to bring their genuine selves to work (it’s one of our core values), and we’re proud of our inclusive and diverse workforce.  We are committed to this through our gender equality, disability, LGBTQIA+, well-being and cultural initiatives.  We are proud to be endorsed and certified by Work180, Family Friendly Workplaces and Great Place to Work.

Are you curious about this opportunity but don't meet every single requirement? Research shows that we don't always apply to jobs we are interested in unless we meet every single qualification. If you are excited about this role but don't tick every box, we encourage you to apply anyway!  If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [email protected]