Investment Systems Administrator II to Senior Engineer

Job Details

Job Location: Penn Center - Denver, CO 80203Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $80,000.00 - $145,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: DayJob Category: Information Technology

Summary of Job ResponsibilitiesYou will take ownership of our critical investment systems (Portia, Longview, PACE, Ascend, Automic, Power BI and Snowflake), leveraging Python, SQL, and PowerShell and other scripting languages to build and optimize robust data pipelines. Applying Lean principles, you will eliminate systemic waste by performing deep root-cause analysis and automating manual processes to improve daily operations. You will contribute to technical designs and lead the implementation of system enhancements that directly enable the Investment Team’s decision-making. As a key member of our 24/7 on-call rotation, you will ensure the high reliability and performance of our firm's most vital financial technology.

Ideal Candidate Statement
We seek a tenacious problem-solver who thrives on complexity and takes full ownership of systems. You dig deep into root causes, ensuring issues are permanently resolved, and excel under pressure during critical situations. Efficiency drives you to eliminate waste, automate repetitive tasks, and value documentation as the backbone of scalable operations. Proactive by nature, you anticipate needs, propose improvements, and communicate technical solutions clearly to stakeholders. Your commitment and work ethic reflect an understanding that system reliability directly impacts investment decisions. Regardless of level, you are defined by curiosity, grit, and a refusal to settle for “good enough.”

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Individuals must be able to perform these duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Systems Engineering & Project Ownership

• Project Ownership
  • Owns small (Admin II), medium (Engineer), or large (Senior Engineer) investment projects by providing analysis, development, testing, and deployment; contributes to larger initiatives through effective collaboration with IT and Investment SMEs.
• Platform Management
  • Manages and maintains key investment platforms (Portia, Longview, PACE, Ascend, Power BI, Athena) and utilizes automation and data transformation tools (Python, SQL, Snowflake, PowerShell, and orchestration tools) to improve process robustness.
• Technical Design
  • Contributes to technical approach discussions and independently develops/proposes designs for simple (Engineer) or complex (Senior) developments that meet established standards.

• Operational Support & Stability

• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshoots daily investment systems/data issues (Tier 1/Tier 2) and resolves incidents (dependent on level: common issues / most issues / all issues without escalation).
• 24/7 On-Call
  • Participates in the 24/7 investment systems on-call rotation, taking tenacious ownership of system stability and minimizing downtime.
• Operational Excellence
  • Participates in or leads (Senior) code reviews and incident post-mortem reviews with a focus on eliminating manual "toil" and systemic waste.
• Vendor Coordination
  • Acts as a technical liaison or Subject Matter Expert (Engineer/Senior) when working with vendors to resolve complex application or integration issues.

• System Administration & Governance

• Server & App Admin
  • Administers and patches investment application servers and database environments; monitors DEV and QA environments (Admin II) to ensure availability for development.