Infrastructure Engineer, Modernization Lead (Manager Candidate) - IT Division, Rakuten Securities, Inc.
Core
Lead the modernization and operation of mission-critical financial infrastructure, balancing high availability with rapid evolution for a core internet brokerage serving 14 million accounts.
Role type
Manager-level Infrastructure Engineer (Modernization Lead)
Builds
Hybrid cloud environments, core databases (Oracle Exadata), and automated operational pipelines for financial services.
Domain
Financial Services / Cloud Infrastructure / Database Operations
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale infrastructure operation, Cloud platform design (AWS/Azure/GCP), Database administration (Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible), Incident management, Vendor management, Linux/Windows OS, Networking (TCP/IP, Load Balancers), Security (Firewalls, WAF)
Preferred skills
Oracle Exadata performance tuning, Python/Shell scripting, Kubernetes, Docker
Technologies
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, VMware, Oracle Exadata, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Slack, Jira, Confluence, Miro, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Lead the design and construction of scalable infrastructure for new services; Oversee stable operation of core databases and hybrid cloud environments; Act as command center during incidents to lead rapid recovery; Optimize performance and visualize infrastructure bottlenecks; Foster team growth and create an environment for engineers to excel.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on technical leadership
