Investment Systems Engineer

Colorado PERA - Denver, CO

Hiring: Investment Systems Engineer Company: Colorado PERA Location: Denver, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 14:20:31 Target Skills & Keywords : Airflow, Data Pipeline, Microsoft Excel, PowerShell, Python, REST, SQL, SQL Server, SaaS, Snowflake, Systems Engineering, Windows Server About the job Required Skills: •Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Individuals must be able to perform these duties with or without reasonable accommodation. •Owns medium 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 developments that meet established standards. •Operational Support & Stability •Troubleshoots daily investment systems/data issues (Tier 1/Tier 2) and resolves incidents Qualifications: •Maintains an in-depth understanding of the firm’s investment application systems, business functions across asset classes, and underlying network/database environments. •Proactively stays current on evolving investment technologies and industry best practices through frequent technical training. •Performs Other Duties As Assigned •Participates in code reviews and incident post-mortem reviews with a focus on eliminating manual "toil" and systemic waste. •Acts as a technical liaison or Subject Matter Expert when working with vendors to resolve complex application or integration issues. •Degree in technical (STEM) field and two years of experience in technical role preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience •You periodically attend technical training relating to core stack skills development as well as current system support duties. •You're an expert in key technology/platform within your stack. You have experience managing and troubleshooting, operating systems, servers and storage, and utilizing automation for platform management. Your focus is managing platforms. •Advanced proficiency in SQL for complex querying, performance tuning, and database object management across enterprise environments (e.g., Snowflake, SQL Server, Oracle). •Understanding of investment workflows and asset classes Compensation: •$108,000 - $134,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!