Visa · 17 hours ago
Staff Database Engineer
Highlands Ranch, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$124K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expVisa is a world leader in payments and technology, seeking an experienced Staff Database Engineer to join their dynamic DB Engineering team. The role involves designing, implementing, and managing database systems in both on-premise and public cloud environments, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and scalability of databases.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments
Responsibilities
Design and Implementation: You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing database systems in public cloud environments, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and scalability of databases, including Db2 and various NoSQL databases
Database Management: Deploy and manage database instances on public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, utilizing cloud-native tools and services to enhance database performance and reliability
Automation and Scripting: Develop and maintain scripts for database automation tasks using Python, Ansible, or similar languages, and implement Infrastructure as Code practices using tools like Terraform, Ansible Tower or CloudFormation
Backup and Recovery: Develop and implement robust backup and recovery strategies to ensure databases are protected against data loss and can be recovered in case of failure
Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation for database configurations, procedures, and policies, and provide regular reports on database performance, uptime, and other key metrics
Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Set up and maintain database monitoring tools to ensure database health and performance and troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues in a timely manner
Technical Influence: Provide technical influence and subject matter expertise for the database team, tackling complex problems and identifying innovative solutions
Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to ensure database designs align with application requirements, leading to more efficient and effective application development
Qualification
Required
5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience
Preferred
6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
7-10 years of DBA experience, generally with DB2 LUW and NoSQL databases
Proficiency with NoSQL databases like Cassandra or Redis Valkey
Experience with public cloud services such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure
Strong knowledge and extensive experience with DB2 UDB RDBMS technologies, Cassandra and Public cloud NoSQL databases
Sound knowledge of all UNIX and DB2 UDB utilities
Troubleshoot database performance problems and database issues
Strong UNIX platform skills and understanding of network, storage, tiered application environments and security
Proficiency in writing SQL procedures, functions and packages for administration and application support and experience with Q replication, Range partitioned tables, Hash partitioned tables, Replicated MQT and MDC
Strong knowledge of operating systems, scripting languages, data modeling and business intelligence tools
Good interpersonal skills along with effective communication skills
Demonstrated ability to solve complex systems and database environment issues
Demonstrate ability to work in a complex organization to determine business and customer needs, providing the best solution to meet those needs
Sound knowledge of NoSQL technologies like MongoDB or Cassandra is preferable
Work experience in a Financial Institute will be preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
FSA/HSA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Wellness Program
Company
Visa
Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknownKey Investors
TNB Financial Services
2016-09-10Post Ipo Equity
2008-03-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Suh
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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