Database Engineering

Infosys Limited; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 1,600,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys Limited is seeking a senior Database and Middleware Engineering leader to drive the next generation of database platforms across the global estate. You will partner with AI, analytics, and operations teams to evolve legacy systems toward cloud-native, open-source, and AI-powered solutions.

The role requires deep technical credibility, visionary leadership, and the ability to translate business goals into multi-year roadmaps and investments.

Qualifications

• 18+ years in information technology with 15+ years middleware experience in large orgs, preferably banking.
• Strong knowledge administering Oracle, MSSQL, Postgres and modern databases.
• Experience in IT security compliance and ssl/server certs.
• Proficient in Python, Ansible, SQL, Shell/Perl scripting.
• Experience with Unix system administration and networking/storage basics.
• Hands-on with at least one public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proven leadership, initiative, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own a multi-year strategic roadmap for database platforms.
• Drive cloud-native adoption and AI/ML readiness for DB platforms.
• Build end-to-end observability using Grafana or Datadog.
• Enforce security and patching; lead vulnerability management.
• Automate tasks using Python, Ansible, or PowerShell; enable self-service capabilities.
• Collaborate with AI, analytics, and operations teams to drive modernization.

Skills

Database architecture

Cloud migration

Python scripting

Ansible

PowerShell

DevOps

CI/CD

Linux/Unix

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Oracle

MSSQL

Postgres

CockroachDB

Cassandra

NeptuneDB

Grafana

Datadog

Terraform

Jenkins

ServiceNow

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Summary:

This role is the technical and engineering lead forDatabase services across the global estate. Reporting into the SVP ofDatabase and Middleware Engineering, this leadwill work with engineering teams todrive the next-generationautomation solutionsfor Database platforms: evolving legacysystemswhile leading build, integration and migration to cloud-native, open-source, AI/agent-poweredplatforms. The incumbent must combine deep technical credibility with visionary leadership and ability to partner with application, AI, analytics, and operations teams. Over the next 5years, this role is expected to transform Databaseinfrastructureinto differentiators for performance, scale, agility, and insight.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Vision:

• Develop and own a multi-year strategic roadmapfor Databaseplatforms aligned with business goals (e.g., cloud migration, cost optimization, latency SLAs, AI/ML readiness).

• Expertisein database architecture for Oracle, MSSQL and Postgres database platforms with knowledge modern database platforms (CockroachDB, Cassandra, MongoDB, Databricks etc).

• Drive adoption of AI/agentic/AIOps capabilities:e.g.,anomalydetection, predictive maintenance, self-healing, auto-scaling of databasesand automated patching.

• Developcomprehensive multi-year technical vision for global database strategy, aligning with overall businessobjectivesand investment strategies.

• Build end-to-end observability for database platforms using modern platforms (Grafana,Datadogor equivalent)

• Drive the adoption of cloud-native patterns for database services and database on AWS or equivalent, while ensuring the continued stability and security of critical on-premises applications and critical data.

• Build self-service capabilities in database spacevia UI and API based solutions which are secure and can be consumed by end users andapplications.

• Enforce enterprise information security protocols, audit hardeningand execute vulnerability patching for database components.

• Automate operational tasks and infrastructure changes using Python, Ansible, or PowerShell.

• Analyzecustomer requirements to ensure all standards, policies and guidelines are upheld from the information security perspective and support routine compliance activities.

• Ability toanalyzeInformation Security Procedures and help implement the same acrossall ofIT and Business. Thorough understanding of industry and corporate technology standards for Information Security. Strong judgment and decision-making skills.

• Adoption ofDBREand Agile methodologies in day-to-day tasks.

What qualifications or skills should youpossessin this role?

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Skilled Database and application development professional with at least 18+ years’ experience ininformationtechnologyand at least 15+ years hands-on experience on middleware webhosting and application server products in a large organization preferably banking environment

• Solid knowledge in administering Database products i.e. Oracle, MSSQL, Postgres, CockroachDB, Cassandra, NeptuneDB etc

• Experience in IT security compliance and implementation and use of security protocols (SSL, Server certificates etc.)

• Good experienceusing Python, Ansible,SQLand Shell/Perl Scripting.

• Experience with Unix system administration with understanding of underlying network and storage technologies.

• Strong analytical & troubleshooting skills

• Hands on experience on at least one public cloud such as AWS,Azureor GCP

• Success attributes include initiative, the ability to perform under pressure, strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills as well as analytical problem-solving abilities

• Self-motivated and can work autonomously

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with internal customers and team members

• Proficiencyin working on Linux/Unix and Windows system

• Managing support services and change management using ServiceNow

• Experience in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or equivalent.

• Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform such as write, test, and deploy clean, reusable Terraform modules.

• Certification in Public cloud and database products is desirable.