Cloud Database Architect & Lead (PostgreSQL/NoSQL)

FedEx Group; Chelsea Estates (DE); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Group is seeking a Database Advisor to lead enterprise database design, implementation, and optimization in a hybrid role across Memphis, Plano, or Pittsburgh. You will drive data quality, governance, and scalable cloud solutions, working with PostgreSQL, AlloyDB, and Terraform across teams.

The role emphasizes migration planning, performance tuning, and mentoring DBAs, with strong emphasis on collaboration with business and development units to deliver reliable database services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• Minimum five years' IT/engineering experience with database environments.
• Experience with enterprise PostgreSQL/AlloyDB and cloud migrations.
• Strong scripting and CI/CD deployment knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise database solutions.
• Perform root cause analysis and ensure data quality and governance.
• Coordinate migrations, upgrades, and modernization with minimal downtime.
• Mentor junior DBAs and liaise between business, dev, and support teams.
• Monitor, tune, and optimize relational and NoSQL databases.

Skills

Database design

Performance tuning

Cloud database

PostgreSQL

AlloyDB

Terraform

Kubernetes

Python

CI/CD

Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Cloud SQL

Kubernetes

Flyway

Job description

FedEx Group is seeking a Database Advisor to lead enterprise database design, implementation, and optimization in a hybrid role across Memphis, Plano, or Pittsburgh. You will drive data quality, governance, and scalable cloud solutions, working with PostgreSQL, AlloyDB, and Terraform across teams.

The role emphasizes migration planning, performance tuning, and mentoring DBAs, with strong emphasis on collaboration with business and development units to deliver reliable database services.