Database Engineer Consultant

First Citizens Bank; Georgia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank seeks a seasoned Database Infrastructure Lead to drive development and support of core database technologies and related infrastructure. You will guide project planning, problem resolution, and system upgrades across teams to ensure reliable, scalable bank applications.

The role requires strong expertise in multiple database platforms, on-call operations, and the ability to present technical options to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of database tech experience
• High school diploma with 12+ years in database technologies

Responsibilities

• Consultation - Provides consultative direction and technical advice on to the Bank’s software, hardware, and related database infrastructure. Supports all areas of Technology and Operations in addressing reliability, availability, scalability, security, and recovery. Provide on-call support to ensure availability and reliability of database infrastructure. May be asked to act as a team lead. Team leads may be asked to assign tasks and mentor/train team members.
• Analysis - Evaluates the performance of existing and proposed systems components in delivering solutions for technology, operations, and business needs. Analyzes hardware platforms, operating systems, applications, and data assets. Provides key insight into new systems software, hardware, and applications. Investigates solutions for enhanced data recovery.
• Technical Support - Supports all areas of Technology and Operations in addressing reliability, availability, scalability, security, and recovery. Provides support for technical systems that execute business applications at a high level of ability and expertise. Configures, installs, and upgrades systems. Manages technical projects and assists management with other business initiatives. Resolves complex technical problems and failures, and automates tasks for improved efficiencies.
• Technical Expertise - Maintains a strong knowledge base in order to effectively consult and direct others on technical matters. Communicates effective and clear technical information across platforms.

Skills

Relational Databases

High Availability

Structured Query Language

On-Call Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Commvault

TOAD

DBVisualizer

Idera

SolarWinds

Job description

Overview

This position leads the development and support of infrastructure that supports the Bank’s database technologies. Serves as a technical lead resource in project planning and management, problem resolution, and hardware or software support. Presents technical alternatives and solutions to management that are reliable, adaptable, and cost-effective. Leads technical teams on assigned projects and collaborates effectively across the organization. Implements, upgrades, and tests technical systems that ensure the Bank’s applications run smoothly. Provides consultative guidance to associates, management, and business units through expertise in multiple technologies. Serves as a resource to associates and may provide leadership for other database administrators by assigning and reviewing work within the team.

Overview

This position leads the development and support of infrastructure that supports the Bank’s database technologies. Serves as a technical lead resource in project planning and management, problem resolution, and hardware or software support. Presents technical alternatives and solutions to management that are reliable, adaptable, and cost-effective. Leads technical teams on assigned projects and collaborates effectively across the organization. Implements, upgrades, and tests technical systems that ensure the Bank’s applications run smoothly. Provides consultative guidance to associates, management, and business units through expertise in multiple technologies. Serves as a resource to associates and may provide leadership for other database administrators by assigning and reviewing work within the team.

Overview

This position leads the development and support of infrastructure that supports the Bank’s database technologies. Serves as a technical lead resource in project planning and management, problem resolution, and hardware or software support. Presents technical alternatives and solutions to management that are reliable, adaptable, and cost-effective. Leads technical teams on assigned projects and collaborates effectively across the organization. Implements, upgrades, and tests technical systems that ensure the Bank’s applications run smoothly. Provides consultative guidance to associates, management, and business units through expertise in multiple technologies. Serves as a resource to associates and may provide leadership for other database administrators by assigning and reviewing work within the team.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities

• Consultation - Provides consultative direction and technical advice on to the Bank’s software, hardware, and related database infrastructure. Supports all areas of Technology and Operations in addressing reliability, availability, scalability, security, and recovery. Provide on-call support to ensure availability and reliability of database infrastructure. May be asked to act as a team lead. Team leads may be asked to assign tasks and mentor/train team members.
• Analysis - Evaluates the performance of existing and proposed systems components in delivering solutions for technology, operations, and business needs. Analyzes hardware platforms, operating systems, applications, and data assets. Provides key insight into new systems software, hardware, and applications. Investigates solutions for enhanced data recovery.
• Technical Support - Supports all areas of Technology and Operations in addressing reliability, availability, scalability, security, and recovery. Provides support for technical systems that execute business applications at a high level of ability and expertise. Configures, installs, and upgrades systems. Manages technical projects and assists management with other business initiatives. Resolves complex technical problems and failures, and automates tasks for improved efficiencies.
• Technical Expertise - Maintains a strong knowledge base in order to effectively consult and direct others on technical matters. Communicates effective and clear technical information across platforms.

Position Specific Skills

• Understanding of relational database constructs
• High availability design of databases
• Structured query language
• Familiarity with various tools or utilities used in supporting database platforms (Commvault, TOAD, DBVisualizer, Idera, Solarwinds, etc)
• Design of databases, structured query language, and familiarity of multiple database platforms (for example, SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Netezza, etc.).
• Experience in supporting environments with 24x7 on-call in a corporate workplace is a plus as is experience in the financial sector

Qualifications

Minimum Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 8 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 12 years' experience in Database Technologies

Preferred Education:Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Area of Study:Relational Databases

Preferred Area of Experience:Financial Sector

Required Licenses Or Certifications

Preferred Licenses or Certifications: IBM Certification - IO; Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer - IO; Oracle Certification - IO

Additional Information

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.