Database Engineer Consultant (Remote - NC, TX, AZ, NY, FL)

First Citizens Bank; Scottsdale (AZ); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank seeks a Senior Data Masking/Delphix Engineer to lead data masking initiatives across development, testing, and production environments.

You will implement masking policies, integrate masking into CI/CD, work with engineers and security, and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining performance.

Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in database tech are preferred; strong scripting and cloud exposure (Azure/AWS) are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience in database technologies.
• 8+ years of database technologies experience preferred; 12+ years acceptable with GED.
• Experience implementing data masking and virtualization in development/test environments.
• Strong scripting in Python or PowerShell; familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement data masking and virtualization solutions for development, testing, and QA environments.
• Lead masking algorithms, rulesets, and policies for PII/PHI/PCI and other data types.
• Configure Delphix environments across multiple DB platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2, Netezza).
• Integrate masking and data provisioning into CI/CD pipelines for secure-by-design workflows.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize masking performance, data consistency, and reliability.
• Collaborate with application owners, DBAs, and security teams to ensure regulatory and enterprise compliance.

Skills

Delphix masking

CI/CD integration

TLS/encryption

Scripting: Python/PowerShell

Database technologies

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

10+ or 12+ years in Database Technologies

Tools

Delphix data masking

Azure/AWS cloud deployment

CI/CD tooling

SQL/Oracle databases

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.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Data Masking - NonProduction Environments (Delphix)

• Architect and implement data masking and virtualization solutions to protect sensitive data in development, testing, and QA environments.
• Lead the design of masking algorithms, rulesets, and policies for PII, PHI, PCI, and other regulated data types.
• Configure and manage Delphix environments across multiple database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2, Netezza, VSAM, File masking).
• Integrate masking and data provisioning into CI/CD pipelines, enabling secure-by-design development workflows.
• Conduct risk assessments of nonproduction environments to identify residual data exposure and drive remediation.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize masking performance, data consistency, and operational reliability.

Dynamic Data Masking - Production Environments

• Understanding design and implementation of dynamic data masking to redact data in production.

Stakeholder Engagement, Education & Enablement

• Work closely with application owners, developers, DBAs, infrastructure teams, and testers to understand business workflows and data usage patterns.
• Clearly explain why data must be masked or encrypted, how the controls reduce risk, and how they support regulatory and enterprise compliance.
• Educate teams on how TLS and data masking technologies work, including limitations, tradeoffs, and best practices.
• Influence adoption through collaboration rather than enforcement-balancing security, usability, and performance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor during onboarding of new applications, platforms, and integrations.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Develop, maintain, and improve documentation, runbooks, standards, and technical guidance.
• Support audits and regulatory inquiries with clear evidence of implementation and control effectiveness.
• Automate monitoring, testing, and validation of encryption and masking controls where possible.
• Stay current on emerging data protection threats, technologies, and industry best practices, recommending enhancements as needed.
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior engineers and operational teams.

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Database Technologies OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Database Technologies

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in TLS, HTTPS, certificates, PKI, and encryption protocols
• Hands-on experience with Delphix data masking and virtualization
• Deep understanding of relational databases and data classification/masking strategies
• Understanding of dynamic data masking
• Have knowledge in cloud environment and Delphix deployment in Azure or AWS
• Experience integrating security controls into CI/CD and DevOps pipelines
• Proficiency with scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, SQL, etc.)
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks (PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)
• Familiar with using ServiceNow and Jira service requests

Professional & Soft Skills

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to nontechnical and semitechnical audiences
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence without authority
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across application, infrastructure, security, and compliance teams
• Risk-based thinking-able to balance security requirements with business needs
• Excellent documentation, presentation, and knowledgesharing skills
• Mentorship and leadership capabilities within technical teams

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 benefits.