Director, Database Engineering

lwtsquad; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 138,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement

Job summary

Mastercard seeks a Director of Database Engineering to lead global database operations and governance. You will drive architectures, standards, and reliability for critical data stores, ensuring security and performance across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role requires deep database expertise, strong leadership, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable data solutions for Mastercard’s worldwide operations.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of databases with relevant certifications.
• Good understanding of security standards and best practices.
• In-depth knowledge of database management (Oracle Installation, creation of new instances, space management, database reorganization, backup and recovery, performance monitoring and troubleshooting, bottlenecks).
• Hands-on database tuning and troubleshooting experience.
• Deep knowledge of software development processes including agile processes and test driven development.
• Experience with data analysis.
• Experience in architecture and providing technical leadership to large and complex systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent trouble shooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing wide variety databases with backup/recovery, performance tuning, and high availability configurations.
• Collaborate with service delivery DBAs and application development teams to develop database architectures and standards.
• Create models for new database development or changes to existing ones.
• Respond to and resolve database access and performance issues.
• Monitor database details including procedures and execution time; implement efficiency improvements.
• Design and implement disaster recovery and data archiving policies for data integrity.
• Plan and coordinate data migrations between systems.
• Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for DB changes.
• Familiarity with Oracle, MS-SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2, MongoDB, Redis in on-prem and cloud environments.

Skills

Database expertise

Security standards

Data analysis

Technical leadership

Troubleshooting

Tools

Oracle

MS-SQL Server

PostgreSQL

DB2

MongoDB

Redis

Job description

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Director, Database EngineeringOverview

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Director, Database EngineeringOverview

• Database Engineering (DBE) supports MasterCard Business Systems and Operations across the globe
• As part of the Tech Ops Database Domain groups DE drives the database engineering practice , governance and standards in MasterCard
• As a Consultant for Database Domain, you should have a range of knowledge and skills to deploy and manage various database technologies in production environments
• Have you worked in global teams across differing geographies?
• Are you interested in leading a high-functioning Engineering team?

Role

• Managing wide variety databases, particularly must be highly experienced in database backup and recovery, performance tuning, and high availability configuration.
• Work with service deliver DBA's and application development software to develop database architectures, coding standards, and quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Create models for new database development and/or changes to existing ones.
• Respond to and resolve database access and performance issues.
• Monitor database system details within the database, including stored procedures and execution time, and implement efficiency improvements.
• Design and implement redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets.
• Monitor, optimize and allocate physical data storage for database systems.
• Plan and coordinate data migrations between systems.
• Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for modifications to databases.
• Database Technologies Include (not limited to) : Oracle, MS-SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2, MongoDB, Redis. The ideal candidate should have experience in more than one database technology for OnPrem and Cloud

All About You

• Strong working knowledge of databases with relevant certifications
• Good understanding of security standards and best practices
• In-depth knowledge of database management (Oracle Installation, creation of new instances, space management , database reorganization, backup and recovery, performance monitoring and troubleshooting, identification of bottlenecks in locks, waits ,
• Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices.
• Hands-on database tuning and troubleshooting experience.
• Deep knowledge of software development processes including agile processes and test driven developmen
• Experience with data analysis
• Experience in architecture and providing technical leadership to large and complex systems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent trouble shooting skills.

Desirable Knowledge/Experience

• Business Rules Management/Decision Management
• Experience integrating vendor and open source products into an overall system
• Database Technologies Include (not limited to) : Oracle, MS-SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2, MongoDB, Redis. The ideal candidate should have experience in more than one database technology for Onprem and Cloud

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more.

Pay Ranges

O'Fallon, Missouri: $138,000 - $230,000 USD

We are the global technology company behind the world’s fastest payments processing network. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe as our company grows, so should you. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.