Lead Database Platform Engineer (Automation & Cloud)

Mastercard; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 122,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance (medical, dental, vision)

401k with company match

Paid leave and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness / fitness reimbursement

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Database Platform Engineer to provide technical leadership and drive platform modernization across our global database ecosystem. You will champion automation, IaC, CI/CD, security, and reliability while mentoring engineers and aligning with business objectives.

The role focuses on Oracle Exadata/RAC, Redis, PostgreSQL and other databases in hybrid/cloud environments, enabling scalable, secure data platforms for Mastercard applications.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in Oracle Exadata/RAC/Redis/PostgreSQL in large enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, IaC, CI/CD, and security.
• Experience automating provisioning, deployment, patching, monitoring and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and operation of enterprise database platforms across Mastercard applications.
• Set engineering standards, governance, and platform best practices.
• Drive automation, scalability, reliability, and developer experience.
• Integrate database platforms into CI/CD and modern software delivery processes.
• Mentor engineers and lead strategic modernization initiatives.

Skills

Technical leadership

Platform engineering

Automation

IaC (Infrastructure as Code)

CI/CD

Security and compliance

Reliability engineering

Mentoring engineers

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Database Platform Engineer to provide technical leadership and drive platform modernization across our global database ecosystem. You will champion automation, IaC, CI/CD, security, and reliability while mentoring engineers and aligning with business objectives.

The role focuses on Oracle Exadata/RAC, Redis, PostgreSQL and other databases in hybrid/cloud environments, enabling scalable, secure data platforms for Mastercard applications.