Remote Senior Database Engineer: Redis, OpenSearch & SQL

First Citizens Bank; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Database Engineer III to design, implement, and optimize enterprise database platforms including Redis, OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and IBM DB2. The role will lead Redis/OpenSearch initiatives, manage GoldenGate replication, and ensure high availability and security across Linux-based environments.

The candidate will collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to automation and

Qualifications

• Advanced engineering and operational support for enterprise database and data platform technologies.
• Leads Redis/OpenSearch/relational DB deployments, tuning, and security hardening.
• Partners with application, infra, security teams to deliver highly available databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure, and maintain database infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Lead incident troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex production incidents.
• Automate provisioning, monitoring, reporting, backup validation, and maintenance activities.

Skills

Redis administration

OpenSearch administration

PostgreSQL administration

Oracle database administration

Microsoft SQL Server administration

IBM DB2 administration

Oracle GoldenGate replication

Linux system administration

Scripting & automation

Cloud database technologies

Security & access management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS or related field

Bachelor's degree +4+ years experience

High School Diploma / GED +8+ years experience

Tools

Redis

OpenSearch

Oracle GoldenGate

Linux

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Database Engineer III to design, implement, and optimize enterprise database platforms including Redis, OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and IBM DB2. The role will lead Redis/OpenSearch initiatives, manage GoldenGate replication, and ensure high availability and security across Linux-based environments.

The candidate will collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to automation and