Senior Database Architect & Cloud Transformation Leader

First Citizens Bank; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank seeks a Database Engineer Consultant to lead enterprise database architecture across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will govern designs, drive modernization, and guide security and disaster recovery strategies while collaborating with management and business units.

The role requires deep DB expertise, leadership in architecture reviews, and hands-on guidance for reliability and cost-effective solutions across diverse platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field and 8+ years in database tech.
• Experience in mission-critical environments with high availability and disaster recovery.
• Experience with regulated environments requiring strong security and compliance.
• Experience leading cloud and on-premises database architecture efforts.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise database architecture standards.
• Govern cloud and on-premises database designs.
• Lead Architecture Review Group activities and ensure alignment with standards.
• Develop and maintain database diagrams, standards, and procedures.
• Drive adoption of cloud database technologies across environments.
• Conduct R&D for database modernization and automation.
• Lead PoC initiatives for emerging platforms and technologies.
• Design and maintain disaster recovery and high availability strategies.
• Provide consultative direction across the bank's database landscape.
• Advise partners on reliability, scalability, security, availability, and recovery solutions.
• Support enterprise initiatives through architecture reviews and recommendations.

Skills

Database administration

Database architecture

Cloud adoption

Security compliance

Disaster recovery

Architecture governance

High availability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

PostgreSQL

DB2

Netezza

Oracle Database

SQL Server

MongoDB

Job description

First Citizens Bank seeks a Database Engineer Consultant to lead enterprise database architecture across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will govern designs, drive modernization, and guide security and disaster recovery strategies while collaborating with management and business units.

The role requires deep DB expertise, leadership in architecture reviews, and hands-on guidance for reliability and cost-effective solutions across diverse platforms.