Senior Database Engineer: Cloud Security and Availability

fis; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FIS is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to support critical database environments and initiatives, including Azure migrations. You will provide deep technical expertise across SQL Server and Oracle, ensuring security, performance, and high availability while collaborating with application and business teams.

The role includes on-call duties on a rotation basis and requires 8+ years of database experience, strong communication, and a track record with PCI DSS/SOX compliance within database

Qualifications

• 8+ years of database administration or engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Database.
• Knowledge of database security, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and high availability.
• Experience supporting PCI DSS and SOX compliance requirements within database environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience collaborating across technical teams, applications, customers, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Database installation and administrative duties.
• Database security and hardening, remediation, automation, standardization, and patching.
• Improving the reliability and efficiency of database services.
• Act as a technical resource for complex database activities and ensuring database solutions meet operational, security, and technology requirements.
• Provide on-call support on a rotational basis.
• Partner with customers to support business and technology initiatives, providing responsive database expertise, clear communication, and a strong customer-service focus.

Skills

SQL Server

Oracle Database

Database security

Performance tuning

Backup/recovery

High availability

PCI DSS SOX compliance

Communication

Job description

FIS is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to support critical database environments and initiatives, including Azure migrations. You will provide deep technical expertise across SQL Server and Oracle, ensuring security, performance, and high availability while collaborating with application and business teams.

The role includes on-call duties on a rotation basis and requires 8+ years of database experience, strong communication, and a track record with PCI DSS/SOX compliance within database