Senior Database Engineer: High Availability & DR

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company; United States; On-site; USD 117,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company seeks a Database Engineer to lead support for database infrastructure, including high-availability design and disaster recovery testing. You will monitor performance, implement upgrades, and resolve escalated issues across SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, and other platforms, with on-call rotation after hours.

The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and security of distributed data assets in a financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field with relevant database engineering experience.
• Experience in enterprise database environments and financial sector exposure is preferred.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery and data security practices.

Responsibilities

• Leads testing and monitoring to keep applications and infrastructure functioning.
• Manages administration, upgrades, and documentation of technical support activities.
• Supports data security, recovery planning, and disaster recovery testing.
• Communicates technical information clearly to teams and management.

Skills

Relational databases

High availability design

Structured query language

Multiple DB platforms

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

High School Diploma + 8 years experience

Tools

Qlik Replicate

Qlik Enterprise Manager

Oracle GoldenGate

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Job description

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company seeks a Database Engineer to lead support for database infrastructure, including high-availability design and disaster recovery testing. You will monitor performance, implement upgrades, and resolve escalated issues across SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, and other platforms, with on-call rotation after hours.

The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and security of distributed data assets in a financial services environment.