Senior Enterprise Database Architect – Cloud, Security & DR

First Citizens Bank; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits program

Total rewards package

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Database Engineer Consultant to define, govern, and advance enterprise database architecture across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will lead architecture reviews, DR/HA planning, and automation efforts while guiding associates across business units with advanced database expertise.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, standards adoption, and modernization initiatives in a regulated banking context, with a focus on reliability,

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of database administration, architecture, engineering, and operational support.
• Experience supporting mission-critical environments with high availability and DR capabilities.
• Experience in regulated environments with strong security and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise database architecture standards, roadmaps, and reference architectures.
• Provide governance and oversight for cloud and on-premises database designs.
• Lead Architecture Review Group activities and ensure alignment with enterprise technology standards.
• Develop and maintain database architecture diagrams, standards, and procedures documentation.
• 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 technology recommendations.

Skills

Database administration

Database architecture

Database engineering

Operational support

High availability

Security & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in database technologies

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PostgreSQL

DB2

Netezza

Oracle Database

SQL Server

MongoDB

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Database Engineer Consultant to define, govern, and advance enterprise database architecture across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will lead architecture reviews, DR/HA planning, and automation efforts while guiding associates across business units with advanced database expertise.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, standards adoption, and modernization initiatives in a regulated banking context, with a focus on reliability,