Lead Database Engineer

About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Database Engineer in the Database and Middleware Operations Team under Infrastructure Operations & Reliability (IOR) group. In this role, you will be a Lead Database Engineer with deep technical expertise in database design, administration, high availability, and operational support for next generation database platforms such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or YugabyteDB. You will join a growing, high energy team supporting enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical expertise for the planning, analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, and control of MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or YugabyteDB database platforms.
• Partner with DBA teams, architecture, Scrum Masters, product teams, and supporting organizations to deliver efficient, scalable, and consistent solutions.
• Support successful sprint and release planning using Agile methodologies.
• Support successful execution of complex and high impact database initiatives, often involving multiple disciplines and business groups, including architecture, integration, and data modeling.
• Perform deep level troubleshooting and problem resolution for complex database issues, driving root cause analysis and preventive improvements.
• Recommend improvements to application and database processing, performance, and design.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, consulting with application and platform teams to influence enterprise level database architecture and strategy.
• Evaluate, design, and validate next generation database technologies and contribute recommendations toward future platform direction.
• Manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines; participate in on call rotations and provide production support when required.
• Communicate effectively with management, application teams, vendors, and systems administrators.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Database Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
• 5+ years of logical and physical data modeling experience
• 5+ years supporting highly available, distributed database systems
• 5+ years supporting large scale distributed projects and migrations using Agile / SDLC methodologies
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL or YugabyteDB

Desired Skills

• Experience building and supporting a MongoDB Ops Manager environment.
• database security.
• Experience supporting PostgreSQL databases scaled across data centers.
• Experience with MongoDB cluster migration.
• Experience supporting MongoDB Shards.
• Experience with Pearl and/or Java scripting.
• Experience with backup and restore of MongoDB databases using LVM snapshots and Ops Manager backups.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and delivery tools.
• Strong technical execution and time management skills.
• Experience leading complex or critical database initiatives.
• Experience working with large transactional or analytical data platforms.
• Experience using industry standard scripting or development tools.
• Experience supporting databases in a regulated banking or financial environment.
• In-depth understanding of MongoDB HA strategies, including replica sets.
• Experience in defining PostgreSQL disaster recovery plan.
• Experience with setting and tuning MongoDB and PostgreSQL system parameters.
• Experience using MongoDB Ops Manager and PostgreSQL Enterprise Manager.
• Experience with Jira and Agile delivery.
• In-depth understanding of Replication and HA strategies.
• MongoDB certification
• PostgreSQL/Cloud certification
• Experience with YugabyteDB
• Experience with AI tools