Lead Database Engineer
About the role
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Database Engineer in the Database and Middleware Operations Team under Infrastructure Operations & Reliability (IOR) group. As 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
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
Pay
The pay range for this position is $119,000.00 - $224,000.00. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, including health benefits, 401(k) Plan, paid time off, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance, parental leave, critical caregiving leave, discounts and savings, commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, and scholarships for dependent children, and adoption reimbursement.
Schedule
This position requires working from one of the posted locations in a hybrid environment.