Overview
The Database Engineer Consultant serves as a senior technical leader responsible for defining, governing, and advancing enterprise database architecture, and engineering standards across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. This role provides technical leadership for database platforms, architecture reviews, cloud adoption initiatives, security compliance, disaster recovery strategies, automation, and emerging technology adoption by p resent ing technical alternatives and solutions to management that are reliable, adaptable, and cost-effective. It also p rovides consultative guidance to associates, management, and business units through expertise in multiple technologies.
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 various environments.
- Conduct research and development activities supporting database modernization and automation.
- Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for emerging platforms and technologies.
- Design and maintain enterprise disaster recovery and high availability strategies.
- Provide consultative direction and technical expertise across the Bank's database infrastructure landscape.
- Advise business and technology partners on reliability, scalability, security, availability, and recovery solutions.
- Support enterprise initiatives through architecture reviews and technology recommendations.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Database Technologies OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Database Technologies
- Deep understanding of database administration, architecture, engineering, and operational support.
- Experience supporting mission-critical environments requiring high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
- Experience working within regulated environments with strong security and compliance requirements.
Preferred Qualifications - 10+ years of Database Administration, Engineering, or Architecture experience.
- Experience supporting Banking, Financial Services, or other highly regulated industries.
- Expertise with (preferably in this order) PostgreSQL , DB2 , Netezza , Oracle Database , SQL Server , MongoDB
- Experience with various database and infrastructure management and monitoring tools
- Experience leading technology modernization, cloud adoption, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
Preferred Certifications - Certifications for PostgreSQL , DB2 , Netezza , Oracle Database , SQL Server , MongoDB
Core Competencies - Enterprise Database Architecture
- Cloud Database Engineering
- AWS and Hybrid Cloud Technologies
- Security & Compliance Governance
- Disaster Recovery & High Availability
- Vendor & Technology Evaluation
Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at
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