Database Engineer Consultant - DELPHIX (Remote NC, TX, AZ)

First Citizens Bank•Raleigh, NC

5h•Remote

About The Position

This position leads the development and support of infrastructure for the Bank’s database technologies. The Database Engineer Consultant serves as a technical lead resource in project planning and management, problem resolution, and hardware or software support. The role presents reliable, adaptable, and cost-effective technical alternatives and solutions to management; leads technical teams on assigned projects; collaborates across the organization; and implements, upgrades, and tests systems that support smooth operation of the Bank’s applications. The position also provides consultative guidance to associates, management, and business units, and may assign and review work within the database administration team. The role architects and implements Delphix data masking and virtualization solutions for non-production environments, protecting sensitive data in development, testing, and QA. It designs masking algorithms, rulesets, and policies for regulated data, manages Delphix across multiple database platforms, integrates masking and data provisioning into CI/CD pipelines, assesses risks in non-production environments, and monitors and optimizes masking performance and reliability. The position also supports understanding, design, and implementation of dynamic data masking in production. The consultant works with application owners, developers, DBAs, infrastructure teams, and testers to understand workflows and data usage. The role explains data protection controls and their regulatory purpose, educates teams on TLS and data masking technologies, and advises on onboarding applications, platforms, and integrations. It maintains documentation, runbooks, standards, and technical guidance; supports audits and regulatory inquiries; automates control monitoring, testing, and validation where possible; tracks emerging threats and practices; and mentors junior engineers and operational teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience in Database Technologies, or High School Diploma/GED/equivalent and 12 years of experience in Database Technologies.
Strong expertise in TLS, HTTPS, certificates, PKI, and encryption protocols.
Hands-on experience with Delphix data masking and virtualization.
Deep understanding of relational databases and data classification and masking strategies.
Understanding of dynamic data masking.
Knowledge of cloud environments and Delphix deployment in Azure or AWS.
Experience integrating security controls into CI/CD and DevOps pipelines.
Proficiency with scripting and automation, such as Python, PowerShell, or SQL.
Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR.
Familiarity with ServiceNow and Jira service requests.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical and semi-technical audiences.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to influence without authority.
Collaborative experience across application, infrastructure, security, and compliance teams.
Risk-based thinking and ability to balance security requirements with business needs.
Excellent documentation, presentation, and knowledge-sharing skills.
Mentorship and leadership capabilities within technical teams.

Responsibilities

Lead development and support of infrastructure for the Bank’s database technologies.
Serve as a technical lead in project planning and management, problem resolution, and hardware or software support.
Present reliable, adaptable, and cost-effective technical alternatives and solutions to management.
Lead technical teams on assigned projects and collaborate across the organization.
Implement, upgrade, and test technical systems that support the Bank’s applications.
Provide consultative guidance to associates, management, and business units; assign and review work within the database administration team as needed.
Architect and implement Delphix data masking and virtualization solutions for non-production environments.
Design masking algorithms, rulesets, and policies for PII, PHI, PCI, and other regulated data.
Configure and manage Delphix environments across Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2, Netezza, VSAM, and file masking.
Integrate masking and data provisioning into CI/CD pipelines.
Assess non-production environments for residual data exposure and drive remediation.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize masking performance, data consistency, and operational reliability.
Understand the design and implementation of dynamic data masking to redact production data.
Work with application owners, developers, DBAs, infrastructure teams, and testers to understand workflows and data usage.
Explain data masking and encryption controls, their risk-reduction purpose, and their regulatory and enterprise compliance value.
Educate teams on TLS and data masking technologies, including limitations, tradeoffs, and best practices.
Advise during onboarding of new applications, platforms, and integrations, influencing adoption collaboratively.
Develop, maintain, and improve documentation, runbooks, standards, and technical guidance.
Support audits and regulatory inquiries with evidence of implementation and control effectiveness.
Automate monitoring, testing, and validation of encryption and masking controls where possible.
Stay current on data protection threats, technologies, and industry best practices, and recommend enhancements.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and operational teams.