Database Engineer Specialist

Truliant Federal Credit Union•Winston-Salem, NC

5d•Remote

About The Position

Truliant’s mission is to improve lives by putting our members first, providing great service and straightforward financial solutions. Our core values of Member Focus, Service, Guidance, Relationships, and Community define how we interact with members to fulfill our mission of improving lives and providing a foundation on which we conduct ourselves. Our Promise to Our Teammates: Truliant strives to provide all teammates with an enjoyable place to work where they feel valued, empowered and rewarded for all that they do. Remote: This position is remote within our NC footprint. Although this position is primarily remote, there are occasional events and meetings that may require you to work on-site at one of our Truliant locations. Purpose of the Job The Database Engineer Specialist designs, implements, optimizes, and maintains complex database systems that support our financial services platforms. The Specialist will have deep expertise in relational and non-relational databases, data security, and performance tuning, with a strong understanding of financial industry compliance and high-availability requirements.

Requirements

Must have strong expertise in SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar RDBMS.
Must have strong expertise in Oracle RAC and MS SQL AO clustering and patching.
Must be proficient in data modeling, query optimization, indexing, and replication.
Must have familiarity with cloud database services (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud Spanner).
Must have a solid understanding of data governance, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity best practices in financial services.
Must have excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
Must be adept at reading, writing, and interpreting technical documentation and procedure manuals.
Must have proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Must have the ability to make decisions and work independently.
Must be able to evaluate systems and procedures, implementing efficiency enhancements.
Must be detail-oriented and well-organized.
Must have strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Must be able to work in a general office environment.
Must be flexible and able to shift resources and priorities as required.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Must be able to complete all assignments with minimal supervision.
Should possess a strong commitment to providing excellent service to Truliant’s members.
Occasional standing, walking, bending, and stooping required.
Must be able to sit at a desk for long periods of time and use a computer.
Must be able to moderately lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 30 pounds.
Must be able to travel between Truliant locations as needed.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field required (Master’s preferred).
5+ years of experience as a database engineer, administrator, or similar role in the financial services sector. required

Nice To Haves

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform is advantageous preferred.
Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Redis, or Cassandra is a plus.
Experience with data warehousing and OLAP tools (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift).
Knowledge of financial systems such as core banking, trading platforms, or payment processing.
Familiarity with data lake architectures and real-time data processing frameworks (Kafka, Spark).

Responsibilities

Designs and implements scalable and secure database solutions to support financial transactions, risk analytics, and reporting platforms.
Maintains, monitors, and troubleshoots production databases to ensure high performance, availability, and disaster recovery preparedness.
Collaborates with data engineers and developers to design efficient data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and distribution of financial data.
Implements and enforces data security, encryption, access controls, and auditing mechanisms to meet regulatory standards (e.g., SOX, GDPR, PCI-DSS).
Analyzes query performance, fine-tunes indexes, and optimizes stored procedures to meet SLAs for financial applications.
Develops scripts for database deployment, migration, backups, and monitoring using tools like PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
Works closely with software developers, data scientists, and business analysts to support application development and data analytics.
Assists with other tasks and projects as assigned.