Database Engineering - Advisor I

Fiserv • Remote, Ohio, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Database Engineering - Advisor I at Fiserv, you will design, administer, and optimize database environments that support business operations and client-facing solutions. You will work with engineering, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure, available, and high-performing database platforms that enable reliable data access, integration, and operational continuity across Fiserv.

This role is on-site Monday through Friday. Fiserv considers in-person collaboration essential to the role, supporting onboarding and productivity. The role is not eligible to be performed in Colorado, California, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Maine, or Washington.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in database engineering, database administration, or database platform support in enterprise environments.
• 3+ years of experience administering and supporting Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• 3+ years of experience administering and supporting Oracle Database environments.
• 3+ years of experience performing database performance tuning, query optimization, and root cause analysis.
• 3+ years of experience implementing database security controls, user access management, and data protection practices.
• 3+ years of experience supporting data integration, extract transform load (ETL) processes, and data movement across systems.
• 1+ years of Fiserv systems experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, related experience and/or military experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting PostgreSQL and MongoDB environments.
• Experience working in financial services or other regulated industries.
• Experience supporting high-availability, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain database solutions that support application, reporting, and operational requirements.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize database performance to improve availability, stability, and efficiency.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align database architecture, data access, and integration processes with business and enterprise technology needs.
• Perform database audits, health checks, and capacity reviews, and recommend upgrades, configuration changes, and process improvements.
• Support database security, backup, recovery, patching, and disaster recovery activities to protect data integrity and platform resilience.
• Develop and maintain standards, procedures, and documentation for database administration, performance tuning, and operational support.
• Evaluate emerging database technologies and administrative practices to support continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level