Infrastructure Architect (Database SME)

InComm Payments

1d • Remote

About The Position

When you think of InComm Payments, think of Innovative Payments Technology. We were founded over 30 years ago and continue to be a pioneer in the payment (FinTech) industry. Since our inception, we have grown to be a team of over 3,000 employees in 35 countries around the world. We own over 400 global technical patents and a network that includes over 525,000 points of retail distribution that points to our industry expertise. InComm Payments works with the most recognized and valued brands in the world, and we are partnered with most of the world’s leading merchants. InComm Payments is highly focused on our people and their growth, and we work hard to make a career at InComm Payments meaningful and rewarding. We value innovation, quality, passion, integrity, and responsibility in all that we do, and we are looking for great people to join our team as we move forward towards a very bright future. You can learn more about InComm Payments by visiting our Website or connecting with us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. About This Opportunity As an Infrastructure Architect you will serve as the subject matter expert on Database Architecture. The position requires excellent technical skills AND excellent soft skills. Communication, Time Management, Accountability and being Proactive are core requirements as we strive for Operational Excellence. This resource needs a solid understanding of other inter-related databases, storage, operating systems, networking, and other technologies commonly found in the architecture of larger enterprise class environments. "Can do" attitude is critical as well as ability to be flexible, level-headed under pressure, strong teamwork sensibilities, and a general all around team player.

Requirements

• 5+ years in an enterprise setting, designing and/or supporting multiple enterprise applications and/or associated infrastructure components.
• Experience with design and implementation of highly resilient systems, spanning multiple data centers &/or public clouds.
• Experience in 24x7 highly available environments and techniques.
• Experience with Disaster Recovery design, implementation, and verification techniques.
• Strong Experience and understanding of MSSQL as well as one or more of the following database disciplines: Oracle, MySQL, Mongo, PostGre.
• Strong Experience and understanding of one or more of the following disciplines: networking (routing, load balancers, firewalls), operating systems (Linux, Windows), enterprise storage (SAN, NAS), enterprise application development (.Net, C++, Java), public clouds (AWS, Azure, Oracle).
• Strong qualitative, quantitative, analytical, communication, and verbal skills with a strong customer-service focus.
• Excellent teamwork and time management skills, with ability to work toward assigned goals as part of a team, as well as independently, with limited supervision.
• Skilled at working well with different staff levels, within and outside of core competency.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in the Financial/Banking and/or Healthcare sectors a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a resilient Database architecture, including storage, network, compute, and backup concepts and protocols, listeners, and load balancers, to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable database performance and connectivity across the enterprise, including on-premises and cloud data centers.
• Collaborate with the Database teams to define database policies, standards, and procedures to protect against unauthorized access, data loss, and other security threats, as well as meet PCI, HIPPA, and other compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with the Database teams to provide architectural guidance and oversight for their activities.
• Define and document the principles, guidelines, standards, and solution patterns to ensure solution decisions are aligned with the enterprise's standards and future-state architecture vision.
• Design and develop the architecture for a broad scope of projects, working closely with application architects that manage and design architecture for a single project or initiative. Provide consulting support to application architects within projects to ensure the project is aligned with the overall enterprise architecture.
• Monitor current-state solution portfolios to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application, or misalignment with business requirements, and recommend solutions for improvement and innovation.
• Understand technology trends and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to enable new and evolving business and operating models.
• Analyze the technology industry, competitors, and market trends, and determine their potential impact on the enterprise.
• Work with cross-functional project teams to resolve technical performance issues/bottlenecks (e.g., network, storage, application).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees