Lead Cloud Engineer – Database Platform Engineering

Mastercard•O'fallon, MO

About The Position

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Mastercard’s Database Platform Engineering Team is seeking a highly skilled Lead Cloud Engineer to strengthen database product development and advance cloud engineering practices. This role will focus on building secure, scalable, and automated database solutions across AWS and Azure environments, enabling efficient delivery of database services and supporting enterprise cloud initiatives.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in cloud engineering or DevOps, with strong AWS expertise; Azure experience is a plus.
Experience in designing and deploying custom database solutions and managing cloud-native database services.
Solid understanding and hands-on experience with major SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, DocumentDB, ElastiCache).
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, and automation frameworks.
Knowledge of cloud security frameworks and compliance standards.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in distributed systems.

Nice To Haves

AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps, Database Specialty).
Exposure to hybrid cloud environments and multi-account AWS setups.
Experience with cost optimization and performance tuning in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud infrastructure for database products using AWS services (EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, VPC, Control Tower) and Azure equivalents.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using AWS CDK (TypeScript), CloudFormation, and Terraform; scripting in Python is essential.
Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines leveraging Jenkins, GitHub/Bitbucket, Artifactory, and SonarQube.
Ensure platform reliability and scalability through automation, observability tools (Splunk, Dynatrace), and proactive incident management.
Collaborate with database engineers and architects to integrate cloud-native solutions and troubleshoot deployment issues.
Contribute to cloud governance, security best practices, and compliance (PCI, CIS benchmarks).
Mentor team members, lead architecture reviews, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Establish robust monitoring, alerting, and operational support frameworks for cloud database platforms.
Influence architectural decisions and contribute to cloud strategy for database platforms.

Benefits

insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
flexible spending account and health savings account
paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire
10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
401k with a best-in-class company match
deferred compensation for eligible roles
fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
eligibility for tuition reimbursement
In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role.
The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.