Lead, Database Administrator

Mastercard•Remote - Maryland, MD

2d•$122,000 - $207,000•Remote

About The Position

The Database Services team is responsible for delivering secure, scalable, resilient, and high-performing database infrastructure and software deployment capabilities that support global payment solutions. In this role, you will administer production, pre-production, UAT, and development database environments while contributing to the design and architecture of the database tier for our global payments platform. You will work closely with system engineers, application developers, and database administrators to ensure a robust, scalable, and high-performance database environment.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Database Technical Lead, Database Architect, or Senior Database Administrator.
Strong hands-on experience with at least two of the following technologies: PostgreSQL, Apache, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis
Extensive experience administering databases in medium to large enterprise environments.
Strong expertise in database performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting.
Advanced SQL skills and a solid understanding of database design concepts.
Extensive experience with database backup and recovery, replication technologies, data migration, and performance monitoring.
Experience configuring and maintaining clustered and distributed database environments.
Strong understanding of high-availability and disaster recovery architectures.
Strong knowledge of database architecture, data storage technologies, and data management principles.
Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems and shell scripting.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across global teams.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
Must possess a valid passport and be eligible for travel to the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the payments, banking, financial services, or credit card industry.
Enterprise database certifications for PostgreSQL, Cassandra, or other database technologies.
Experience with DevOps and automation tools.
Familiarity with IT Service Management and delivery frameworks, including: ITIL, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Jenkins, Remedy
Experience supporting large-scale, highly available, mission-critical applications.

Responsibilities

Lead database design, performance tuning, query optimization, and database operations.
Install, configure, administer, and support PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis, and other NoSQL database platforms.
Implement proactive monitoring and alerting strategies to identify and resolve issues before they impact application performance or customer experience.
Configure and manage database replication technologies, including multi-node clustered and distributed environments.
Perform database schema upgrades, testing, validation, and deployment activities.
Design, implement, and maintain highly available database architectures.
Maintain database security, including authentication, authorization, roles, privileges, and access controls.
Develop and maintain documentation, operational procedures, and best-practice guides for database deployment and maintenance.
Collaborate with development and support teams to participate in release management and change management processes, including the deployment of new features, patches, and upgrades.
Support capacity planning, performance analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis activities.
Participate in incident management and production support activities for mission-critical systems.
Occasional work outside standard business hours may be required to support production activities and minimize downtime.
Occasional international travel for training and business purposes may be required.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Annual bonus or commissions (depending on the role)
Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
16 weeks of new parent leave
Up to 20 days of bereavement leave
80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
25 days of vacation time
5 personal days
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
56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (for interns)
Jury duty leave (for interns)
On-site fitness facilities (for interns in some locations)