Senior Database Engineer

Visa•Austin, TX

9d•$110,700 - $171,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you’ll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you. The Opportunity: The Database Engineer will partner with cross functional teams to design, implement, and maintain data management solutions for CardinalCommerce. They are responsible for the ongoing maintenance, scalability, and security of a variety of data storage systems. They will be expected to stay current with the latest best practices and tools in the industry and be able to assimilate new technologies.

Requirements

2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience
5-7+ years of experience with relational databases (i.e. SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL) in production environments
3-5+ years of experience with NoSQL technologies like MongoDB, Redis
3-5+ years of experience with middleware technologies such as ActiveMQ, or Kafka
3-5+ years of experience with virtualization (VMware and/or Docker) and SAN technology
1-3+ years of experience with IaC tooling such as Terraform and Ansible
1-3+ years of experience with running data systems on Kubernetes
Intermediate to advanced understanding of RDBMS best practices and industry trends
Intermediate to advanced understanding of NoSQL best practices and industry trends
Proficiency in Windows Server and Linux operating systems
Familiarity with programming languages (Python, Go, Java, C++, .net, powershell)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Analytical skills with experience in troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
Experience with configuration management and orchestration tools (Ansible, Terraform, Vagrant)
Familiarity with GitHub, managing branches, and submitting and reviewing pull requests.

Nice To Haves

3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in related field (i.e. Computer Science, Management Information Systems)
In lieu of degree, a high school diploma/equivalent with 10 or more years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
Passion for working in a fast-paced technical environment.
Strong organizational and planning skills, with experience building and executing strategic and tactical plans.
Stays current with industry trends and offers suggestions that can support faster business processes.
Flexible, must be able to change priorities quickly, focus on new ones without distraction, able to deal with conflict and work under pressure to meet deliverable dates/timelines.
Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize issues effectively.
Outstanding cross-team collaboration skills and proven ability to drive initiatives across teams.
Great written and oral communication skills.
Motivated, self-starter, a willingness to learn.
Isn’t afraid to innovate and challenge the status quo.
Demonstrates attention to detail, listens and requests clarification.
Puts success of team above own interests.
Displays passion and optimism, inspires respect and trust.
Supports organization’s goals and values.

Responsibilities

Designing and implementing effective database structures based on project requirements.
Delivering on architectural improvements that are efficient and scalable.
Ensuring the performance, reliability, and security of databases.
Identifying and troubleshooting issues, conducting regular system tests, and implementing backup and recovery procedures.
Developing and implementing methods for data integration from various sources into the database, including creating ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and workflows.
Protecting the data by establishing appropriate user permissions and roles, implementing security protocols, and regularly monitoring and addressing potential security breaches.
Working closely with other teams, such as software developers and data analysts, to ensure that the database aligns with the needs of the organization, and to integrate the database with other systems as needed.
Being part of an on-call rotation to respond to emergency incidents, including being available during non-business hours to quickly address and resolve any critical issues or system malfunctions that affect the database's availability or performance.
Proficient with GitHub, including checking in code, managing branches, and submitting and reviewing pull requests.
Ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., code assistants, automation utilities) to streamline troubleshooting, documentation, and workflow automation.
Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to tackle complex, multi‑system issues independently.
Self‑motivated and capable of driving tasks from investigation through resolution with minimal oversight.