Database Engineer

Fiserv is a global leader in fintech and payments, helping move money and information quickly, reliably, and securely  a Software Database Engineer, you will be a hands‑on technical leader responsible for designing, building, modernizing, and operating business‑critical platforms. You will update an IBM DB2 database in addition to creating software across a mixed technology stack (modern distributed and legacy/mainframe) and partner with product and technology stakeholders to deliver reliable functional programs for our clients.

• Create solutions and design and implement across a multi‑language stack (C#, .NET, C++, Assembler, COBOL), ensuring secure, maintainable, and high‑performing solutions.
• Drive delivery in an Agile environment (Scrum/Kanban), contributing to story definition, estimation, sprint planning, daily execution, demos, and retrospectives.
• Translate product requirements into technical designs; identify dependencies, tradeoffs, risks, and phased delivery plans.
• Set and reinforce engineering standards through code reviews, design reviews, documentation, and automated quality practices.
• Create tables and update existing data structures for yourself and teammates.
• Foster strong craftsmanship, ownership, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate across multiple technical and product teams (engineering, QA, architecture, infrastructure, security, and product management) to align priorities and deliver integrated outcomes.

• Embed cyber security practices into day‑to‑day engineering: perform threat modeling as appropriate, remediate vulnerabilities, and partner with security teams on risk reviews and secure design decisions.
• Champion secure coding principles and addressing findings from code scanning and reviews.
• Participate in PCI DSS and SOC audit compliance activities as needed, including supporting evidence collection, control validation, remediation tracking, and audit/assessment inquiries.

• Support production operations as needed: troubleshoot incidents, perform root‑cause analysis, implement fixes, and drive preventive improvements and automation.
• Create and implement database update to solve essential client issues.

• Use Git Lab to manage source control and CI/CD workflows, including merge requests, branching strategies, pipeline health, and automated quality/security checks.
• Track and execute delivery work in Jira and maintain clear technical documentation in Confluence (designs, runbooks, decision records), enabling transparency and repeatable operations.
• Support operational and access‑management workflows using Service Now and SailPoint, including incident/change requests, access provisioning reviews, and timely approvals aligned to audit requirements.
• Review and update IBM DB2 and IBM AIX environments.

• Significant experience in software engineering with demonstrated technical leadership for enterprise systems.
• Expertise in SQL.
• Hands‑on expertise in IBM DB2 databases and IBM AIX OS.
• Hands‑on expertise developing and supporting applications using C#/.NET.
• Proven ability to design, debug, and optimize complex systems with strong understanding of performance, reliability, and operational readiness.
• Experience delivering in an Agile environment and partnering effectively with product owners and cross‑functional teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts, influence decisions, and drive alignment across stakeholders.
• Ability to participate in technical production support and incident response as business needs require.

• Experience modernizing legacy systems (including mainframe workloads) and implementing integration patterns (APIs, messaging, batch/file interfaces).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and static analysis; familiarity with Git‑based workflows.
• Knowledge of secure software development practices and working within regulated environments (e.g., financial services).
• Experience partnering with globally distributed teams and coordinating work across multiple squads/programs.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Graduate

Range Of Year Experience-Min Year 8

Range Of Year Experience-Max Year 10