Database Engineer Consultant

Overview

The Database Engineer Consultant serves as a senior technical leader responsible for defining, governing, and advancing enterprise database architecture, and engineering standards across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. This role provides technical leadership for database platforms, architecture reviews, cloud adoption initiatives, security compliance, disaster recovery strategies, automation, and emerging technology adoption by p resent ing technical alternatives and solutions to management that are reliable, adaptable, and cost-effective.

It also p rovides consultative guidance to associates, management, and business units through expertise in multiple technologies.

Responsibilities

• • Define and maintain enterprise database architecture standards, roadmaps, and reference architectures.
  • Provide governance and oversight for cloud and on-premises database designs.
  • Lead Architecture Review Group activities and ensure alignment with enterprise technology standards.
  • Develop and maintain database architecture diagrams, standards, and procedures documentation.
  • Drive adoption of cloud database technologies across various environments.
  • Conduct research and development activities supporting database modernization and automation.
  • Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for emerging platforms and technologies.
  • Design and maintain enterprise disaster recovery and high availability strategies.
  • Provide consultative direction and technical expertise across the Bank's database infrastructure landscape.
  • Advise business and technology partners on reliability, scalability, security, availability, and recovery solutions.
  • Support enterprise initiatives through architecture reviews and technology recommendations.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Database Technologies OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Database Technologies

• Deep understanding of database administration, architecture, engineering, and operational support.

• Experience supporting mission-critical environments requiring high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.

• Experience working within regulated environments with strong security and compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of Database Administration, Engineering, or Architecture experience.

• Experience supporting Banking, Financial Services, or other highly regulated industries.

• Expertise with (preferably in this order) PostgreSQL , DB2 , Netezza , Oracle Database , SQL Server , MongoDB

• Experience with various database and infrastructure management and monitoring tools

• Experience leading technology modernization, cloud adoption, and enterprise transformation initiatives.

Preferred Certifications

• Certifications for PostgreSQL , DB2 , Netezza , Oracle Database , SQL Server , MongoDB

Core Competencies

• Enterprise Database Architecture

• Cloud Database Engineering

• AWS and Hybrid Cloud Technologies

• Technical Leadership

• Database Modernization

• Security & Compliance Governance

• Disaster Recovery & High Availability

• Vendor & Technology Evaluation

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at

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