Principal Cloud Database Engineer

Job Description

Note:
Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Cloud Database Engineer to join the Enterprise Infrastructure & Operations Capacity Database team. This role focuses on capacity & performance reviews, database and SQL performance optimization, best practices, scalability, and reliability across hybrid cloud and on‑prem mission critical environments. You will collaborate with our other Capacity teams, application & database teams, business units, Fidelity Support Center, and our support partners.

• Optimize and tune databases:
  Oracle, Postgre
  
  SQL (Aurora, RDS, Microsoft Azureflex), some understanding of SQL Server, SQLMI, Snowflake, and distributed (Yugabyte
  
  DB, Cockroach
  
  DB).
• Diagnose and resolve performance issues through query analysis, indexing strategies, execution plans, and system‑level profiling.
• Use database tools like OEM – Oracle Enterprise Manager, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, PGAdmin, and SSMS – SQL Server Management Studio.
• Conduct capacity reviews for complex applications across cloud and on‑prem environments (Linux, AIX, Exadata, AWS, Azure).
• Support AWS (EC2/RDS) and Azure database services and contribute to hybrid architecture improvements.
• Implement proactive alerting and observability enhancements using AI/ML tools (e.g., Anodot).
• Collaborate with developers to optimize SQL and reduce latency in high‑volume applications.
• Drive automation and reliability engineering practices to minimize manual intervention.

• 8+ years’ experience with Oracle Database technologies and proven understanding of end‑to‑end database tech‑stack specializing in Capacity & Performance on Exadata, AIX, Linux, AWS & Azure.
• 2+ years of cloud database performance expertise in Postgre
  
  SQL (Aurora, RDS, Azure Azureflex) in large‑scale environments.
• Experience with Yugabyte
  
  DB, Cockroach
  
  DB, SQLMI, SQL Server, Snowflake, etc. is a plus.
• Expertise in SQL, PL/SQL tuning, execution plan analysis, and OS‑level performance debugging.
• Strong knowledge of AWS and Azure database services.
• Proficiency in shell scripting and some Python for automation and performance tooling.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops principles, modern application frameworks, and cloud operational models.
• Deep Oracle & Postgre
  
  SQL internals knowledge: tuning, optimizer, statistics, partitioning, workload management.
• Advanced SQL query tuning, OEM Grid Control, Linux shell scripting, PL/SQL monitoring jobs.
• Experience with database replication (e.g., Goldengate) across different database engine types.
• Strong understanding of Oracle RAC performance challenges.
• Ability and understanding to design resilient, high‑performing database platforms using distributed technologies.
• Team‑oriented with strong communication and time‑management skills.
• Participate in 24X7 on‑call rotation for our database capacity Level 3 incident remediation.
• Write clear, concise, well‑organized technical documentation to maintain standards and procedures.
• Strong time‑management skills with willingness and ability to handle multiple projects/initiatives simultaneously.

The Fidelity Enterprise Infrastructure & Operations Capacity Database team provides business‑facing database capacity solutions, encompassing the application/business aspects of databases, including database engineering, application‑data‑database integration, data replication, performance consulting, and support, using world‑class methodologies & technologies.

Category:
Information Technology

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