Senior Database Engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Database Engineer

In this role, you will:

• Lead or participate in database management activities including designing highly complex logical and physical databases
• Lead highly complex data modeling, mapping, integration, and capacity planning efforts
• Perform the planning, research, design, implementation, maintenance, and control of server class databases
• Design and implement security solutions including Center for Internet Security benchmarks and auditing
• Design and certify next generation database technologies
• Consult with and advise management and multiple clients on high impact data or database management issues, influencing strategic direction
• Provide technical leadership and recommendation into the future direction of database technology
• Develop management policies, procedures, standards, and best practices
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Database Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge on Cloud
• Banking Domain knowledge

Job Expectations:

• Expert in Database infrastructure, Tools, Methodologies, Process
• Experience in PostgreSQL, MongoDB is must
• Expert in Advanced techniques like Replication, Mirroring, Clustering etc
• Expert in Backup and Recovery, Disaster Recovery
• Hands on in implementing end to end complex database projects.
• Review/Prepare/Deploy the Database plan for the Change Requests & Work Requests for Production and Non -production environments
• Primary DBA for the set of applications in the line of business
• Single point of Database technical contact for the channel of business he /she leads for.
  Fine tune the database and the application batch programs in collaboration with application teams
• Generate Ideas and Improvements- Process/Technical
• Collaborate with application Team and US partners and run the efficiency programs
• Participate/Assist in Capacity Planning, Design of the databases.
• Good understanding of the channel of business and its dependencies in terms of databases.
• Test New features and document best practices
• Innovate and implement process improvements and automate whatever necessary process, methodologies
• Increase his/her technology capabilities by self-learning, lab and Learning & Development programs
• Develop and Maintain DBA runbooks/game plans
• Assist Leads in developing and maintaining DBA run books/game plans

Posting End Date:
30 Jul 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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