Database Engineer- Sr. Consultant level- NoSQL (Mongo DB, Cassandra) and DB2

Overview

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

Join our dynamic Database Engineering team, a crucial part of the Platform as a Service (PaaS) division under the Operations & Infrastructure organization. We are responsible for architecting, designing, and building highly available, reliable, secure, and cost-effective database solutions. Our team delivers multiple database technologies (both RDBMS and NoSQL) and automated services (using Ansible, Terraform, Python) to provision and manage databases on-premises and in public clouds.

As a Database Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our database infrastructure. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies, solve complex problems, and contribute to the success of our global payment network. Your expertise in NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) and DB2 technologies will be instrumental in driving innovation and ensuring the reliability and performance of our database systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and build deployment standards for MongoDB, Cassandra, and DB2 technologies.
• Develop and maintain scripts for database automation tasks using Python, Ansible, or similar languages.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code practices using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Develop and implement robust backup and recovery strategies to protect against data loss and ensure quick recovery in case of failure.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for database configurations, procedures, and policies.
• Set up and maintain database monitoring tools to ensure database health and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues as part of Level 3 support.
• Provide technical influence and subject matter expertise for database technologies, tackling complex problems and identifying innovative solutions.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure database designs align with application requirements, leading to more efficient and effective application development.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications :

8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications :

Additional Information

Work Hours : Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements : This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental / Physical Requirements : This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law. Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY : The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 135,200.00 to 196,300.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA / HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

Visa will accept applications for this role until at least September 17th, 2025.

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