Sr. Database Engineer

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Database Administrator (DBA) or in a similar role.
• Proven expertise in managing and administering Aurora MySQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB.
• Solid understanding of AWS Cloud features and services relevant to database management.
• Good knowledge and practical experience with Terraform.
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices.
• Strong sense of trustworthiness, discipline, and the ability to work effectively in a remote environment with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of shell scripting, Cockroach DB or any technology that offer data sharding.
• Experience with YAML coding.

• Manage, maintain, and optimize database systems hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure or GCP Cloud.
• Provide expertise in managing and administering Aurora MySQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB.
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to implement infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Work with Terraform and CICD implementation tools like Codefresh, Env0 or any other tool.
• Work with a global team, participating in a 24x7 support rotation as needed.
• Ensure the performance, reliability, and security of all database environments.
• Monitor database health, troubleshoot issues, and implement proactive solutions.
• Assist in capacity planning, backup and recovery procedures, and disaster recovery drills.

This is a remote position. A remote position does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a Visa office location. Remote positions may be required to be present at a Visa office with scheduled notice.

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.