VP, Database Cloud Architect - EIS

About the position

Billions of transactions and you'll touch all of them if you join our IT team as VP, Database architect and imagine the sheer scale of what we impact every second of every day. Now imagine what you can do with that influence. This is where you can shape the future of Servicing our customers. As a database architect, you'll be architecting, designing secured database for Microservices, MFE's, API's and also responsible for high performance and secured migrations from on-prem to AWS Cloud adhering to strict governance process. Need to think above and beyond databases how we can enable engineers to build high performance and multi-terabyte databases. It's the ideal time to come aboard - we're focused on the future, continuing to evolve a company and help define the financial technology industry. With so much opportunity available, this is where you can make your mark.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable, high-availability infrastructure on AWS using services like EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda.
• Architect, design and execute homogeneous and heterogenous database migrations from on-prem to AWS.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/ cloudbees CI to automate deployment processes.
• Utilize tools like Terraform to manage infrastructure as code (IaC) and ensure consistency across environments.
• Automate routine tasks and processes using scripting languages such as Python / Shell / Lambda to enhance operational efficiency.
• Implement monitoring solutions using AWS CloudWatch, Newrelic and other tools to ensure the performance, availability, and reliability of applications.
• Apply security best practices to safeguard cloud environments and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to infrastructure, deployments, and application performance.
• Work closely with development teams to integrate Platform practices and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Identify the performance problems and give solutions for any DB solution.
• Participate in agile sprints including story writing, planning, daily standups, backlog grooming sessions, reviews and SAFe ceremonies.
• Understand API/microservice architecture and able to participate in the architecture discussions of applications and suggest right database.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with minimum 7+ years of experience in Technology or in lieu of degree, minimum of 10 years of experience in Technology.
• Minimum 7 years of strong Technical Expertise in one of the RDBMS: Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL and at least proficient in one NoSQL like DynamoDB, Keyspaces.
• At least 3 years of experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, Lambda.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, or Prometheus.
• Understanding of networking concepts, including VPC, subnets, security groups, and load balancers.
• Knowledge of AWS security best practices and tools such as IAM, KMS, and Security Hub.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and frameworks.
• Ability to analyze, use structured problem solving and available tools to troubleshoot systems, identify root cause, action plans, impact and resolution options.

Nice-to-haves

• Architect and implement homogeneous and heterogeneous migrations design patterns.
• Proficient in RDS, Aurora and Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

Benefits

• Salary range: 135,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD Annual.
• Eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.