Lead PostgreSQL Engineer
Core
Lead the design, engineering, automation, and operational excellence of Mastercard's enterprise database platforms, specifically focusing on PostgreSQL while supporting other cloud-native technologies.
Role type
Senior IC Lead Platform Engineer (Database Engineering)
Builds
Secure, scalable, highly available database services and cloud-native infrastructure for global applications.
Domain
Fintech / Cloud Infrastructure / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
PostgreSQL architecture and administration, AWS Aurora PostgreSQL, EnterpriseDB (EDB), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef), CI/CD pipeline design, distributed systems engineering, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Linux/Unix system administration, performance tuning, disaster recovery planning, security compliance, technical leadership, mentorship.
Preferred skills
Experience with Oracle, Cassandra, MongoDB, Redis, microservices architectures, Agile methodologies, IT Service Management.
Technologies
PostgreSQL, AWS Aurora, EDB, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef, XLR, Kubernetes, OpenShift, AWS
Responsibilities
Lead design and implementation of enterprise database platforms; Serve as primary technical leader for PostgreSQL; Engineer cloud infrastructure and cloud-native services; Drive IaC adoption and platform automation; Build CI/CD integration for database workflows; Perform advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and capacity planning; Establish monitoring and observability frameworks; Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities