Senior Platform Engineer
Core
Design, engineer, and operate secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise database platforms supporting Mastercard's critical global applications.
Role type
Senior Database Platform Engineer (IC)
Builds
Enterprise database platforms (Oracle, Redis, PostgreSQL) and automation tooling for hybrid and cloud-native environments
Domain
Payments / Enterprise Database Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Oracle Exadata/RAC administration, Redis administration, PostgreSQL administration, Infrastructure as Code (Ansible/Chef/Puppet), CI/CD pipeline integration, distributed systems management, microservices architecture support, capacity planning, disaster recovery, performance optimization, security compliance
Preferred skills
Platform modernization strategy, developer enablement, emerging technology evaluation, cross-functional technical leadership
Technologies
Oracle, Redis, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Ansible, Chef, Puppet
Responsibilities
Design and implement IaC solutions for database provisioning and configuration; Integrate database platforms into CI/CD pipelines; Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance optimization; Establish engineering standards and governance frameworks; Support rotational production incidents and disaster recovery; Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies for platform improvement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence