Data Engineer - Database Administrator

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American Express is looking for a Database Engineer with a strong background and practical experience on architecting, designing, and developing enterprise-grade database solutions for application developers utilizing Agile and DevOps methodology. Also, this role will have the opportunity to implement database infrastructure automation across the full spectrum of database development lifecycle at American Express, thereby driving agility, improved quality, and efficiencies in database software development and operations across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Product & Development teams to define, analyse and capture business needs

• Documents data requirements and maintains data models to ensure seamless integration into existing data architectures

• Manages data assets as per the enterprise standards, guidelines and policies

• Documents Data processing requirements inclusive of data and transaction volumes, scalability, security and performance requirements

• Creates and maintains detailed information about the data being stored in the database

• Understands the database requirements and translate into physical database design.

• Follows data placement procedures to identify best database product for the given requirements and re-use of existing databases when possible

• Builds and enhances database design and infrastructure required to support the Business portfolio

• Performs database design review and supports database testing

• Provides production environment support for database systems and processes

• Communicates and works collaboratively with business and product teams to support DB changes and implementation

• Work on assigned database features for ongoing sprints and manage database requirements based on industry trends, new technologies, known defects, and issues

• Partner with delivery architects and engineers to design optimal data tier solutions to meet platform objectives and goals

• Function as an active member in an agile team through consistent development practices (tools, components, and documentation)

• Identify opportunities to adopt innovative technologies

Education & Technology core competencies:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field required, advanced degree preferred.

• 8+ years of Database Architecture & Administration experience in a professional environment and/or comparable experience.

• Hands-on experience handling database administration activities including capacity planning, schema design & implementation, backup and recovery, testing, performance tuning, troubleshooting etc database development lifecycle activities for

• NoSQL Databases such as Couchbase, Cassandra, MongoDB databases

• Relational Databases like PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLServer

• Monitor the performance and health of the DB servers and troubleshoot DB system failures.

• Good to have experience in Automation using any programming language and/or Ansible for Infrastructure use cases like Upgrade, Patching etc

• Practical experience with Data Architecture to translate business data requirements into data models (Conceptual, Logical, Physical) and using data modeling tools.

• Extensive experience in Linux based DB performance monitoring by using system tools, security setup, troubleshooting and performance tuning as necessary to ensure optimum performance, patching of Linux based DB servers on regular schedule

• Experience in one of the public cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and Azure preferred.

• Ability to use DB CI/CD to deploy Schema changes, use log aggregation tools like Splunk etc for troubleshooting

• Demonstrated experience in learning new Database technologies in a short time span.

• Experience in change management, Incident management, RFC, Problem management & RCA

Salary Range: $85,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries

• Bonus incentives

• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

• Flexible working model with hybrid or onsite arrangements depending on role and business need

• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

• Career development and training opportunities

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We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite or in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days).

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