Wells Fargo

SeniorDatabaseEngineer

$100–196k Irving, Texas, United States; Tempe, Arizona, United States; Chandler, Arizona, United States; Charlotte, North Carolina, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Database Engineer at Wells Fargo. Skills: Database design, Database administration, High availability, Operational support. Provide technical expertise for planning. Provide technical expertise for analysis”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills; Root-cause analysis; Troubleshooting

Eligibility Requirements

On-call rotations, Production support

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4+ years Database Engineering experience, 4+ years logical and physical data modeling, 4+ years supporting highly available, distributed database systems, 4+ years supporting large-scale distributed projects and migrations using Agile / SDLC methodologies, 4+ years hands-on experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL or YugabyteDB

Nice to Have

analytical and problem-solving skills, Working knowledge of Agile methodologies, technical execution and time-management skills, Experience leading complex or critical database initiatives, Experience working with large transactional or analytical data platforms, Experience using industry-standard scripting or development tools, Experience supporting databases in a regulated banking or financial environment

What You'll Do.

Provide technical expertise for planning

Provide technical expertise for analysis

Provide technical expertise for design

Provide technical expertise for implementation

Provide technical expertise for maintenance

Provide technical expertise for control of MongoDB

Partner with DBA teams

Partner with architecture

Partner with Scrum Masters

Partner with product teams

Partner with supporting organizations

Support sprint planning

Support release planning

Support execution of database initiatives

Perform deep-level troubleshooting

Perform problem resolution for database issues

Drive root-cause analysis

Drive preventive improvements

Recommend improvements to application processing

Recommend improvements to database processing

Recommend improvements to performance

Recommend improvements to design

Consult with application teams

Consult with platform teams

Influence enterprise-level database architecture

Influence enterprise-level database strategy

Evaluate next-generation database technologies

Design next-generation database technologies

Validate next-generation database technologies

Contribute recommendations toward future platform direction

Manage multiple priorities

Participate in on-call rotations

Provide production support

Communicate with management

Communicate with application teams

Communicate with vendors

Communicate with systems administrators

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

DBA teams; Architecture teams; Scrum Masters; Product teams; Supporting organizations; Application teams; Information security partners; Leadership levels

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication; Interpersonal communication

Process & Methodology

Agile methodologies, SDLC methodologies

Full Job Description

**About this role:** Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Database Engineer in the IT Service Operations group. **In this role, you will:** Be a Senior Database Engineer with deep technical expertise in database design, administration, high availability, and operational support for next‑generation database platforms such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and YugabyteDB. You will join a growing, high‑energy team supporting enterprise customers. As a Senior Database Engineer, you will provide advanced technical expertise across planning, design, implementation, upgrades, patching, capacity planning, and day‑to‑day operations for NextGen database platforms, including direct technical engagement with vendors. The successful candidate must be comfortable working across multiple dynamic initiatives simultaneously and collaborating closely with database architects, application teams, information security partners, and leadership at various levels of the organization. **Responsibilities:** * Provide advanced technical expertise for the planning, analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, and control of MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and YugabyteDB database platforms. * Partner with DBA teams, architecture, Scrum Masters, product teams, and supporting organizations to deliver efficient, scalable, and consistent solutions. * Support successful sprint and release planning using Agile methodologies. * Support successful execution of complex and high‑impact database initiatives, often involving multiple disciplines and business groups, including architecture, integration, and data modeling. * Perform deep‑level troubleshooting and problem resolution for complex database issues, driving root‑cause analysis and preventive improvements. * Recommend improvements to application and database processing, performance, and design. * Act as a trusted technical advisor, consulting with application and platform teams to influence enterprise‑level database architecture and strategy. * Evaluate, design, and valid

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