Job Title:

Platform Engineer II

Overview:

Overview
• Platform Engineering (PE) supports MasterCard Business Systems and Operations across the globe
• As part of PE drives the data architecture practice , governance and standards in MasterCard
• As a Platform Engineer for Postgres, you should have a range of knowledge and skills to deploy and manage Postgres and Oracle database technologies in production environments
• Have you worked in global teams across differing geographies?
• Are you interested in leading a high-functioning Engineering team?

Role
• Managing Postgres and Oracle databases, particularly must be highly experienced in database backup and recovery, performance tuning, and high availability configuration.
• Work with application development software to develop database architectures, coding standards, and quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Create models for new database development and/or changes to existing ones.
• Respond to and resolve database access and performance issues.
• Monitor database system details within the database, including stored procedures and execution time, and implement efficiency improvements.
• Design and implement redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets.
• Monitor, optimize and allocate physical data storage for database systems.
• Plan and coordinate data migrations between systems.
• Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for modifications to databases.

All About You/Experience
• Strong working knowledge of Postgres and Oracle with relevant certifications
• Good understanding of security standards and best practices
• In-depth knowledge of database management (Postgres Installation, creation of new instances, space management , database reorganization, backup and recovery, performance monitoring and troubleshooting, identification of bottlenecks in locks, waits etc
• Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices.
• Hands-on database tuning and troubleshooting experience.
• Written and verbal communication skills to promote Database Engineering to internal and external customers.
• Experience with other Technologies is a plus
• Experience with Automation using IAC to

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