About Us Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale - tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters - to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you. Job Description The Opportunity: We are seeking a SQL Server Database Engineer with a strong focus on production operations and reliability engineering (SRE). As part of this team, you will contribute to the plan, build, and run of Microsoft SQL Server database infrastructure, with a primary focus on system reliability, performance, and operational excellence. This is a hands-on Microsoft SQL Server role requiring strong T-SQL and PowerShell skills, with an emphasis on production support, automation, and performance tuning. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys owning production database environments, solving real-time issues, and improving system stability through automation, observability, and proactive performance optimization. You will play a key role in ensuring databases are highly available, resilient, and operating at scale-rather than building analytics platforms or data pipelines. You'll work both independently and collaboratively to deliver database improvements, troubleshoot complex issues, and support critical production systems, while applying best practices in SQL Server administration, automation, and reliability engineering. The Work Itself: Production Database Ownership (SRE Focus) Own the health, stability, and reliability of SQL Server production environments. Continuously improve availability, monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices. Performance Tuning and Reliability Diagnose and resolve real-world production issues including slow queries, blocking, deadlocks, and resource contention. Optimize performance through advanced T-SQL tuning, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis. Monitoring, Alerting, and Incident Response Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for database health and performance. Participate in on-call rotations, triaging and resolving incidents to minimize downtime and business impact. Backup, Recovery, and High Availability Own backup/restore processes, disaster recovery planning, and HA solutions (Always On, replication). Ensure systems are resilient and meet uptime expectations. Automation and Operational Efficiency Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell and SQL Server tooling (SQL Agent jobs, scripting, etc.) to streamline operations and reduce manual intervention. Security and Compliance Manage database access, permissions, and security configurations. Ensure adherence to data protection and operational security best practices. Collaboration with Engineering Teams Work closely with application engineers to support production database usage, improve query efficiency, and troubleshoot issues in real time. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. This role requires 24/7 oncall production support. This role is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications Basic Qualifications • 2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience Preferred Qualifications 2-5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments Strong experience with: T-SQL (query tuning, stored procedures, performance troubleshooting) PowerShell scripting for automation and operational tasks SQL Server performance tuning (indexing, execution plans) Experience supporting production systems or on-call environments Experience with backup/recovery and database maintenance Strong problem-solving skills in live operational scenarios Nice to Have Experience with automation platforms (e.g., Ansible) Observability experience (Clickhouse, Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, etc.) Exposure to SQL Server HA/DR (Always On, replication, clustering) Experience in SRE, DevOps, or operations-focused roles Cloud exposure (AWS or GCP) Familiarity with Git/GitHub Experience leveraging AI/code assistant tools for troubleshooting or automation U.S. Applicants Only The estimated salary range for this position is $110,700.00 to $ 171,800.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program. Work Hours Varies upon the needs of the department. Travel Requirements This position requires travel 5-10% of the time. Mental/Physical Requirements This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers. Visa is an EEO Employer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
08/05/2026
Full time
About Us Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale - tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters - to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you. Job Description The Opportunity: We are seeking a SQL Server Database Engineer with a strong focus on production operations and reliability engineering (SRE). As part of this team, you will contribute to the plan, build, and run of Microsoft SQL Server database infrastructure, with a primary focus on system reliability, performance, and operational excellence. This is a hands-on Microsoft SQL Server role requiring strong T-SQL and PowerShell skills, with an emphasis on production support, automation, and performance tuning. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys owning production database environments, solving real-time issues, and improving system stability through automation, observability, and proactive performance optimization. You will play a key role in ensuring databases are highly available, resilient, and operating at scale-rather than building analytics platforms or data pipelines. You'll work both independently and collaboratively to deliver database improvements, troubleshoot complex issues, and support critical production systems, while applying best practices in SQL Server administration, automation, and reliability engineering. The Work Itself: Production Database Ownership (SRE Focus) Own the health, stability, and reliability of SQL Server production environments. Continuously improve availability, monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices. Performance Tuning and Reliability Diagnose and resolve real-world production issues including slow queries, blocking, deadlocks, and resource contention. Optimize performance through advanced T-SQL tuning, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis. Monitoring, Alerting, and Incident Response Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for database health and performance. Participate in on-call rotations, triaging and resolving incidents to minimize downtime and business impact. Backup, Recovery, and High Availability Own backup/restore processes, disaster recovery planning, and HA solutions (Always On, replication). Ensure systems are resilient and meet uptime expectations. Automation and Operational Efficiency Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell and SQL Server tooling (SQL Agent jobs, scripting, etc.) to streamline operations and reduce manual intervention. Security and Compliance Manage database access, permissions, and security configurations. Ensure adherence to data protection and operational security best practices. Collaboration with Engineering Teams Work closely with application engineers to support production database usage, improve query efficiency, and troubleshoot issues in real time. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. This role requires 24/7 oncall production support. This role is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications Basic Qualifications • 2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience Preferred Qualifications 2-5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments Strong experience with: T-SQL (query tuning, stored procedures, performance troubleshooting) PowerShell scripting for automation and operational tasks SQL Server performance tuning (indexing, execution plans) Experience supporting production systems or on-call environments Experience with backup/recovery and database maintenance Strong problem-solving skills in live operational scenarios Nice to Have Experience with automation platforms (e.g., Ansible) Observability experience (Clickhouse, Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, etc.) Exposure to SQL Server HA/DR (Always On, replication, clustering) Experience in SRE, DevOps, or operations-focused roles Cloud exposure (AWS or GCP) Familiarity with Git/GitHub Experience leveraging AI/code assistant tools for troubleshooting or automation U.S. Applicants Only The estimated salary range for this position is $110,700.00 to $ 171,800.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program. Work Hours Varies upon the needs of the department. Travel Requirements This position requires travel 5-10% of the time. Mental/Physical Requirements This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers. Visa is an EEO Employer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to lead the design, governance, and implementation of enterprise cloud architecture across a hybrid and multi-cloud environment. This role is responsible for developing cloud architecture frameworks, standards, governance models, and best practices while partnering with business stakeholders and technology teams to deliver scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, strong hybrid infrastructure knowledge, and hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud networking, security, and cloud migration strategies. The architect will serve as a trusted advisor, guiding engineering teams and influencing cloud strategy across the organization. Key Responsibilities Cloud Architecture & Strategy Design enterprise-grade Azure cloud architectures that align with business objectives, security policies, and compliance requirements. Develop cloud architecture standards, governance frameworks, reference architectures, and implementation guidelines. Assess existing applications and infrastructure for cloud readiness and create migration and modernization roadmaps. Design scalable, highly available, resilient, and cost-optimized cloud solutions. Create and maintain architecture diagrams and technical documentation using Microsoft Visio. Azure Platform & Cloud Services Architect solutions utilizing Azure compute services including Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, and Azure Batch. Design storage solutions leveraging Azure Storage Accounts, Blob Storage, Azure Files, Queues, Tables, and Azure Data Lake. Architect data platforms using Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Cosmos DB, Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Event Hubs. Design serverless and application hosting solutions using Azure Functions, App Services, Logic Apps, and App Service Environment (ASE). Design container-based solutions using AKS, Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift. Infrastructure as Code & Automation Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, ARM Templates, or Pulumi. Design and support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or similar automation platforms. Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet. Drive cloud automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and deployment consistency. Cloud Security & Governance Implement Azure security best practices including IAM, RBAC, NSGs, ASGs, WAF, Managed Identities, Service Principals, Azure Key Vault, Azure Defender for Cloud, and Azure Advisor. Design secure cloud architectures aligned with Zero Trust principles. Ensure compliance with industry frameworks including CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, and organizational security policies. Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enhance cloud security posture and governance. Networking & Hybrid Cloud Design and implement enterprise networking solutions including Virtual Networks, Hub-and-Spoke architecture, VNet Peering, Application Gateway, Load Balancers, Traffic Manager, VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute. Design hybrid cloud connectivity integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure services. Optimize application delivery using Azure Front Door, Cloudflare, or Akamai CDN solutions. Support multi-cloud interoperability with Azure, AWS, GCP, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Performance Optimization & FinOps Optimize cloud resources for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. Implement monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Azure Resource Health, Network Watcher, and SolarWinds. Develop disaster recovery and backup strategies aligned with business continuity objectives and RTO/RPO requirements. Apply FinOps principles to improve cloud cost visibility, governance, and optimization. Troubleshooting & Operational Support Provide technical leadership for complex cloud infrastructure issues. Perform root cause analysis using Azure-native monitoring and diagnostic tools. Guide engineering teams on architecture best practices and technical problem resolution. Collaboration & Leadership Partner with Infrastructure, Network, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Finance, Procurement, and Application teams to define cloud strategies. Translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures. Lead architecture reviews, technical discussions, and cloud governance initiatives. Mentor cloud engineers and promote adoption of cloud best practices across the organization. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 8+ years of overall IT infrastructure experience. 6 10 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience. Strong expertise designing enterprise Azure cloud architectures. Experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure integration. Hands-on experience with Azure networking, security, governance, and automation. Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM Templates, or Pulumi. Strong scripting skills using Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI. Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Knowledge of disaster recovery, high availability, backup strategies, and business continuity planning. Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. Current Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification (strongly preferred).
08/05/2026
Full time
Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to lead the design, governance, and implementation of enterprise cloud architecture across a hybrid and multi-cloud environment. This role is responsible for developing cloud architecture frameworks, standards, governance models, and best practices while partnering with business stakeholders and technology teams to deliver scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, strong hybrid infrastructure knowledge, and hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud networking, security, and cloud migration strategies. The architect will serve as a trusted advisor, guiding engineering teams and influencing cloud strategy across the organization. Key Responsibilities Cloud Architecture & Strategy Design enterprise-grade Azure cloud architectures that align with business objectives, security policies, and compliance requirements. Develop cloud architecture standards, governance frameworks, reference architectures, and implementation guidelines. Assess existing applications and infrastructure for cloud readiness and create migration and modernization roadmaps. Design scalable, highly available, resilient, and cost-optimized cloud solutions. Create and maintain architecture diagrams and technical documentation using Microsoft Visio. Azure Platform & Cloud Services Architect solutions utilizing Azure compute services including Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, and Azure Batch. Design storage solutions leveraging Azure Storage Accounts, Blob Storage, Azure Files, Queues, Tables, and Azure Data Lake. Architect data platforms using Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Cosmos DB, Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Event Hubs. Design serverless and application hosting solutions using Azure Functions, App Services, Logic Apps, and App Service Environment (ASE). Design container-based solutions using AKS, Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift. Infrastructure as Code & Automation Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, ARM Templates, or Pulumi. Design and support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or similar automation platforms. Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet. Drive cloud automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and deployment consistency. Cloud Security & Governance Implement Azure security best practices including IAM, RBAC, NSGs, ASGs, WAF, Managed Identities, Service Principals, Azure Key Vault, Azure Defender for Cloud, and Azure Advisor. Design secure cloud architectures aligned with Zero Trust principles. Ensure compliance with industry frameworks including CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, and organizational security policies. Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enhance cloud security posture and governance. Networking & Hybrid Cloud Design and implement enterprise networking solutions including Virtual Networks, Hub-and-Spoke architecture, VNet Peering, Application Gateway, Load Balancers, Traffic Manager, VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute. Design hybrid cloud connectivity integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure services. Optimize application delivery using Azure Front Door, Cloudflare, or Akamai CDN solutions. Support multi-cloud interoperability with Azure, AWS, GCP, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Performance Optimization & FinOps Optimize cloud resources for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. Implement monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Azure Resource Health, Network Watcher, and SolarWinds. Develop disaster recovery and backup strategies aligned with business continuity objectives and RTO/RPO requirements. Apply FinOps principles to improve cloud cost visibility, governance, and optimization. Troubleshooting & Operational Support Provide technical leadership for complex cloud infrastructure issues. Perform root cause analysis using Azure-native monitoring and diagnostic tools. Guide engineering teams on architecture best practices and technical problem resolution. Collaboration & Leadership Partner with Infrastructure, Network, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Finance, Procurement, and Application teams to define cloud strategies. Translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures. Lead architecture reviews, technical discussions, and cloud governance initiatives. Mentor cloud engineers and promote adoption of cloud best practices across the organization. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 8+ years of overall IT infrastructure experience. 6 10 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience. Strong expertise designing enterprise Azure cloud architectures. Experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure integration. Hands-on experience with Azure networking, security, governance, and automation. Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM Templates, or Pulumi. Strong scripting skills using Azure PowerShell and Azure CLI. Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Knowledge of disaster recovery, high availability, backup strategies, and business continuity planning. Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. Current Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification (strongly preferred).
KAYGEN is an emerging leader in providing top talent for technology-based staffing services. We specialize in providing high-volume contingent staffing, direct hire staffing and project-based solutions to companies worldwide ranging from startups to Fortune 500 and Managed Service Providers (MSP) across a wide variety of industries. Database Specialist / Database Architect Location: Santa Ana, CA Duration: 12+ Months Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Database Specialist / Database Architect to design, implement, administer, and optimize enterprise database solutions that support critical business applications and operational systems. This role is responsible for database architecture, performance optimization, high availability, data governance, security, backup and recovery, and integration across complex enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have experience designing scalable, highly available database platforms that support real-time applications, analytics, and enterprise data management initiatives. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain enterprise database architectures supporting business-critical applications and operational platforms. Experince in airport / airlines Develop logical and physical data models to ensure scalability, performance, and data integrity. Install, configure, administer, and maintain relational and NoSQL database environments. Monitor database performance and implement tuning strategies to optimize availability, reliability, and scalability. Design and manage High Availability (HA), clustering, replication, failover, and disaster recovery solutions. Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and business continuity strategies to ensure data protection and system resilience. Implement database security, encryption, auditing, role-based access controls, and compliance with organizational security policies. Support data integration initiatives using ETL processes, APIs, middleware, and enterprise integration platforms. Collaborate with application developers, infrastructure teams, cloud architects, and business stakeholders to optimize database solutions. Support enterprise reporting, business intelligence, analytics, and data warehouse initiatives. Develop database standards, documentation, operational procedures, and governance frameworks. Perform capacity planning, storage management, lifecycle management, and database health assessments. Troubleshoot database performance issues and provide root cause analysis and resolution for production environments. Evaluate emerging database technologies and recommend improvements aligned with business and technical objectives. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum 5+ years of experience in database administration, database architecture, or enterprise data management. Strong expertise with relational database platforms such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL. Experience with database design, normalization, data modeling, indexing, partitioning, and performance tuning. Experience implementing backup and recovery, replication, clustering, and disaster recovery solutions. Strong knowledge of SQL programming, stored procedures, triggers, query optimization, and database performance monitoring. Experience supporting enterprise data integration using ETL tools, APIs, and middleware technologies. Familiarity with cloud database services in Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud. Knowledge of database security, encryption, auditing, access controls, and regulatory compliance. Experience supporting high-volume transaction processing, real-time applications, and highly available enterprise environments. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with cloud-native database platforms and Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) solutions. Experience with data warehousing, business intelligence, analytics platforms, and data governance initiatives. Familiarity with containerized database deployments, automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevOps practices. Experience supporting mission-critical environments with stringent availability, performance, and recovery objectives. Knowledge of enterprise asset management, operational systems, GIS, IoT, or other integrated enterprise platforms. Preferred Certifications Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate Microsoft SQL Server Certifications AWS Certified Database - Specialty (or equivalent AWS database certification) Azure Data Engineer Associate or related Microsoft Azure certifications At KAYGEN, people are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and employee-driven culture where every individual is valued, empowered, and encouraged to bring their authentic self to work. Our candidate-first approach means we are committed to understanding your career goals and connecting you with opportunities that align with your aspirations, skills, and potential. Whether you're taking the next step in your career or searching for your dream opportunity, KAYGEN is more than a staffing partner-we're a community dedicated to helping you grow, succeed, and thrive. Join us and discover a place where your talent is recognized, your ambitions are supported, and your future is built alongside a team that invests in your success every step of the way. Our team of experienced staffing experts will work with you to find you the best opportunity. For more information, please visit us at . Benefits: Free Healthcare Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan Free Life Insurance Sick Time Off Achieve your Kaizen by clicking here. A unique and exclusive talent community supported by KAYGEN, that includes programs like: Mentorship Program Certifications Referrals Family and Wellness benefits Continuous Growth and Career Development
08/05/2026
Full time
KAYGEN is an emerging leader in providing top talent for technology-based staffing services. We specialize in providing high-volume contingent staffing, direct hire staffing and project-based solutions to companies worldwide ranging from startups to Fortune 500 and Managed Service Providers (MSP) across a wide variety of industries. Database Specialist / Database Architect Location: Santa Ana, CA Duration: 12+ Months Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Database Specialist / Database Architect to design, implement, administer, and optimize enterprise database solutions that support critical business applications and operational systems. This role is responsible for database architecture, performance optimization, high availability, data governance, security, backup and recovery, and integration across complex enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have experience designing scalable, highly available database platforms that support real-time applications, analytics, and enterprise data management initiatives. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain enterprise database architectures supporting business-critical applications and operational platforms. Experince in airport / airlines Develop logical and physical data models to ensure scalability, performance, and data integrity. Install, configure, administer, and maintain relational and NoSQL database environments. Monitor database performance and implement tuning strategies to optimize availability, reliability, and scalability. Design and manage High Availability (HA), clustering, replication, failover, and disaster recovery solutions. Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and business continuity strategies to ensure data protection and system resilience. Implement database security, encryption, auditing, role-based access controls, and compliance with organizational security policies. Support data integration initiatives using ETL processes, APIs, middleware, and enterprise integration platforms. Collaborate with application developers, infrastructure teams, cloud architects, and business stakeholders to optimize database solutions. Support enterprise reporting, business intelligence, analytics, and data warehouse initiatives. Develop database standards, documentation, operational procedures, and governance frameworks. Perform capacity planning, storage management, lifecycle management, and database health assessments. Troubleshoot database performance issues and provide root cause analysis and resolution for production environments. Evaluate emerging database technologies and recommend improvements aligned with business and technical objectives. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum 5+ years of experience in database administration, database architecture, or enterprise data management. Strong expertise with relational database platforms such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL. Experience with database design, normalization, data modeling, indexing, partitioning, and performance tuning. Experience implementing backup and recovery, replication, clustering, and disaster recovery solutions. Strong knowledge of SQL programming, stored procedures, triggers, query optimization, and database performance monitoring. Experience supporting enterprise data integration using ETL tools, APIs, and middleware technologies. Familiarity with cloud database services in Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud. Knowledge of database security, encryption, auditing, access controls, and regulatory compliance. Experience supporting high-volume transaction processing, real-time applications, and highly available enterprise environments. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with cloud-native database platforms and Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) solutions. Experience with data warehousing, business intelligence, analytics platforms, and data governance initiatives. Familiarity with containerized database deployments, automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevOps practices. Experience supporting mission-critical environments with stringent availability, performance, and recovery objectives. Knowledge of enterprise asset management, operational systems, GIS, IoT, or other integrated enterprise platforms. Preferred Certifications Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate Microsoft SQL Server Certifications AWS Certified Database - Specialty (or equivalent AWS database certification) Azure Data Engineer Associate or related Microsoft Azure certifications At KAYGEN, people are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and employee-driven culture where every individual is valued, empowered, and encouraged to bring their authentic self to work. Our candidate-first approach means we are committed to understanding your career goals and connecting you with opportunities that align with your aspirations, skills, and potential. Whether you're taking the next step in your career or searching for your dream opportunity, KAYGEN is more than a staffing partner-we're a community dedicated to helping you grow, succeed, and thrive. Join us and discover a place where your talent is recognized, your ambitions are supported, and your future is built alongside a team that invests in your success every step of the way. Our team of experienced staffing experts will work with you to find you the best opportunity. For more information, please visit us at . Benefits: Free Healthcare Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan Free Life Insurance Sick Time Off Achieve your Kaizen by clicking here. A unique and exclusive talent community supported by KAYGEN, that includes programs like: Mentorship Program Certifications Referrals Family and Wellness benefits Continuous Growth and Career Development
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Site Reliability Engineer II Site Reliability Engineer II Who is Mastercard? At Mastercard technology, we work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere, by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships, and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. About the Role The Payment Network Business Operations team is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Site Reliability Engineer II (SRE) to join our team. You will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our applications, supporting essential services that power Mastercard's global operations. As a thought leader in your field, you will bring technical expertise, a passion for automation, and the ability to mentor. The role of the Business Operations Site Reliability Engineer is to be the production readiness steward for Mastercard products. As Business Operations SRE, we are responsible for ensuring that our platform is stable and healthy. We break down barriers to running our products by fostering developer run ownership and empowering developers to build resilient products. We support our developers during the application build phase in software run principles that include operational design, automation, capacity planning, and monitoring that leads to fault-tolerant, scalable products. We see the big picture and help create and enforce operations standards while facilitating an agile and learning culture. We support daily operations with a hyper focus on triage, root cause by understanding the business impact of our products and subsequently performing blameless post-mortems. The goal of every Business Operations team is to engage early in the development lifecycle to be more proactive and upfront in the development process, and to proactively manage production and change activities to maximize customer experience and increase the overall value of supported applications. Business Operations teams also focus on risk management by tying all our activities together with an overarching responsibility for compliance and risk mitigation across all our environments. Ultimately, the role of Business Operations is to align Product and Customer Focused priorities with Operational needs by providing continuous feedback throughout the lifecycle. As part of the Business Operations team, you will: Work independently on elements of projects/processes within the Site Reliability Engineering area by applying intermediate/practical knowledge and area best practices to meet organizational standards of quality and excellence. Support the implementation and maintenance of high-availability systems to ensure operational stability. Assist in evaluating operational needs and developing technical solutions under guidance. Contribute to automation and scripting projects to streamline routine operational tasks. Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate system issues, escalating more complex problems as needed. Document operational procedures and shares knowledge with team members. Participate in quality checks and reviews to ensure system stability and reliability. Utilize experience and a comprehensive understanding of area processes and tools to make minor adjustments or enhancements to resolve identifiable issues. May manage smaller project/initiatives as an experienced individual contributor with specialized knowledge within the Site Reliability Engineering area. Role qualifications: The ideal candidate will apply the following skills independently in routine and moderately complex situations, requiring occasional guidance typically only in unfamiliar or highly complex scenarios. They will demonstrate growing consistency and reliability in applying the skills. Observability - Ability to use scripting and tooling to implement observability solutions, enabling the collection, analysis, and visualization of metrics, logs, and traces to support incident detection, diagnosis, and continuous service improvement. Programming and Scripting - Ability to write and maintain code and scripts to automate tasks, build operational tools, and support monitoring, deployment, and incident response using languages such as Python, Go, Bash, or similar. Systems and Network Administration - Ability to configure, operate, and troubleshoot Linux/Unix systems and network components, applying knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, security, and system reliability. Cloud Computing and Infrastructure - Ability to design, deploy, and manage applications and infrastructure on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), ensuring scalability, security, availability, and operational efficiency. Reliability and Scalability - Ability to design and operate systems for high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery, while ensuring systems can scale to meet current and future demand DevOps Practices - Ability to apply DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and orchestration, to enable faster, more reliable software delivery and operations. Troubleshooting - Capability to systematically identify, diagnose, and resolve technical issues across systems, applications, and networks, using analytical methods and tools to restore functionality, minimize disruption, and ensure stable operations. Capacity Planning and Performance Optimization - Ability to monitor resource utilization, forecast future capacity needs, and optimize system performance to support growth, scalability, and efficient infrastructure usage. IT Service Management - Ability to apply IT service management principles to incident, problem, and change management, ensuring reliable service delivery, effective incident response, and continuous service improvement aligned to business needs. Proactive Monitoring and Improvement (SRE Applications) - The ability to use application reliability signals to anticipate issues, identify risks, and drive preventative improvements that enhance application performance and availability. Specific Tool / Systems: Strong knowledge of ITSM practices, observability, and monitoring using tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace Experience operating and supporting applications on PCF and AWS platforms Proven ability to implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket, and XLR for automated build and release management Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly. Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must: Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices; Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed; Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines. In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days . click apply for full job details
08/04/2026
Full time
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Site Reliability Engineer II Site Reliability Engineer II Who is Mastercard? At Mastercard technology, we work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere, by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships, and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. About the Role The Payment Network Business Operations team is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Site Reliability Engineer II (SRE) to join our team. You will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our applications, supporting essential services that power Mastercard's global operations. As a thought leader in your field, you will bring technical expertise, a passion for automation, and the ability to mentor. The role of the Business Operations Site Reliability Engineer is to be the production readiness steward for Mastercard products. As Business Operations SRE, we are responsible for ensuring that our platform is stable and healthy. We break down barriers to running our products by fostering developer run ownership and empowering developers to build resilient products. We support our developers during the application build phase in software run principles that include operational design, automation, capacity planning, and monitoring that leads to fault-tolerant, scalable products. We see the big picture and help create and enforce operations standards while facilitating an agile and learning culture. We support daily operations with a hyper focus on triage, root cause by understanding the business impact of our products and subsequently performing blameless post-mortems. The goal of every Business Operations team is to engage early in the development lifecycle to be more proactive and upfront in the development process, and to proactively manage production and change activities to maximize customer experience and increase the overall value of supported applications. Business Operations teams also focus on risk management by tying all our activities together with an overarching responsibility for compliance and risk mitigation across all our environments. Ultimately, the role of Business Operations is to align Product and Customer Focused priorities with Operational needs by providing continuous feedback throughout the lifecycle. As part of the Business Operations team, you will: Work independently on elements of projects/processes within the Site Reliability Engineering area by applying intermediate/practical knowledge and area best practices to meet organizational standards of quality and excellence. Support the implementation and maintenance of high-availability systems to ensure operational stability. Assist in evaluating operational needs and developing technical solutions under guidance. Contribute to automation and scripting projects to streamline routine operational tasks. Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate system issues, escalating more complex problems as needed. Document operational procedures and shares knowledge with team members. Participate in quality checks and reviews to ensure system stability and reliability. Utilize experience and a comprehensive understanding of area processes and tools to make minor adjustments or enhancements to resolve identifiable issues. May manage smaller project/initiatives as an experienced individual contributor with specialized knowledge within the Site Reliability Engineering area. Role qualifications: The ideal candidate will apply the following skills independently in routine and moderately complex situations, requiring occasional guidance typically only in unfamiliar or highly complex scenarios. They will demonstrate growing consistency and reliability in applying the skills. Observability - Ability to use scripting and tooling to implement observability solutions, enabling the collection, analysis, and visualization of metrics, logs, and traces to support incident detection, diagnosis, and continuous service improvement. Programming and Scripting - Ability to write and maintain code and scripts to automate tasks, build operational tools, and support monitoring, deployment, and incident response using languages such as Python, Go, Bash, or similar. Systems and Network Administration - Ability to configure, operate, and troubleshoot Linux/Unix systems and network components, applying knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, security, and system reliability. Cloud Computing and Infrastructure - Ability to design, deploy, and manage applications and infrastructure on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), ensuring scalability, security, availability, and operational efficiency. Reliability and Scalability - Ability to design and operate systems for high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery, while ensuring systems can scale to meet current and future demand DevOps Practices - Ability to apply DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and orchestration, to enable faster, more reliable software delivery and operations. Troubleshooting - Capability to systematically identify, diagnose, and resolve technical issues across systems, applications, and networks, using analytical methods and tools to restore functionality, minimize disruption, and ensure stable operations. Capacity Planning and Performance Optimization - Ability to monitor resource utilization, forecast future capacity needs, and optimize system performance to support growth, scalability, and efficient infrastructure usage. IT Service Management - Ability to apply IT service management principles to incident, problem, and change management, ensuring reliable service delivery, effective incident response, and continuous service improvement aligned to business needs. Proactive Monitoring and Improvement (SRE Applications) - The ability to use application reliability signals to anticipate issues, identify risks, and drive preventative improvements that enhance application performance and availability. Specific Tool / Systems: Strong knowledge of ITSM practices, observability, and monitoring using tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace Experience operating and supporting applications on PCF and AWS platforms Proven ability to implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket, and XLR for automated build and release management Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly. Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must: Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices; Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed; Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines. In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days . click apply for full job details
