Experian · 2 weeks ago
Principal Engineer, Database Platform - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$176K/yr - $317K/yr
15+ years expExperian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. The role involves leading global teams in designing and architecting cloud-native database solutions, managing distributed data platforms, and ensuring compliance with data governance and security standards.
AnalyticsBig DataCyber SecurityFinTechFraud DetectionInformation Services
Responsibilities
Lead global teams in design and architecture discussions with partners, developers, and platform engineers
Architect enterprise-grade, multi-region cloud-native database solutions
Expertise in leading cloud migration efforts, cross-platform database migrations from MS SQL, Oracle to Cloud-native MySQL & PostgreSQL, including re-platforming, and refactoring legacy systems
Manage globally distributed data platforms with high-resilience and enterprise standards, and deploy with Terraform automation and CI/CD integration
Collaborate with teams to align database strategy with our goals
Ensure compliance with data governance, security standards, and audit readiness
Oversee Application planning, architecture, performance tuning, and capacity management
Mentor engineering teams and contribute to enterprise data modeling and governance
Document architecture and processes for all kinds of team members
Qualification
Required
15+ years in enterprise database engineering, including 6+ years in cloud-native architecture
Experience in cross-platform migrations (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server to AWS RDS MySQL/PostgreSQL)
Deep experience with multi-cloud platforms and tools (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, OCI Autonomous DB)
Background in DevOps automation and IaC (Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Python)
Experience with performance optimization, observability tools, and high-availability design
Experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and other partners with experience leading global technical teams
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and data compliance frameworks (PCI, GDPR)
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Benefits
Great compensation package and bonus plan
Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays
Company
Experian
Experian is a data analytics and consumer credit reporting company.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Experian has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8)
2024 (18)
2023 (9)
2022 (16)
2021 (19)
2020 (23)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.31MKey Investors
Fair4All Finance
2025-11-25Grant· $1.31M
2006-10-11IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Cassin
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Fletcher
CPO / SVP Cloud & Decisioning Software
Recent News
2026-01-09
2026-01-08
Morningstar.com
2026-01-08
Company data provided by crunchbase