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Goldman Sachs · 2 weeks ago

Senior Cloud Database Engineer, Transaction Banking, Cloud Engineering

positionDallas, Texas, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. They are seeking an experienced Cloud Database Engineer to drive the architecture, automation, and modernization of their data estate, focusing on managing AWS database infrastructure and leading database migration initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Architect and provision production-grade database clusters (Aurora, RDS, MongoDB/DocumentDB) using Terraform, ensuring modularity and state consistency
Plan and execute complex database migrations (e.g., On-prem to Cloud, or engine conversions) with minimal downtime using tools like AWS DMS (Database Migration Service) or native replication
Deploy, secure, and scale MongoDB clusters (Atlas or DocumentDB), optimizing for document structure, indexing strategies, and sharding performance
Manage the lifecycle of managed services like Amazon Aurora and DynamoDB, focusing on high availability, backups, and disaster recovery
Analyze query performance and locking issues across both SQL and NoSQL engines to ensure stability under load

Qualification

Cloud Database EngineeringAWS database solutionsTerraformDatabase migrationsMongoDBPython scriptingPerformance tuningApache AirflowApache FlinkApache Cassandra

Required

Cloud Database Engineering: 5+ years of experience engineering AWS database solutions (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB etc.)
Strong hands-on experience administering Document databases in a production environment, including index optimization and cluster scaling
Proven track record of executing database migrations (heterogeneous or homogeneous) and modernization projects
Expertise in writing Terraform for stateful resources (handling lifecycle rules, preventing accidental deletion)
Ability to write Python scripts for custom automation and migration validation

Preferred

Familiarity with Apache Airflow and Apache Flink ecosystems (understanding how these tools connect to and stress the database layer)
Experience managing Apache Cassandra for wide-column storage needs
Advanced ability to troubleshoot complex SQL queries and optimize schemas

Benefits

Training and development opportunities
Firmwide networks
Benefits
Wellness and personal finance offerings
Mindfulness programs

Company

Goldman Sachs

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Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
dateFounded in 1869
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.goldmansachs.com

H1B Sponsorship

Goldman Sachs 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)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1954)
2024 (1685)
2023 (2060)
2022 (2326)
2021 (2258)
2020 (1572)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6B
2025-04-23Post Ipo Debt· $6B
2012-06-05Post Ipo Equity
1999-05-14IPO

Leadership Team

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David M. Solomon
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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John Waldron
President and Chief Operating Officer
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