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Mastercard · 1 day ago

Lead Cloud Engineer – Database Platform Engineering

O'Fallon, Missouri

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$122K/yr - $207K/yr

7+ years exp

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, and they are seeking a highly skilled Lead Cloud Engineer to strengthen database product development. This role focuses on building secure, scalable, and automated database solutions across AWS and Azure environments, enabling efficient delivery of database services and supporting enterprise cloud initiatives.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud infrastructure for database products using AWS services (EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, VPC, Control Tower) and Azure equivalents

Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using AWS CDK (TypeScript), CloudFormation, and Terraform; scripting in Python is essential

Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines leveraging Jenkins, GitHub/Bitbucket, Artifactory, and SonarQube

Ensure platform reliability and scalability through automation, observability tools (Splunk, Dynatrace), and proactive incident management

Collaborate with database engineers and architects to integrate cloud-native solutions and troubleshoot deployment issues

Contribute to cloud governance, security best practices, and compliance (PCI, CIS benchmarks)

Mentor team members, lead architecture reviews, and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Establish robust monitoring, alerting, and operational support frameworks for cloud database platforms

Influence architectural decisions and contribute to cloud strategy for database platforms

Qualification

AWS expertiseInfrastructure-as-CodeCI/CD pipelinesSQLNoSQL databasesCloud security frameworksProblem-solving skillsAzure experienceCost optimizationPerformance tuningMentoring

Required

7+ years of experience in cloud engineering or DevOps, with strong AWS expertise; Azure experience is a plus

Experience in designing and deploying custom database solutions and managing cloud-native database services

Solid understanding and hands-on experience with major SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, DocumentDB, ElastiCache)

Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, and automation frameworks

Knowledge of cloud security frameworks and compliance standards

Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in distributed systems

Preferred

AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps, Database Specialty)

Exposure to hybrid cloud environments and multi-account AWS setups

Experience with cost optimization and performance tuning in cloud environments

Benefits

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, pro-rated based on date of hire

10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays

401k with a best-in-class company match

Deferred compensation for eligible roles

Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities

Eligibility for tuition reimbursement

Company

Mastercard

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Mastercard is a financial network that processes payments between banks and cardholders.

Founded in 1966

Purchase, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.mastercard.com

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