TransUnion · 7 hours ago
Senior Data Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$79K/yr - $131K/yr
3+ years expTransUnion is a company that strives to build an environment where associates can develop professionally while pursuing their passions. They are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to join the SRE Data Engineering team, specializing in Oracle, PostgreSQL, and related data infrastructure technologies.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a subject matter expert for Oracle and PostgreSQL database operations, including performance tuning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
Manage Oracle and PostgreSQL database activities such as Installation, patching, upgrades, and migrations
Design and implement backup, replication, and disaster recovery strategies for PostgreSQL and Oracle
Provide expertise in Oracle on NetApp storage and related implementations
Collaborate with DevOps and SRE teams to automate database operations and integrate with CI/CD pipelines
Partner with application teams for schema changes, query optimization, and deployment processes
Drive the database modernization roadmap, focusing on PostgreSQL adoption and pglogical replication
Ensure compliance with security, audit, and governance standards
Qualification
Required
3+ years in database engineering with expertise in Oracle and PostgreSQL
Proven experience with Oracle GoldenGate bidirectional replication and pglogical
Strong background in Oracle on NetApp storage (ONTAP, SnapMirror, SnapVault)
Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, Shell scripting, and automation using Ansible
Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and performance tuning
Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (Ansible, Terraform) and monitoring solutions
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience supporting Mapr and migration of Mapr
Experience supporting Abinitio and migration of Abinitio
Preferred
PostgreSQL or Oracle certifications preferred
Benefits
Flexible time off for exempt associates
Paid time off for non-exempt associates
Up to 12 paid holidays per year
Health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision plan options and health spending accounts)
Mental health support
Disability benefits
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Fertility planning coverage
Legal benefits
Long-term care insurance
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Charity gift matching
Employee stock purchase plan
401(k) retirement savings with employer match
Access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups
Company
TransUnion
TransUnion provides total credit protection all in one place from credit alerts, credit reports and credit scores.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.41B2018-04-26Post Ipo Debt· $1.4B
2015-06-25IPO
2014-10-16Series Unknown· $7.25M
Leadership Team
Christopher Cartwright
President and Chief Executive Officer
David Oliveira
Senior Vice President of Media Vertical Partnerships
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