DescriptionOur PurposeWe 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 aculture of inclusionfor 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.Job TitlePrincipal, Database EngineeringWho is Mastercard?Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is 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. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.OverviewThe Mastercard Database Engineering team provides world-class support and expertise to all Mastercards database environments with a goal to deliver secure, scalable, performant, resilient infrastructure and software for global solutions. The Principal Database Engineer would help drive the future direction of specific database platforms and architecture designs within Mastercard. The ideal candidate has a deep passion for database technologies and the customer experience journey. The candidate would be highly motivated, intellectually curious, analytical, and possesses an entrepreneurial mindset.RoleIn this Principal position, you will: Has the ability to perform 70% architecture and 30% engineering functions where the individual partners with Executive Management to create the strategic direction for the Database Engineering Program Be responsible for helping to drive innovation and be a key contributor in the implementation process. Be part of a team developing strategic direction and reviewing emerging database trends. Driving out efficiency throughout various database processes. Be an escalation point for solving difficult issues within the database technologies and related infrastructure components. The role encompasses strategic engineering aspects of disruptive emerging technology for on premise and cloud solutions. The role collaborates with enterprise architects and is responsible evolution of emerging database services but also grounded in core MasterCard foundation database expertise.Description Strongly influences the Database Engineering overall strategy through collaboration with technical experts and management. Builds relationships internally and externally to contribute to the enterprise application programs strategic direction in providing abstract technical contributions in a global environment with strategic responsibility for the entire application portfolio. Proven record of accomplishment in delivering the strategy for positive business outcomes on behalf of the application portfolio. Ability to perform as a technical lead by aligning the application strategy to the database strategy through the creation of roadmaps in collaboration with application program leadership. Contributes to complex cross-functional Database Engineering strategic initiatives by providing direction and communicating a unified vision across Mastercard. Ability to lead a technology portfolio with a proven record of accomplishment for Database as a Service on-premise and cloud solution
