Principal Cloud Database Engineer

Job Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Cloud Database Engineer to join the Enterprise Infrastructure & Operations Capacity Database team. This role focuses on capacity & performance reviews, database and SQL performance optimization, best practices, scalability, and reliability across hybrid cloud and on-prem mission critical environments. You will collaborate with our other Capacity teams, application & database teams, Business units, Fidelity Support Center, and our support partners. 

As a team, we are responsible for:

• Optimize and tune databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL (Aurora, RDS, Microsoft - Azureflex), some understanding of SQL Server, SQLMI, Snowflake and distributed (YugabyteDB, CockroachdB). 

• Diagnosing and resolving performance issues through query analysis, indexing strategies, execution plans, and system-level profiling. 

• Familiar with database tools like OEM – Oracle Enterprise Manager, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, PGAdmin, and SSMS – SQLServer Management Studio 

• Conduct capacity reviews for complex applications across cloud and on-prem environments (Linux, AIX, Exadata, AWS, Azure). 

• Support AWS (EC2/RDS) and Azure database services and contribute to hybrid architecture improvements. 

• Implement proactive alerting and observability enhancements using AI/ML tools (e.g., Anodot). 

• Collaborate with developers to optimize SQL and reduce latency in high-volume applications. 

• Drive automation and reliability engineering practices to minimize manual intervention. 

 The Expertise You Have and The Skills You Bring

• 8+ years’ experience in Oracle Database technologies with proven understanding of end-to-end database tech-stack specializing in Capacity & Performance on Exadata, AIX, Linux, AWS & Azure 

• 2+ years of Cloud database performance expertise in PostgreSQL (Aurora, RDS, Azure Azureflex) in large-scale environments. 

• Other database experience is a plus for YugabyteDB, CockroachdB, SQLMI, SQLServer, Snowflake, etc. 

• Expertise in SQL, PL/SQL tuning, execution plan analysis, and OS-level performance debugging. 

• Strong knowledge of AWS and Azure database services. 

• Proficiency in shell scripting and some Python for automation and performance tooling. 

• Familiarity with DevOps principles, modern application frameworks, and cloud operational models  

• Deep Oracle & Postgres internals knowledge: database tuning, optimizer, statistics, partitioning, workload management. 

• Advanced SQL query tuning, OEM Grid Control, Linux shell scripting, PL/SQL monitoring jobs. 

• Experience with database replication (e.g. Goldengate) across different database engine types. 

• Strong understanding of Oracle RAC performance challenges. 

• Ability and understanding how to design resilient, high-performing database platforms using distributed technologies. 

• Team-oriented with strong communication and time management skills. 

• Participate in 24X7 on call rotation for our database capacity Level 3 incident remediation. 

• Write clear, concise, well organized technical documentation to maintain standards and procedures. 

• Should have strong time management skills with willingness and ability to handle multiple projects/initiatives at the same time. 

The Team 

The Fidelity Enterprise Infrastructure & Operations Capacity Database team provides business facing database capacity solutions, encompassing the application/business aspects of databases, including database engineering, application-data-database integration, data replication, performance consulting, and support, using world-class methodologies & technologies. 

Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

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