Staff Database Engineer

Founded by experienced entrepreneurs and engineers in 2016, Pismo is a technology company that provides a comprehensive processing platform for banking, card issuing and financial market infrastructure and helps customers innovate and build the next generation of banking and payment solutions. Pismo joined Visa in 2024.

Leveraging Visa’s solutions, our core platform, and an expanding suite of capabilities, Pismo addresses the technological challenges that large banks, marketplaces, and fintech companies face in migrating from legacy systems to more advanced technology in the market. Pismo’s cloud-based platform empowers firms to build and launch financial products rapidly, scaling as they grow to have a broader audience while keeping high security and availability standards.

Pismo’s 500+ employees are located in more than 10 countries around the world.

We are seeking a skilled and disciplined Mid-Level DBA Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our global team. This is a fully remote position, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere while collaborating with a diverse team across the globe. You will be instrumental in managing and optimizing our cloud-based database systems, ensuring high performance, availability, and scalability.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, maintain, and optimize database systems hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Provide expertise in managing and administering Aurora MySQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to implement infrastructure as code using Terraform
• Work with a global team, participating in a 24x7 support rotation as needed.
• Ensure the performance, reliability, and security of all database environments.
• Monitor database health, troubleshoot issues, and implement proactive solutions.
• Assist in capacity planning, backup and recovery procedures, and disaster recovery drills.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Database Administrator (DBA) or in a similar role.
• Proven expertise in managing and administering Aurora MySQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB
• Solid understanding of AWS Cloud features and services relevant to database management
• Good knowledge and practical experience with Terraform
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices
• Strong sense of trustworthiness, discipline, and the ability to work effectively in a remote environment with minimal supervision.

Additional Skills (Good to Have):

• Knowledge of shell scripting
• Experience with YAML coding

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.