Database Engineer Consultant (Remote)

First Citizens Bank is a financial institution seeking a Database Engineer Consultant for a remote role. This position leads the development and support of infrastructure for the Bank's database technologies, acting as a technical lead and providing consultative guidance across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement data masking and virtualization solutions to protect sensitive data in development, testing, and QA environments
• Lead the design of masking algorithms, rulesets, and policies for PII, PHI, PCI, and other regulated data types
• Configure and manage Delphix environments across multiple database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2, etc.)
• Integrate masking and data provisioning into CI/CD pipelines, enabling secure-by-design development workflows
• Conduct risk assessments of non-production environments to identify residual data exposure and drive remediation
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize masking performance, data consistency, and operational reliability
• Work closely with application owners, developers, DBAs, infrastructure teams, and testers to understand business workflows and data usage patterns
• Clearly explain why data must be masked or encrypted, how the controls reduce risk, and how they support regulatory and enterprise compliance
• Educate teams on how TLS and data masking technologies work, including limitations, tradeoffs, and best practices
• Influence adoption through collaboration rather than enforcement—balancing security, usability, and performance
• Serve as a trusted advisor during onboarding of new applications, platforms, and integrations
• Develop, maintain, and improve documentation, runbooks, standards, and technical guidance
• Support audits and regulatory inquiries with clear evidence of implementation and control effectiveness
• Automate monitoring, testing, and validation of encryption and masking controls where possible
• Stay current on emerging data protection threats, technologies, and industry best practices, recommending enhancements as needed
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior engineers and operational teams

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Database Technologies OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Database Technologies
• Strong expertise in TLS, HTTPS, certificates, PKI, and encryption protocols
• Hands-on experience with Delphix data masking and virtualization
• Deep understanding of relational databases and data classification/masking strategies
• Experience integrating security controls into CI/CD and DevOps pipelines
• Proficiency with scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, SQL, etc.)
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks (PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical and semi-technical audiences
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence without authority
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across application, infrastructure, security, and compliance teams
• Risk-based thinking—able to balance security requirements with business needs
• Excellent documentation, presentation, and knowledge-sharing skills
• Mentorship and leadership capabilities within technical teams