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Lead, Database Administrator
Mastercard International Incorporated · 🇺🇸 Remote - Maryland · Remote
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Lead, Database Administrator Job Description Summary The Database Services team is responsible for delivering secure, scalable, resilient, and high-performing database infrastructure and software deployment capabilities that support global payment solutions. In this role, you will administer production, pre-production, UAT, and development database environments while contributing to the design and architecture of the database tier for our global payments platform. You will work closely with system engineers, application developers, and database administrators to ensure a robust, scalable, and high-performance database environment. ________________________________________ Role and Responsibilities • Lead database design, performance tuning, query optimization, and database operations. • Install, configure, administer, and support PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis, and other NoSQL database platforms. • Implement proactive monitoring and alerting strategies to identify and resolve issues before they impact application performance or customer experience. • Configure and manage database replication technologies, including multi-node clustered and distributed environments. • Perform database schema upgrades, testing, validation, and deployment activities. • Design, implement, and maintain highly available database architectures. • Maintain database security, including authentication, authorization, roles, privileges, and access controls. • Develop and maintain documentation, operational procedures, and best-practice guides for database deployment and maintenance. • Collaborate with development and support teams to participate in release management and change management processes, including the deployment of new features, patches, and upgrades. • Support capacity planning, performance analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis activities. • Participate in incident management and production support activities for mission-critical systems. Given the nature of our global payments environment, occasional work outside standard business hours may be required to support production activities and minimize downtime. The role may also require occasional international travel for training and business purposes. Successful candidates must possess a valid passport and be eligible for travel to the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. ________________________________________ Qualifications and Experience Required Qualifications • Proven experience as a Database Technical Lead, Database Architect, or Senior Database Administrator. • Strong hands-on experience with at least two of the following technologies: o PostgreSQL, Apache , Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis • Extensive experience administering databases in medium to large enterprise environments. • Strong expertise in database performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting. • Advanced SQL skills and a solid understanding of database design concepts, including: • Extensive experience with database backup and recovery, replication technologies, data migration, and performance monitoring. • Experience configuring and maintaining clustered and distributed database environments. • Strong understanding of high-availability and disaster recovery a