Staff Engineer II – Oracle/SQL Server Database Administrator

Western Alliance Bank

Staff Engineer II responsible for managing Oracle and SQL Server databases at Western Alliance Bank. Ensuring compliance, performance, and database solutions in a highly regulated environment.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeDallas • Arizona, Ohio, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudMS SQL ServerOracleSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the technical planning and solution design for database initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals, security standards, and regulatory requirements
Design, implement, and maintain reliable, resilient, and recoverable database solutions across Oracle and SQL Server platforms
Engineer and support high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, including backup, restore validation, replication, and DR testing
Monitor, analyze, and optimize database performance, availability, scalability, and security, including transaction-specific performance metrics that can be shared with business partners
Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues related to performance, data integrity, concurrency, backup/recovery, replication, upgrades, and migrations
Establish, maintain, and enforce database standards, policies, procedures, and operational best practices, including secure configuration and hardening
Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and desktop procedures that others can execute, ensuring compliance with IT policies and industry standards
Serve as a subject matter expert for SOX, GDPR, audit, and security controls, supporting exams, evidence collection, remediation efforts, and control validation
Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, security, risk, and audit teams to ensure database solutions integrate cleanly with enterprise platforms
Review application database scripts for efficiency, performance, and compliance with standards
Implement automation and scripting to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, and support compliance validation
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to other engineers and act as an escalation point for complex production or compliance-related issues
Support multiple projects simultaneously using disciplined governance, intake, and delivery practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of hands-on experience engineering and supporting Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases in production environments
Bachelor's degree in related field required
Strong experience designing and supporting backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions
Demonstrated experience supporting regulated environments, including SOX, GDPR, internal/external audits, and security assessments
Advanced understanding of database security concepts, including encryption, access controls, audit logging, and separation of duties
Ability to troubleshoot issues end-to-end, from application behavior through database and infrastructure layers
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear documentation and technical narratives
Experience creating standard operating procedures (SOPs/MOPs) and operational documentation
Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership skills
Proficiency with common productivity tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Previous leadership experience preferred
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred
Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
Advanced proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously
Additional experience with pipeline development and leveraging Azure DevOps while working on multiple projects simultaneously
Advanced ability to see the big picture and align projects with organizational goals
Capable of leading and motivating cross-functional teams
Expertise in resolving conflicts and addressing challenges as well as skilled at identifying and mitigating risks at the project level
Proficient in governance patterns tied to intake, technical reviews and architectural compliance
May require up to 25% travel
Must work onsite in office 4-days per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive salaries
an ownership stake in the company
medical and dental insurance
time off
a great 401k matching program
tuition assistance program
an employee volunteer program
wellness program

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Hard Skills & Tools

OracleSQL Serverdatabase designbackup solutionsdisaster recoverydatabase securityperformance optimizationscriptingautomationtechnical documentation

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingleadershipmentoringtroubleshootingproject managementgovernanceconflict resolutionrisk mitigation