Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL

JP Morgan Chase · Oh · Posted 2026-09-25

Apply on JP Morgan Chase's site

Description -----------

Job responsibilities • Provides recommendations and insight on data management, governance procedures, and intricacies applicable to the acquisition, maintenance, validation, and utilization of data. • Works with other team members, including offshore teams, to resolve high-priority issues. • Helps manage GAIA application pools. • Designs and maintains reliable software solutions for monitoring and alerting as needed. • Works with the team on database performance issues, including code and infrastructure issues, sometimes using SQL Sentry. • Monitors and troubleshoots SQL Server Availability Groups, including replication issues, database failovers, and general troubleshooting. • Works with the team on certificate tracking and renewals. • Supports PostgreSQL environments and vector database platforms used for AI/ML retrieval workloads, including embedding storage, indexing, and query performance. • Uses AI tools and agents in day-to-day work to increase productivity, automate routine tasks, and speed up issue diagnosis and resolution. • Partners with offshore and globally distributed teams to ensure consistent coverage, knowledge sharing, and delivery across time zones. • Supports the on-call rotation for the team. • Adds to a team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills • 7+ years of hands-on experience managing enterprise databases and supporting infrastructure in large-scale, mission-critical environments. • Deep hands-on experience with relational databases, particularly Microsoft SQL Server, plus working experience with PostgreSQL. • Proficiency with Transact-SQL (T-SQL). • Experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting SQL infrastructure, including Availability Groups (replication and failover). • Working knowledge of vector databases (e.g., pgvector, Pinecone, Milvus, Chroma) and how they support AI/LLM retrieval and search workloads. • Experience with PowerShell scripting and ETL processes. • Experience with database performance troubleshooting and tuning, including tools such as SQL Sentry. • Experience designing and maintaining monitoring and alerting solutions at scale. • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including non-technical business stakeholders and offshore teams. • Experience with internal cloud applications. • Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences. • Experience with version control systems like Git and Bitbucket for data. • A track record of applying AI tools to automate database operations, modernize workflows, and resolve issues more efficiently. • A forward-looking mindset toward AI-driven transformation, with a demonstrated interest in modernizing database automation and tooling using AI capabilities.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills • Experience with SQL Server Availability Groups. • Proficiency with PowerShell. • Solid understanding of Transact-SQL. • Experience with internal cloud application infrastructure. • Experience with overall SQL troubleshooting. • Experience working with offshore or globally distributed engineering teams. • Experience with PostgreSQL administration and performance tuning. • Experience with vector database platforms and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures. • Experience with developing AI agents, Skills, MCPs, and custom targeted agent profiles. • Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot and/or Claude) and applying them to database automation, scripting, and operational tooling.

About JP Morgan Chase

JP Morgan Chase is a global financial services provider that offers investment banking, asset management, treasury, and other services.

More jobs at JP Morgan Chase

Related searches

Updated 2026-10-10.