What are the responsibilities and job description for the FVP, Database Engineering position at Pennymac?
PENNYMAC:
At Pennymac, our people are the foundation of our success and at the heart of our dynamic work culture. Together, we work towards a unified goal of helping millions of Americans achieve aspirations of homeownership through the complete mortgage journey.
A Typical Day:
The FVP of Database Engineering will:
Benefits That Bring It Home: Whether you're looking for flexible benefits for today, setting up short-term goals for tomorrow, or planning for long-term success and retirement, Pennymac's benefits have you covered. Some key benefits include:
To learn more about our benefits visit:
Compensation: Individual salary may vary based on multiple factors including specific role, geographic location / market data, and skills and experience as defined below:
Some roles may be eligible for performance-based compensation and/or stock-based incentives awarded to employees based on company and individual performance.Salary: $140,000 - $175,000 Work Model: OFFICE
Pennymac is (NYSE: PFSI) is a specialty financial services firm with a comprehensive mortgage platform and integrated business focused on the production and servicing of U.S. mortgage loans and the management of investments related to the U.S. mortgage market.
At Pennymac, our people are the foundation of our success and at the heart of our dynamic work culture. Together, we work towards a unified goal of helping millions of Americans achieve aspirations of homeownership through the complete mortgage journey.
The First Vice President (FVP) of Database Engineering will be responsible for overseeing the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of our critical database systems. This role will lead a team of database engineers, ensuring the availability, performance, security, and scalability of our data infrastructure. The FVP will partner with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, and analytics, to deliver data-driven solutions that support the company's growth and strategic objectives in a complex, regulated mortgage environment.
The FVP of Database Engineering will:
- Lead and mentor multiple teams of Database Engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
- Develop and implement a comprehensive database strategy aligned with Pennymac's business objectives
- Manage relationships with infrastructure, security, compliance, audit, development, and business leadership
- Drive the adoption of AWS native patterns for database solutions
- Lead efforts in database modernization and migration to cloud-based patterns and platforms
- Perform active capacity planning and performance tuning to ensure optimal database performance
- Establish and enforce database engineering best practices, standards, and policies
- Provide guidance to subordinates in maximizing database performance
- Architect and manage scalable and highly available database solutions across Microsoft SQL, Postgres, AWS RDS, AWS Aurora, and DynamoDB environments
- Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
- Implement and manage Schema as Code using Liquibase
- Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines for database deployments and schema migrations
- Optimize database performance and ensure high availability through proactive monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning
- Ensure data security and compliance with industry regulations and internal policies
- Troubleshoot difficult database problems
- Develop and implement data archival and retention strategies
- Provide 24/7 support for critical database systems as needed
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Demonstrate behaviors aligned with the organization’s desired culture and values
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
- 10 years expert level designing, developing, streamlining CI/CD principles and best practices for database deployments.
- Proven experience in leading and managing database engineering teams.
- Strong knowledge of database performance monitoring and optimization tools.
- Deep expertise in relational databases, specifically Microsoft SQL Server and Postgres, including advanced performance tuning, high availability, and security.
- Strong experience with AWS RDS, AWS Aurora, and DynamoDB, including cloud-native architecture patterns.
- Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Proficiency in Schema as Code using Liquibase for database schema management.
- Experience with database automation and scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
- Strong understanding of modern database architecture.
- Experience with database migrations.
- Experience with Data Warehousing and Data Lake concepts.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven track record at delivering timely and accurate information in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with database capacity planning.
- Experience with financial services or the mortgage industry preferred.
- Experience with database security best practices and compliance requirements.
- Experience with SOX audit requirements.
As one of the top mortgage lenders in the country, Pennymac has helped over 4 million lifetime homeowners achieve and sustain their aspirations of home. Our vision is to be the most trusted partner for home. Together, 4,000 Pennymac team members across the country are guided by our core values: to be Accountable, Reliable and Ethical in all that we do.
Pennymac is committed to conducting a business that makes positive contributions and promotes long-term sustainable growth and to fostering an equitable and inclusive environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported.
Benefits That Bring It Home: Whether you're looking for flexible benefits for today, setting up short-term goals for tomorrow, or planning for long-term success and retirement, Pennymac's benefits have you covered. Some key benefits include:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, illness, and parental leave
- Wellness Programs, Employee Recognition Programs, and onsite gyms and cafe style dining (select locations)
- Retirement benefits, life insurance, 401k match, and tuition reimbursement
- Philanthropy Programs including matching gifts, volunteer grants, charitable grants and corporate sponsorships
- We value the hard work and dedication of our employees. In addition to a competitive salary, positions may offer bonus opportunities.
To learn more about our benefits visit:
https://pennymacnews.page.link/benefits
Compensation: Individual salary may vary based on multiple factors including specific role, geographic location / market data, and skills and experience as defined below:
- Lower in range - Building skills and experience in the role
- Mid-range - Experience and skills align with proficiency in the role
- Higher in range - Experience and skills add value above typical requirements of the role
Some roles may be eligible for performance-based compensation and/or stock-based incentives awarded to employees based on company and individual performance.
Salary : $140,000 - $175,000
