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Exiger

Senior Database Administrator

Exiger, Mc Lean, Virginia, us, 22107

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Exiger is seeking a motivated, self-driven

Senior Database Administrator

who designs, builds and optimizes database, works within a continuous integration and delivery pipeline, and embraces test automation as a discipline. You will manage core transactional databases and cloud data platforms, ensuring they are secure, performant, resilient, and aligned with our data strategy. You'll work closely with engineering, data, and security teams to support new product features, data initiatives, and ongoing operational excellence.

What You'll Do:

Own the day-to-day administration of relational and (where applicable) NoSQL databases (e.g. SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, [insert relevant tech stack]).

Configure, monitor, and tune databases to optimise performance, reliability, and cost.

Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies, including regular testing and documentation.

Manage database patching, upgrades, and schema changes in line with change-management processes.

Support and optimize data warehousing and cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Azure Synapse or equivalent) in partnership with Data Engineering.

Monitor and optimise cloud database spend and resource utilization.

Collaborate with software and data engineering teams to design robust data models, database schemas, and indexing strategies.

Support ETL/ELT pipelines and integration jobs, ensuring reliability and data quality across environments.

Develop and maintain scripts (e.g. SQL, Python, PowerShell, Bash) to automate routine DBA tasks and health checks.

Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for database provisioning and configuration (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, etc.).

Partner with product, engineering, and data teams to support project delivery and troubleshoot complex data issues.

Share knowledge and coach engineers on best practice for database usage and query optimization.

Expertise in AWS data services- particularly S3, Glue, IAM, Lambda, SQS, SNS, and Secrets Manager.

What You Need:

5+ years of experience in data architecture, warehousing, or administration.

Proven experience as a Database Administrator or similar role in a production environment.

Strong hands-on expertise with at least one major RDBMS (e.g. SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) including performance tuning and query optimization.

Demonstrable experience operating databases in at least one major public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including managed database services.

Experience with backup/restore strategies, high availability, and disaster recovery.

Solid understanding of database security, encryption, and access control.

Proficiency in scripting or programming (e.g. SQL, Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation.

Experience with monitoring and alerting tools for databases and cloud resources.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex performance and stability issues.

We're an amazing place to work. Why?

Discretionary Time Off for all employees, with no maximum limits on time off

Industry leading health, vision, and dental benefits

Competitive compensation package

16 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Flexible, hybrid approach to working from home and in the office where applicable

Focus on wellness and employee health through stipends and dedicated wellness programming

Purposeful career development programs with reimbursement provided for educational certifications

This is a full-time hybrid opportunity.

Exiger is revolutionizing the way corporations, government agencies and banks manage risk and compliance with a combination of technology-enabled and SaaS solutions. In recognition of the growing volume and complexity of data and regulation, Exiger is committed to creating a more sustainable risk and compliance environment through its holistic and innovative approach to problem solving. Exiger's mission to make the world a safer place to do business drives its award-winning AI technology platform, DDIQ, built to anticipate the market's most pressing needs related to evolving ESG, cyber, financial crime, third-party and supply chain risk. Exiger has won 30+ AI, RegTech and Supply Chain partner awards.

Exiger's core values are courage, excellence, expertise, innovation, integrity, teamwork and trust.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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