Senior Database Administrator
Foley · Remote US
About this role
## Senior Database Administrator (Remote - US) ### Overview As a **Senior Database Administrator at Foley**, you’ll own the **reliability, security, and performance** of our **cloud-based data platforms**. You’ll support our **AWS data warehouse environment** and partner cross-functionally with **Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, and business leaders** to ensure our data systems scale securely and reliably as the business grows. ### What You’ll Do - **Database reliability, performance, and availability** - Lead administration, monitoring, tuning, and optimization of **Microsoft SQL Server** and **Amazon Redshift** - Design and maintain **high availability, backup, and disaster recovery** strategies that meet business SLAs - **AWS data warehouse operations** - Own and optimize our **AWS-based data warehouse architecture** for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency - **Security & access controls** - Own database security across platforms: **user access, roles, permissions, encryption, and auditing** - Partner with Infrastructure and Security teams to support **compliance** requirements - Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to **data access, integrity, and availability** - **Cross-functional collaboration** - Work with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Analytics to align database solutions with business needs - Communicate database risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders - **Operational excellence & automation** - Improve reliability through **automation, scripting, and proactive monitoring** - Use modern tooling and **AI-assisted capabilities** to reduce manual work and improve operational signal - **AI fluency** - Help drive database architecture with a systems-thinking mindset - Use AI to maintain, scale, and improve DBA operations and architecture ### Who You Are - **7+ years** managing **production database environments** - Deep expertise in **Microsoft SQL Server** (performance tuning, indexing, HA/DR) - Strong hands-on experience with **AWS data warehouse technologies**, especially **Amazon Redshift** - Proven experience managing **database security, access controls, and permissions** in regulated/security-conscious environments - Comfortable working cross-functionally with Product, Infrastructure, Engineering, and leadership - Demonstrated **AI fluency** and curiosity (experience using automation or AI-enabled tools to improve reliability/monitoring/efficiency) ### Nice to Have - Experience with additional AWS services: **RDS, EC2, S3, IAM**, and monitoring/logging tools - Exposure to **data engineering pipelines** or **analytics platforms** ### Location / Schedule - **Primarily remote (US based)**, working **EST hours** - Occasional visits to offices for team collaboration, training, or company events - May be based remotely in: **AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI** ### Benefits Foley offers a comprehensive benefits package including **medical, dental, and vision**, **401(k) with company match**, **paid time off and holidays**, wellness programs, and an employee assistance program. ### Equal Employment Opportunity Foley is an **Equal Opportunity Employer** and celebrates diversity. ### Employment Status Employment with Foley is **at-will**. ### Reasonable Accommodations If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application/interview process, contact **careers
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