Senior Database Administrator

Summary

Join KBRA Holdings, LLC as a Senior Database Administrator and modernize, secure, and scale our data platforms. This full-time, remote position (available in select states) focuses on building resilient, automated database systems. You will lead initiatives to modernize legacy environments, implement automation, and design fault-tolerant systems in hybrid cloud infrastructures. Collaborate with engineering, security, and business stakeholders to ensure performant, secure, and cost-effective database environments. A key responsibility is driving a self-service model, empowering developers with tools for independent interaction with backend database systems. The expected salary range is $150,000.00 to $190,000/year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a relevant technical certification
• 15 years of experience working in database administration, database engineering or related role
• 15 years of experience building & managing redundant, secured, and resilient Database environments, including On-Prem & Cloud
• 10 years of experience with Relational Databases including MS-SQL, MySQL, and Postgres
• 5 years of experience with No-SQL Databases including MongoDB, Cassandra, and Redis
• 5 years of experience working with cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, and GCP
• 5 years of experience with database automation
• 3 years of experience working with infrastructure as code and tools similar to Terraform
• 3 years of experience working with scripting languages including Bash, Python, and PowerShell
• 3 years of experience working with Linux
• Must successfully complete a competency-based interview
• Fully remote

Responsibilities

• Modernize, secure, and scale data platforms to support evolving business and application needs
• Build resilient, automated systems
• Enable cross-functional teams to implement scalable and secure data solutions across cloud and on-premise environments
• Lead initiatives to modernize legacy database environments
• Implement automation
• Design fault-tolerant systems in hybrid cloud infrastructures
• Work closely with engineering, security, and business stakeholders to build and maintain database environments that are performant, secure, and cost-effective
• Drive a self-service model, empowering developers and engineers with tools and frameworks to independently interact with backend database systems across on-prem, cloud, and SaaS environments