At Abrigo, we provide market-leading compliance, credit risk, and lending software solutions that financial institutions use to manage risk and drive growth. Our solutions automate key processes and allow our customers to maintain compliance, fight financial crime, process loans quicker, and leverage data to strengthen their portfolio.
We are seeking a highly skilled
Senior Database Engineer
to administer, automate, and optimize enterprise database platforms hosted primarily in
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
. This role is responsible for the availability, security, performance, scalability, and operational excellence of both relational and NoSQL databases supporting mission-critical business applications.
The ideal candidate has deep experience managing
SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB
in cloud environments and is passionate about automation, modernization, disaster recovery, and operational excellence.
You will report to the
Senior Manager, Cloud Operations
.
This position will be located at our office in Raleigh, NC, Austin, TX, or remote.
Occasional travel
required for
team events to support engagement, relationship-building, and key decision-making.
What You’ll Do:
Database Administration
Administer, maintain, and support enterprise databases including:
Microsoft SQL Server
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and security across all database platforms
Perform database provisioning, upgrades, migrations, patching, and lifecycle management
Develop and maintain database standards, operational procedures, and governance
AWS Cloud Database Management
D
eploy, and manage AWS database services
including
:
Amazon RDS,
Amazon Aurora,
Amazon EC2-hosted SQL Server,
DynamoDB,
DocumentDB
Configure
Multi-AZ
deployments and cross-region disaster recovery
Implement automated backup, restore, and recovery strategies
Optimize AWS database infrastructure for performance, availability, and cost efficiency
Support database modernization and migration initiatives to AWS
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
Design and maintain:
SQL Server Always
On
Availability Groups
SQL Server Failover Cluster Instances
SQL Server Replication
MySQL Replication
PostgreSQL Streaming Replication
MongoDB Replica Sets
Develop disaster recovery plans and regularly perform failover testing
Maintain Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO)
Performance Tuning
M
onitor and optimize database performance
Troubleshoot blocking, deadlocks, memory pressure, CPU bottlenecks, and slow queries
Optimize indexes, execution plans, and storage utilization. Perform capacity planning and workload forecasting
Automation
D
evelop automation using
PowerShell
,
Python
,
Bash
and
AWS CLI
Build Infrastructure as Code using: Terraform
and
AWS CloudFormation
Support database deployments through CI/CD pipelines
Monitoring & Observability
U
se
Amazon CloudWatch
,
AWS CloudTrail
,
Performance Insights
,
Grafana
and
Prometheus
Monitor database health, replication, backup success, and capacity
Create executive and operational reporting dashboards
Security & Complianc
e
Manage IAM, database authentication, and
least-privilege
access
What You’ll Need:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience
10+ years of enterprise database administration
and
managing production databases in AWS
Experience supporting 24x7 mission-critical production environments
Required Technical Skills
Microsoft SQL Server
:
SQL Server 201
9
–2022
,
AlwaysOn
Availability Groups
,
Failover Cluster
ing,
Replication
,
Backup/Restore
,
T-SQL and
Performance tuning
.
MySQL
:
Amazon RDS MySQL
,
MySQL Replication
,
Performance tuning
and Parameter optimization
PostgreSQL
:
Amazon RDS PostgreSQL
,
Aurora PostgreSQL
,
Streaming
and Logical
Replication
MongoDB
:
Replica Sets
,
Sharding
,
Backup and recovery
,
Performance tuning
,
Document schema optimization
DynamoDB
:
Global Tables
,
Auto Scaling
,
Performance optimization
and
Backup and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)
Automation &
DevOps
:
PowerShell
,
Python
,
Bash
,
GitHub Actions
,
Terraform
,
CloudFormation
and Do
cker
Monitoring & Performance Tools
:
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS
)
,
Redgate SQL Monitor
,
SolarWinds DPA
,
AWS Performance Insights
,
Amazon CloudWatch
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What You’ll Get:
Market competitive total rewards package
To be part of the Heart & SOUL of a winning company with an inspiring mission
The opportunity to Make Big Things Happen
Competitive salary along with full health benefits with an HSA option
Flexible PTO and bank holidays
401(k) plan and company match
We are an equal opportunity
employer
and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, genetic trait, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Abrigo is
committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] with the subject line accommodation.
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