Senior Database Administrator
Exiger, Richmond, VA, United States
Senior Database Administrator
Exiger transforms supply chains into a strategic advantage — advancing our mission to make the world a safer and more transparent place to succeed. Our AI platform, 1Exiger, delivers instant visibility into complex supplier ecosystems, leveraging proprietary data and advanced AI to surface risk, automate compliance, and unlock efficiencies and cost savings to strengthen long‑term resilience. Trusted by 550+ global customers — including Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies — Exiger is a recognized, award‑winning leader in supply chain AI and a FedRAMP authorized provider to the federal government.
Role Summary 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
Architect and evolve cloud‑native data platforms
for production and analytics (RDS, Snowflake, S3, Iceberg, Trino/Athena).
Drive architectural changes to improve scalability and reduce cost , including migration to open, storage‑centric designs.
Own performance optimization
across data workloads, partnering on query, schema, and data model improvements.
Lead modern data architecture
beyond traditional databases (data lakes, open table formats, decoupled compute).
Design and own high availability, disaster recovery, and multi‑region strategies , balancing resilience, performance, and cost.
Apply FinOps best practices
to analyze and optimize cloud data spend.
Collaborate cross‑functionally
with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams.
Promote DevOps and platform best practices
(IaC, automation, self‑service, lifecycle management).
Define standards
for scalable, reliable, and cost‑transparent data storage and access.
Ensure security, compliance, and governance
across databases and lakehouse platforms.
Mentor engineers and DBAs
on modern, cost‑aware cloud data architecture.
Technical Environment
Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
Managed and self‑managed databases: Snowflake, MySQL, SQL Server
Lakehouse environments: S3, Iceberg Tables, Trino
Infrastructure‑as‑Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
Monitoring, alerting, and observability tooling: DataDog, Kibana
High‑volume, highly regulated datasets
What You Need
8+ years of experience in database administration with increasing ownership of cloud architecture decisions
Deep expertise in cloud‑based database design, cost and efficiency planning, performance tuning, and scaling strategies
Hands‑on experience with high availability, replication, backup, and disaster recovery in the cloud
Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity as it relates to data platforms
Experience supporting enterprise SaaS platforms with strict uptime and compliance requirements
Prior experience in compliance, risk, financial services, or data‑intensive SaaS environments preferred
Why You'll Love Working at Exiger
High‑performance culture rooted in accountability, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence.
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.
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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Role Summary 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
Architect and evolve cloud‑native data platforms
for production and analytics (RDS, Snowflake, S3, Iceberg, Trino/Athena).
Drive architectural changes to improve scalability and reduce cost , including migration to open, storage‑centric designs.
Own performance optimization
across data workloads, partnering on query, schema, and data model improvements.
Lead modern data architecture
beyond traditional databases (data lakes, open table formats, decoupled compute).
Design and own high availability, disaster recovery, and multi‑region strategies , balancing resilience, performance, and cost.
Apply FinOps best practices
to analyze and optimize cloud data spend.
Collaborate cross‑functionally
with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams.
Promote DevOps and platform best practices
(IaC, automation, self‑service, lifecycle management).
Define standards
for scalable, reliable, and cost‑transparent data storage and access.
Ensure security, compliance, and governance
across databases and lakehouse platforms.
Mentor engineers and DBAs
on modern, cost‑aware cloud data architecture.
Technical Environment
Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
Managed and self‑managed databases: Snowflake, MySQL, SQL Server
Lakehouse environments: S3, Iceberg Tables, Trino
Infrastructure‑as‑Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
Monitoring, alerting, and observability tooling: DataDog, Kibana
High‑volume, highly regulated datasets
What You Need
8+ years of experience in database administration with increasing ownership of cloud architecture decisions
Deep expertise in cloud‑based database design, cost and efficiency planning, performance tuning, and scaling strategies
Hands‑on experience with high availability, replication, backup, and disaster recovery in the cloud
Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity as it relates to data platforms
Experience supporting enterprise SaaS platforms with strict uptime and compliance requirements
Prior experience in compliance, risk, financial services, or data‑intensive SaaS environments preferred
Why You'll Love Working at Exiger
High‑performance culture rooted in accountability, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence.
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.
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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