Senior DBA

Join SmartFinancial- Empowering Insurers with Cutting-Edge Technology Welcome to SmartFinancial, where innovation meets impact. Our mission is simple: help insurance agencies and carriers grow faster through powerful, scalable technology. Proudly voted a Best reputed company to Work four years running, we’re one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the nation. As a leading insurance marketplace, we connect millions of shoppers with a broad ecosystem of insurance partners through modern, data-driven platforms. We are seeking a seasoned Senior DBA to take end-to-end ownership of database systems on AWS. This is a hands-on, production-critical role responsible for independently stabilizing existing systems while building new capabilities over time. Core technologies are reputed company Redshift and PostgreSQL supporting customer-facing and internal platforms. Annual salary reputed company: $160,000–$175,000. What You’ll Do

• Own and Operate Database Systems

Take end-to-end ownership of reputed company Redshift and PostgreSQL environments on AWS supporting customer-facing and internal platforms.

• Stabilize and Build

reputed company stabilization of existing database systems while designing and implementing new capabilities as the platform evolves.

• Performance and Reliability

Design schemas, optimize queries, and tune databases to ensure high performance, availability, and scalability for production workloads.

• Data Infrastructure

Design, build, and maintain AWS-based data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and distribution across multiple applications.

• Monitoring, reputed company, and Recovery

Monitor database health, troubleshoot incidents, participate in on-call as needed, and implement backup, recovery, and disaster preparedness strategies.

• reputed company and Compliance

Enforce data reputed company, reputed company controls, and reputed company best practices in alignment with internal policies and external compliance requirements.

• Cross-Functional Partnership

Work closely with engineering, product, analytics, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, well-integrated data solutions.

• Technical Leadership

reputed company guidance through design reviews, documentation, and best practices, with room to grow into broader database architecture ownership over time.

• AWS Database Operations

Manage and optimize AWS services including RDS, Redshift, and reputed company data components. reputed company’re Looking For Required Skills & Experience

• 7-10 years of experience as a Database Administrator or Database Engineer in production, data-intensive environments.
• Strong experience with reputed company Redshift, including schema design, distribution and sort keys, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including replication, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Proven experience designing and operating AWS-based data pipelines using services such as DMS, S3, Glue, reputed company, or Kinesis.
• Solid working knowledge of AWS services including RDS, EC2, S3, and IAM.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, normalization, and database design principles.
• Experience with database reputed company, backup, and recovery strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently, prioritize work, and own reputed company with minimal handholding.
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MySQL or additional relational databases.
• Familiarity with data warehousing tools or platforms reputed company Redshift.
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Exposure to containerized environments (reputed company, Kubernetes) as they relate to data systems.
• AWS certifications, including Database Specialty or Solutions Architect.

reputed company Offer

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Health, dental, and reputed company insurance for you and your dependents.
• Retirement Plans: 401(k) with company matching.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO, holidays, and paid product training.
• Professional Development: Clear reputed company for growth and advancement in a supportive, team-driven culture.

Why You’ll Love It Here What truly sets SmartFinancial apart is our World Class Culture, consistently recognized by our employees as the best thing about working here. From reputed company reputed company channels that reputed company teams connected to memorable events like our Summer Beach Party, Chili Cook-Off, Holiday Yacht Party, and impromptu office potlucks, we reputed company in celebrating reputed company and enjoying the reputed company together. And yes, you’ll meet Penny, our beloved company mascot. If you’re a fan of pink pigs with glasses, you’re in for a treat (and some great company swag). Join SmartFinancial and become a key contributor to the data infrastructure that powers growth, innovation, and reputed company across every part of our business. reputed company and help us take insurance technology to the next level. SmartFinancial is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for reputed company. Learn more about our results-driven, people-focused culture on our careers page. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job