Senior Database Administrator
- Location
- Remote (US)
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Listed
- 18 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Amazon Redshift
- Database performance tuning
- Indexing
- High availability and disaster recovery
- Database security and access controls
- AWS data warehouse technologies
- Cross-functional communication
Also useful
- AWS RDS
- AWS EC2
- AWS S3
- AWS IAM
- Monitoring and logging tools
- Data engineering pipelines
- Analytics platforms
- AI-assisted operations tooling
About the role
As a Senior Database Administrator at Foley, you will own the reliability, security, and performance of our cloud-based data platforms. You’ll play a critical role in supporting our AWS data warehouse environment while partnering 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
Own database reliability, performance, and availability
- Lead administration, monitoring, tuning, and optimization of Microsoft SQL Server and Amazon Redshift environments
- Design and maintain high availability, backup, and disaster recovery strategies that meet business SLAs
Lead data warehouse operations in AWS
- Own and optimize our AWS-based data warehouse architecture, ensuring performance, scalability, and cost efficiency
- Partner with Data and Analytics teams to support reporting, analytics, and downstream AI use cases
Manage database security and access controls
- Own database security across platforms, including user access, roles, permissions, encryption, and auditing
- Partner with Infrastructure and Security teams to ensure compliance with internal standards and external requirements
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to data access, integrity, and availability
Collaborate cross-functionally
- Work closely with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Analytics teams to align database solutions with product and business needs
- Communicate database risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including leadership
Drive operational excellence and automation
- Improve reliability through automation, scripting, and proactive monitoring
- Leverage modern tooling and AI-assisted capabilities to reduce manual work and improve operational signal
AI Fluent
- Help drive our database architecture with systems thinking mindset.
- Use AI to maintain, scale, and improve our dba operations and archtiecture.
Who you are
- You might thrive in this role if you have 7+ years of experience managing production database environments
- Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, including performance tuning, indexing, and HA/DR
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS data warehouse technologies, including Amazon Redshift
- Proven experience managing database security, access controls, and permissions in regulated or security-conscious environments
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with Product, Infrastructure, Engineering, and leadership teams
- Demonstrated AI fluency and curiosity, with experience using automation or AI-enabled tools to improve reliability, monitoring, or efficiency
Nice to have
- Experience with additional AWS services (RDS, EC2, S3, IAM, monitoring/logging tools)
- Exposure to data engineering pipelines or analytics platforms
Location
This role is primarily remote (US based) and will work in EST hours, with the expectation of occasional visits to our offices for team collaboration, training, or company events.
This role may be based remotely out of the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Benefits
Foley offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off and holidays, wellness programs, and an employee assistance program.
About US
At Foley, we’re reimagining how safety-sensitive industries hire, stay compliant, and manage risk. We’ve evolved into a modern SaaS company with an all-in-one, AI-ready platform that helps transportation, construction, distribution, and utility businesses operate faster, smarter, and safer.
As we continue to grow, we’re looking for curious, strategic thinkers who thrive in complexity, are motivated by making an impact, and want to join a team that’s passionate about building great products and supporting customers. Our core values - Teammateship, Grit, and Innovation - guide everything we do. Whether we’re collaborating internally or helping customers, we approach every challenge with optimism, humor, and a shared commitment to success.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Foley is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employment Status
Employment with Foley is on an at-will basis. Nothing in this job posting or in future communications should be construed as a contract of employment.
Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
From Foley's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 22, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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