Senior Cloud Database Engineer

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 AdministrationAdminister, maintain, and support enterprise databases including:Microsoft SQL ServerMySQLPostgreSQLMongoDBAmazon DynamoDBEnsure high availability, performance, scalability, and security across all database platformsPerform database provisioning, upgrades, migrations, patching, and lifecycle managementDevelop and maintain database standards, operational procedures, and governanceAWS Cloud Database ManagementDeploy, and manage AWS database services including: Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon EC2-hosted SQL Server, DynamoDB, DocumentDBConfigure Multi-AZ deployments and cross-region disaster recoveryImplement automated backup, restore, and recovery strategiesOptimize AWS database infrastructure for performance, availability, and cost efficiencySupport database modernization and migration initiatives to AWS High Availability & Disaster RecoveryDesign and maintain:SQL Server Always On Availability GroupsSQL Server Failover Cluster InstancesSQL Server ReplicationMySQL ReplicationPostgreSQL Streaming ReplicationMongoDB Replica SetsDevelop disaster recovery plans and regularly perform failover testingMaintain Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO)Performance TuningMonitor and optimize database performanceTroubleshoot blocking, deadlocks, memory pressure, CPU bottlenecks, and slow queriesOptimize indexes, execution plans, and storage utilization. Perform capacity planning and workload forecastingAutomationDevelop automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash and AWS CLIBuild Infrastructure as Code using: Terraform and AWS CloudFormationSupport database deployments through CI/CD pipelinesMonitoring & ObservabilityUse Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, Performance Insights, Grafana and PrometheusMonitor database health, replication, backup success, and capacityCreate executive and operational reporting dashboardsSecurity & ComplianceManage IAM, database authentication, and least-privilege accessWhat You’ll Need:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience10+ years of enterprise database administration and managing production databases in AWSExperience supporting 24x7 mission-critical production environmentsRequired Technical Skills:Microsoft SQL Server: SQL Server 2019–2022, AlwaysOn Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Replication, Backup/Restore, T-SQL and Performance tuning.MySQL: Amazon RDS MySQL, MySQL Replication, Performance tuning and Parameter optimizationPostgreSQL: Amazon RDS PostgreSQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, Streaming and Logical ReplicationMongoDB: Replica Sets, Sharding, Backup and recovery, Performance tuning, Document schema optimizationDynamoDB: Global Tables, Auto Scaling, Performance optimization and Backup and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)Automation & DevOps:PowerShell, Python, Bash, GitHub Actions, Terraform, CloudFormation and DockerMonitoring & Performance Tools: SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) , Redgate SQL Monitor, SolarWinds DPA, AWS Performance Insights, Amazon CloudWatchWhat You’ll Get:Market competitive total rewards packageTo be part of the Heart & SOUL of a winning company with an inspiring missionThe opportunity to Make Big Things HappenCompetitive salary along with full health benefits with an HSA optionFlexible PTO and bank holidays401(k) plan and company matchWe 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 careers@abrigo.com with the subject line accommodation.