DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled
Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team in Boise, ID. This role is best suited for an experienced professional with a strong background in administering enterprise-grade relational and cloud-native database platforms, with proven expertise in
RDS MySQL and
Snowflake, as well as the broader AWS services that support them -
DMS, IAM,
CloudWatch, networking, and infrastructure-as-code. You will be responsible for ensuring the performance, security, and integrity of database environments that support business-critical applications and analytics.
The ideal candidate has
10+ years of overall database administration experience, including
5+ years of hands-on experience administering RDS MySQL and Snowflake environments, and thrives in an in-office, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities- Administer, monitor, and optimize RDS MySQL environments, ensuring performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
- Own and evolve our Snowflake data platform, driving warehouse performance and cost efficiency while enforcing secure, least-privilege access through RBAC.
- Manage core AWS infrastructure supporting the data platform, including IAM and Secrets Manager for access and credentials, and infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation or Terraform) for provisioning
- Lead database migrations and replication using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), along with version upgrades and capacity planning across cloud and on-premise platforms.
- Develop automation solutions using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (data engineering, application development, security, compliance) to deliver secure, scalable database solutions.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune database performance, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into database architecture and design decisions.
- Mentor junior and mid-level DBAs and provide technical leadership within the team.
Required Qualifications - 10+ years of total experience in database administration.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with RDS MySQL with strong focus on performance tuning and operational stability.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake including compute optimization, cost management, and RBAC-based access control.
- Hands-on experience with core AWS services - DMS, IAM, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, and infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation or Terraform) - supporting cloud database environments.
- Deep understanding of database internals, indexing strategies, execution plans, storage optimization, and workload management.
- Proven experience administering databases in cloud environments.
- Experience working with stakeholders on data strategy, governance, and compliance.
- Background in data governance frameworks (PII handling, access control, metadata management).
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills - Experience with Amazon Redshift.
- Experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
- Familiarity with GitHub for CI/CD and version control.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability platforms.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
