Company: IRALOGIX, Inc. Position: Senior Database Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC or Pittsburgh, PA Job Type: Full-Time/ExemptIndustry: Retirement Services/FinTech Software Travel: As needed
IRA
LOGIX
is a high-growth, institutional technology platform focused on providing uniquely capable solutions to IRA providers, 401(k) recordkeepers, retirement-focused Advisors, Mutual Fund investment providers, and banks interested in growing their IRA capabilities, revenue, and market share. Through proprietary, ground-up technology, we are changing the landscape and are empowering client companies to provide broader access to the best retirement services possible while significantly lowering administration costs and increasing efficiency, profitability, and competitiveness, far beyond industry expectations.
Role:
As a SENIOR DATABASE ENGINEER, you will be responsible for designing, managing, optimizing, and securing our database infrastructure across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and AWS cloud environments. You will play a critical role in ensuring database reliability, scalability, and performance while implementing high availability, disaster recovery, and automation strategies. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in database internals, cloud-native architectures, and thrives in a fast-paced FinTech environment.
Key
Responsibilities:
The essential responsibilities and duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Install, configure, and manage PostgreSQL and MySQL databases in production and non-production environments, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Perform advanced database tuning, indexing strategies, query optimization, and partitioning for high-performance transaction processing.
- Design and implement high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies including streaming replication, clustering, and connection pooling solutions.
- Deploy and manage databases on Amazon RDS, Aurora (PostgreSQL/MySQL), and EC2-based instances with a focus on scalability and cost optimization.
- Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK for automated database provisioning and management.
- Enforce database security best practices including SSL/TLS, IAM authentication, data encryption at rest and in transit, and access controls to comply with financial industry standards (SOC2, PCI-DSS).
- Set up comprehensive database monitoring and alerting using AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar tools to proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Configure and maintain backup strategies including WAL archiving, Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR), and automated snapshots with regular validation testing.
- Collaborate with DevOps, application development, and security teams to ensure database best practices and optimal application performance.
- Lead database migration projects, upgrades, and patches with minimal downtime in a 24/7 operational environment.
- Provide on-call support for critical database issues and participate in incident response and root cause analysis.
- Document database procedures, configurations, architecture designs, and create knowledge base articles for the team.
- Mentor junior database administrators and provide technical guidance to development teams on database design and optimization.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of database administration experience with at least 5 years in PostgreSQL and MySQL production environments.
- Required: Expert-level knowledge of both PostgreSQL and MySQL architecture, replication, performance tuning, and administration.
- Extensive AWS cloud experience, including Amazon RDS, Aurora (PostgreSQL/MySQL), and EC2-based database deployments.
- Strong proficiency in SQL, PL/pgSQL, stored procedures, and performance tuning tools (EXPLAIN ANALYZE, pg_stat_statements, MySQL Performance Schema).
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
- Demonstrated ability to write automation scripts in Bash, Python, or similar languages.
- Experience with database security, backup strategies, disaster recovery, and regulatory compliance in financial services.
- Strong knowledge of monitoring tools like AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, New Relic, or similar platforms.
- AWS Certified Database – Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect certification highly desirable.
- Experience with containerized database deployments (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS) is a plus.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for database changes using tools like Flyway or Liquibase preferred.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex database issues under pressure.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and with stakeholders at all levels.
IRALOGIX is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that embraces diversity, represents a variety of backgrounds, and upholds inclusiveness. M/F/V/D
