Database Administrator

Currency Exchange International; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Holiday Pay

Healthcare Benefits

Commute Reimbursement

401K Plan - CXI will match up to 5%

Tuition Reimbursement

Short & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Currency Exchange International is seeking a skilled Database Administrator for a hybrid role in Orlando, FL. The DBA will ensure database reliability, performance, security, and recoverability while supporting data integration and pipelines. Responsibilities include managing databases, implementing data workflows, and ensuring data security. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and at least 3 years of DBA experience. Excellent benefits include healthcare, vacation, and a 401K match.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a DBA or similar role.
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills.
• Experience with ETL/ELT or data integration pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage production and non-production databases for performance and reliability.
• Implement and support data integration workflows across systems.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance and issues.

Skills

Database management

Performance tuning

SQL

Data integration

Backup and recovery

Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Apache NiFi

Job description

Currency Exchange International is looking for a skilled and motivated Database Administrator to join our IT Team! This is a hybrid position, based in Orlando, FL.

Summary: The Database Administrator (DBA) owns the reliability, performance, security, and recoverability of our database platforms, while also supporting data integration and pipeline operations across the organization. This role is responsible for bridging traditional database administration with modern data integration practices, ensuring that data flows between systems are secure, reliable, and auditable.

Essential Functions

Database Operations & Reliability

• Manage production and non-production databases (availability, performance, patching, upgrades)
• Establish and maintain operational standards, runbooks, and documentation
• Ensure system stability and uptime for critical business systems
• Partner with application, cloud infrastructure, and security teams to support complex, high availability systems and application releases
• Ability to provide after hours support for planned and unplanned maintenance

Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery

• Ensure backups are reliable and meet retention requirements
• Perform and document regular restore testing
• Maintain and improve HA/DR solutions (replication, failover, clustering)
• Support DR exercises and maintain recovery procedures

Performance & Monitoring

• Monitor database performance and proactively resolve issues
• Tune queries, indexing strategies, and schema design
• Implement observability and alerting strategies to proactively identify performance issues.
• Partner with engineering teams on release performance and scaling

Data Integration & Data Pipelines

• Design, implement, and support data integration workflows across systems
• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for ingestion and transformation
• Administer and support Apache NiFi (preferred) or similar tools
• Ensure pipelines are monitored, secure, reliable, and auditable
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures and optimize throughput and latency

Security & Compliance

• Implement least-privilege access controls and audit logging
• Manage service accounts, secrets, and credential rotation
• Support audit evidence requirements (SOC, SOX, PCI, regulatory)
• Ensure adherence to data security and governance standards

Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Automate routine DBA and pipeline tasks
• Improve reliability and reduce manual operations
• Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and operational playbooks.
• Support modernization efforts (cloud, observability, automation)

Competencies

• Action Orientated
• Functional Skills
• Situational Adaptability
• Communicates Effectively
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Nimble Learning

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or acceptable combination of equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a DBA or similar role
• Strong database experience (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL)
• Expertise in backup/restore and disaster recovery
• Strong performance tuning and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with ETL/ELT or data integration pipelines
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills
• Scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, or Bash)
• Strong documentation and operational discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Apache NiFi or similar data orchestration tools
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS RDS, Azure SQL)
• Familiarity with APIs, messaging systems, or streaming platforms
• Experience in regulated/financial environments

Benefits

• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holiday Pay
• Healthcare Benefits
• Commute Reimbursement
• 401K Plan - CXI will match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short & Long-Term Disability

Currency Exchange International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, any other non-merit based factor or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our leadership team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please visit http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm