Database Engineer / Database Administrator

FinQuery; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual development program stipend

401(k) plan with employer matching

Free gym membership

Flexible PTO

Catered lunches

Job summary

FinQuery, located in Atlanta, seeks a curious Database Engineer or Database Administrator to join its team. The role involves administering PostgreSQL on AWS, optimizing database performance, and collaborating with teams to enhance AI-powered workflows. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply, bringing their academic background and eagerness to learn.

Benefits include a $2,000 annual development stipend, flexible PTO, and a competitive salary ranging from $80,000 to $130,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Solid foundation in relational databases and data architecture.
• Experience or strong academic exposure to designing, building, and scaling databases.
• Comfort using AI assistants, copilots, and LLM-powered tools.

Responsibilities

• Help administer and monitor AWS PostgreSQL databases.
• Collaborate daily with development teams.
• Dig into query performance problems and grow your skills.

Skills

Relational databases

Database architecture

AI tools usage

PostgreSQL

SQL

Collaboration

Education

Solid academic background in databases or data engineering

Tools

AWS RDS

PostgreSQL

SQL

Python

Shell Scripting

Tableau

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a curious Database Engineer or Database administrator to join the team at FinQuery. You should be comfortable with schema design, indexing, and query tuning. Beyond the technical foundation, we\'re looking for someone with a genuine willingness to learn and the drive to keep growing. We also care deeply about engineers who treat AI tools as part of their daily workflow, not an afterthought. Whether you built those habits through a job, coursework, side projects, or self-study, we\'d love to talk.

We run Agile with Kanban, and we believe in continuous improvement in our systems, our tools, and how we work together. In this role, you\'ll get hands-on with PostgreSQL administration on AWS, work through real query performance problems, and help build infrastructure to scale alongside a growing company. You\'ll be doing all of this with a team actively using AI-driven approaches to make the work faster and smarter. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply. If you have a solid academic background in databases or data engineering, a genuine interest in AI-powered workflows, and the drive to grow alongside a supportive team, we want to hear from you.

How You\'ll Make an Impact

• Help administer and monitor AWS PostgreSQL databases, picking up best practices for reliability and performance along the way
• Work alongside senior engineers to spot performance issues and find tuning opportunities
• Collaborate daily with development teams and other departments since communication is a big part of this job
• Review developer-driven data architecture changes and share feedback, with guidance from senior team members
• Dig into query performance problems and grow your skills in database optimization
• Take part in release and deployment processes, getting real exposure to production workflows
• Contribute to internal improvements like automating manual tasks, speeding up data delivery, and supporting infrastructure growth
• Use AI agents, LLM-powered tools, and automation to handle routine work like query analysis, schema reviews, documentation, and troubleshooting more efficiently
• Keep RDS systems running well day to day
• Help assess and improve data schemas for efficiency by reviewing indices, spotting redundant columns, and evaluating table structures
• Stay curious, research new technologies, propose AI-driven solutions, and bring ideas to make our systems and team more productive

The Expertise You\'ll Bring

• A solid foundation in relational databases and data architecture built through professional work, school projects, internships, or personal exploration
• Experience or strong academic exposure to designing, building, and scaling databases
• Familiarity with SQL and a real interest in going deeper with PostgreSQL and cloud database services
• Comfort using AI assistants, copilots, and LLM-powered tools as a core part of how you work, not a novelty you try occasionally
• A team-first mindset where success is defined by what we accomplish together
• A proactive, curious attitude and a genuine desire to keep learning

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 or more years of experience in a data/database engineer or DBA role
• 3 or more years of experience working with databases and data architectures in any IT capacity
• Hands-on experience with AWS RDS or Aurora
• Demonstrated use of AI agents or LLM-powered tools to do technical work more efficiently

Tech You\'ll Work With

• Hosting & Administration: AWS RDS and Aurora
• Database Systems: PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server
• Languages: SQL, Python, and Shell Scripting
• AI & Agentic Tools: LLM-powered assistants like Claude and GitHub Copilot, alongside AI-driven automation workflows
• Data Warehouses & Integration: Snowflake, FiveTran, Celigo, and Boomi
• Build & Deployment: GitHub Actions, Terraform, Liquibase, and Jenkins
• Analytics & Logging: DataDog and Tableau
• Communication: Atlassian Jira and Slack

Compensation: $80,000 - $130,000 a year

Notes on compensation: The final base pay for this position will be determined in FinQuery\'s sole discretion consistent with applicable law, and based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the applicant\'s skills, qualifications for the role, job-related knowledge, work experience, and FinQuery\'s business and other operational considerations

Benefits

For Your Growth & Career:

Annual employee development program stipend of $2,000 for each employee

Mentorship program (available immediately)

Sabbatical program (4 weeks after 5 years of service)

Advancement opportunities based on results, not politics

For Your Financial Well-being:

401(k) plan with employer matching

Signing stipend for a work-from-home setup

For Your Health & Wellness:

Great health benefits with multiple plan option

Flexible PTO (including 11 holidays and your birthday off)

Free gym membership at our office (Atlanta HQ)

Casual dress environment (when in office)

Catered lunches every Tuesday & Thursday (when in office)

For Your Family & Life:

Parental Leave Benefits

Fertility/Adoption Assistance

Annual tutoring stipend for your children

About Us

FinQuery is an AI-powered contract management and accounting automation company trusted by over 8,000 organizations worldwide. Serving public, private, and government entities, we specialize in automating the accounting for an organization\'s largest areas of spend—including leases, prepaids, and accruals.

Our intelligent platform abstracts and consolidates source documents to provide a complete system of record. This is what sets us apart: we are the only provider offering this unified view, giving our customers the insight needed to control costs, ensure compliance, and solve the problems that matter most.

FinQuery is an equal opportunity employer to all persons, free from restrictions and prejudice based upon race, color, creed, religion, sex, domestic relationship status, parental status, family status, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, and disability status. FinQuery maintains a drug-free workplace.