Senior Cloud DB Admin - AWS/Redshift, SQL, Clearance

Foley; Salem (NH); Remote; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Foley seeks a Senior Database Administrator to own the reliability, security, and performance of our cloud-based data platforms. You will manage SQL Server and Redshift in AWS, design HA/DR strategies, and drive automation to scale secure data operations.

You’ll partner with Engineering, Product, and Analytics to support reporting, AI use cases, and cost-efficient architecture. You will work primarily remote (US-based) with EST hours and occasional office visits.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, including performance tuning, indexing, and HA/DR.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS data warehouse technologies, including Amazon Redshift.
• Proven experience managing database security, access controls, and permissions in regulated or security-conscious environments.
• Demonstrated AI fluency and curiosity, with experience using automation or AI-enabled tools to improve reliability, monitoring, or efficiency.
• Experience with additional AWS services (RDS, EC2, S3, IAM, monitoring/logging tools).
• Exposure to data engineering pipelines or analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own the reliability, security, and performance of cloud-based data platforms.
• Lead administration, monitoring, tuning, and optimization of SQL Server and Redshift environments.
• Design and maintain high availability, backup, and disaster recovery strategies meeting SLAs.
• Lead data warehouse operations in AWS and optimize architecture for performance and cost efficiency.
• Partner with Data, Analytics, Engineering, and product teams to support reporting and AI use cases.
• Improve reliability through automation, scripting, and proactive monitoring.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

AWS Redshift

Performance tuning

HA/DR

Automation / scripting

AI fluency

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Amazon Redshift

Job description

Foley seeks a Senior Database Administrator to own the reliability, security, and performance of our cloud-based data platforms. You will manage SQL Server and Redshift in AWS, design HA/DR strategies, and drive automation to scale secure data operations.

You’ll partner with Engineering, Product, and Analytics to support reporting, AI use cases, and cost-efficient architecture. You will work primarily remote (US-based) with EST hours and occasional office visits.