Senior DBA/Infrastructure Engineer

Symetra Financial Corporation; Aurora (CO); Remote; USD 103,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior DBA/Infrastructure Engineer to lead innovative cloud-based infrastructure solutions. This role is pivotal in designing secure and scalable AWS architectures, optimizing performance, and ensuring system reliability. The ideal candidate will bring extensive expertise in cloud technologies, with a focus on AWS services, automation, and database management. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and proactive problem-solving in a flexible work environment. Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of critical infrastructure, making this an exciting opportunity for those passionate about technology and innovation.

Benefits

Flexible telecommuting arrangements

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid time off including vacation and sick days

Community involvement opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or database engineering.
• Strong expertise in SQL Server and AWS services.
• Proficiency in automation and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, cost-efficient AWS architectures.
• Migrate workloads to AWS and optimize cloud resources.
• Monitor production environments and ensure system stability.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure

AWS Services

SQL Server Management

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Automation & Scripting

Monitoring & Incident Response

Networking & Load Balancing

Cloud Security & Compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Datadog

Grafana

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Symetra has an exciting new opportunity to join us as an Senior DBA/Infrastructure Engineer!

About the role
We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and lead cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure solutions. This role requires deep expertise in AWS services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, database optimization, and cost management. The ideal candidate will be hands-on with cloud technologies, improve system reliability and performance, and collaborate with internal collaborators to drive infrastructure perfection.

This role involves migrating workloads to AWS, optimizing cloud resources, implementing robust monitoring, security, and disaster recovery solutions, and ensuring system stability through proactive maintenance and on-call support. Candidates must be comfortable participating in a 24/7 on-call rotation and performing monthly weekend server patching.

What you will do

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-efficient AWS architectures, using services like EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda, and S3.
• Architect high-availability and disaster recovery solutions using Multi-AZ deployments, AWS Backup, and cross-region replication.
• Optimize cloud costs by analyzing usage patterns and eliminating inefficiencies, achieving significant cost savings.
• Manage networking components, including security groups, Route 53, and load balancers for secure and efficient traffic flow.
• Migrate EC2 instances and RDS databases across AWS accounts, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
• Migrate SQL Server databases from on-premises or virtual machines to AWS cloud platforms, using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) and best practices.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK and CloudFormation to streamline deployments.
• Build CI/CD pipelines with tools like Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions for automated infrastructure provisioning.
• Monitor production environments using Datadog, Grafana, or CloudWatch, ensuring proactive issue detection and resolution.
• Optimize AWS RDS, Aurora, and SQL Server databases for high performance, ensuring 99.99% uptime.
• Work closely with development teams to improve API performance and scalability, integrating Datadog, Grafana, and CloudWatch for real-time monitoring.
• Troubleshoot database and application performance issues, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
• Implement observability solutions, reducing troubleshooting time and enhancing proactive issue resolution.

What we offer you
We don’t take a “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to our employees. Our programs are crafted to make your life better both at work and at home.

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements.
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%.
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days, and ten paid holidays.
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching.

Want more details? Check out our Symetra Benefits Overview.

Compensation
Salary Range: $103,300 - $172,200 plus eligibility for annual bonus program.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or database engineering.
• Strong SQL Server expertise: Experience managing SQL Server performance, high availability (Always On, Failover Clustering), backup automation, and security standard processes.
• Experience migrating EC2 instances and RDS databases across AWS accounts, ensuring secure and flawless transactions.
• Expertise in AWS: Strong hands-on experience with EC2, RDS, ECS, Lambda, S3, IAM, EBS.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) proficiency: Experience with AWS CDK or CloudFormation.
• Deep knowledge of database administration: Experience handling SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL solutions (e.g., ElastiCache).
• Automation & Scripting: Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, or Bash for infrastructure automation.
• Monitoring & Incident Response: Experience with Datadog, Grafana, xMatter, or CloudWatch for real-time monitoring.
• Networking & Load Balancing: Proficiency in designing secure, scalable network architectures with load balancers.
• Cloud Security & Compliance: Understanding of IAM, encryption, least privilege access, and security standard processes in cloud environments.
• Availability & Maintenance: Must be willing to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation and perform monthly weekend server patching.

We Empower Inclusion
At Symetra, we aspire to be the most inclusive insurance company in the country. We’re building a place where every employee feels valued, respected, and has opportunities to contribute. Inclusion is about recognizing our assumptions, considering multiple perspectives, and removing barriers.

We accept and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives, because lifting each other up fuels thought and builds a stronger, more innovative company. We invite you to learn more about our efforts here. (https://www.symetra.com/about-us/about-symetra/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/)

Creating a world where more people have access to financial freedom

Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we’re guided by the principles of Value, Transparency, and Sustainability. This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price, we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they’re buying, and we design products—and operate our company—to stand the test of time. We’re committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and standing up for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Join our team and help us create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.

Work Authorization
Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company.

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