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Middle Database Administrator (SQL, Cloud, AWS)

Exadel Inc (Website)

Responsibilities

  • Administer, support, and optimize critical database environments, with a primary focus on SQL Server
  • Maintain database availability, performance, security, integrity, and resilience
  • Monitor database health, performance, capacity, and resource utilization
  • Perform performance tuning and optimize SQL queries, indexes, execution plans, and database structures
  • Conduct capacity planning and recommend improvements based on projected growth and business demand
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex database, application, and infrastructure issues
  • Implement and manage backup, restore, replication, contingency, and recovery strategies

Support Disaster Recovery planning, testing, and execution

  • Participate in database migration and modernization projects, particularly within AWS environments
  • Support the evolution of database architectures, administration standards, and technical best practices
  • Collaborate with Development, Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, and Architecture teams
  • Support development teams with SQL query optimization and physical data modeling
  • Identify opportunities to automate recurring database-administration activities
  • Improve operational efficiency through automation, monitoring, and standardized procedures
  • Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and recovery runbooks
  • Participate in incident response and problem-management activities for critical environments

Requirements

  • Middle-level experience in database administration
  • Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft SQL Server
  • Experience supporting critical, large-scale, or mission-critical database environments

Experience working within banking or financial-services environments

  • Strong knowledge of high availability, database security, performance optimization, and Disaster Recovery
  • Experience working with cloud and hybrid environments, preferably AWS
  • Hands-on experience with backup, restore, replication, contingency, and environment-recovery processes

Strong SQL troubleshooting and performance-tuning skills

  • Experience optimizing queries, indexes, execution plans, and database structures
  • Understanding of capacity planning, monitoring, and database-health management
  • Knowledge of infrastructure, operating systems, storage, and networking
  • Experience supporting database migrations or modernization initiatives
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Analytical, proactive, collaborative, and solution-oriented mindset

Preferred

  • Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL
  • Knowledge of NoSQL databases
  • Experience with Python, PowerShell, or other automation and scripting technologies
  • Microsoft, AWS, or comparable technical certifications
  • Experience working with Infrastructure as Code or automated cloud-provisioning tools
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies

Nice to have

  • English level
  • Advanced
  • Work Type: Hybrid
  • Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Legal & Hiring Information

  • Exadel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion across minority, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, and more
  • Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
  • Please note: this job description is not exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may evolve based on business needs
  • Compensation details are shared with candidates at the early stage of the recruitment process.
  • The offer is not binding until a signed contract is in place.

Your Benefits at Exadel

  • Exadel benefits vary by location and contract type. Your recruiter will fill you in on the details.
  • International projects
  • In-office, hybrid, or remote flexibility
  • Medical healthcare
  • Recognition program
  • Ongoing learning & reimbursement
  • Well-being program
  • Team events & local benefits
  • Sports compensation
  • Referral bonuses
  • Top-tier equipment provision

Exadel Culture

We lead with trust, respect, and purpose. We believe in open dialogue, creative freedom, and mentorship that helps you grow, lead, and make a real difference. Ours is a culture where ideas are challenged, voices are heard, and your impact matters.