Sr. Database Administrator; First -Remote

Sr. Database Administrator (First Dollar-Remote)

Join Inspira Financial as a Senior Database Administrator to help businesses and individuals thrive while empowering our cloud-based Postgre

SQL platform. This remote role supports our mission to simplify the health and wealth journey for millions of clients.

Remote positions are open from the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA and WV. Employees within a 90‑minute radius of our Oak Brook, IL headquarters are required to adhere to the in‑office work guidelines of 4 days per month (including one Monday or Friday) unless they are support specialists.

Travel is infrequent (10%).

Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients and over $62 billion in assets, we partner with employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners.

We believe there is no “perfect” candidate. If you meet some but not all of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply. We value diversity and aim to create an authentic workplace where individuals can thrive.

Senior Database Administrator will lead the operational management of our Postgre

SQL databases on Google Cloud

SQL, ensuring high performance, availability, and security.

• Design, implement, and optimize physical database schemas for Postgre
  
  SQL.
• Lead advanced performance tuning initiatives (query optimization, indexing, partitioning, resource management).
• Plan and implement database disaster recovery strategy.
• Analyze and resolve concurrency issues, implementing best practices for locking, isolation levels, and transaction management.
• Monitor database health, capacity, and performance using GCP-native and third‑party tools; proactively address bottlenecks and incidents.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support application development, schema changes, and data migrations.
• Automate routine operational tasks (backups, restores, failover, patching) using scripting and GCP automation tools.
• Develop and maintain documentation for database architecture, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Ensure security, compliance, and data integrity through robust access controls, auditing, and encryption practices.
• Participate in incident response for database‑related issues.
• Mentor junior DBAs and engineers in best practices for database operations and optimization.
• Leverage AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot) to accelerate productivity.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines related to schema and data migrations.
• Develop Terraform code to support IaC automation.

• 7+ years of hands‑on DBA experience, with at least 3 years focused on Postgre
  
  SQL in cloud environments (preferably GCP/Cloud
  
  SQL).
• Expert‑level knowledge of Postgre
  
  SQL internals, physical schema design, indexing, partitioning, and query optimization.
• Proven experience resolving concurrency and locking issues in high‑transaction environments.
• Strong proficiency with Google Cloud
  
  SQL (configuration, monitoring, and automation).
• Advanced scripting skills (Python, Bash, Type Script, or similar).
• Experience with backup/recovery strategies, high availability, and disaster recovery in cloud‑native architectures.
• Familiarity with security best practices: encryption, access controls, auditing.
• Experience with multi‑tenant databases.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Exposure to infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform HCL and CDKTF).
• Google Database Engineer certification and Terraform Associate certification.

• Infrequent travel (10%).
• Ability to occasionally work overtime or after hours.
• Prolonged periods of computer work.

$106,000 – $134,000 per year.

Compensation varies by location, skills, and experience, and may include incentive and bonus opportunities. We provide industry-leading benefits: healthcare, 401(k) savings plan, company holidays, paid time off, parental leave, and an employee assistance program.

Mid‑Senior level.

Full‑time.

Information Technology.