DBA Lead

# DBA Lead Lexis Nexis  Risk Solutions Alpharetta, GAFull-time $115,400 – $192,300 / year Upload your resume once and Scout applies for you Apply with Scout Share this job:

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This lead manages database platforms that support critical insurance applications, with responsibility for stability, performance, security, and recovery readiness. The role sets database strategy and standards while leading, mentoring, and managing a team of DBAs.
* Permanent* On-site
* 7+ years
* Bachelor's Degree### Skills and expertise

MySQL replication

Percona XtraBackupSQL Server

PostgreSQL Oracle

High availability and disaster recovery

Database performance troubleshooting### Key responsibilities
* Maintain database stability, performance, security, and operational health across supported platforms.
* Lead database architecture decisions and recommend infrastructure improvements.
* Assign work, mentor DBAs, and manage team performance and development.## How this job compares

Compared with 84 open manager infrastructure jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay:
This job pays $115K to $192K a year. The 36 open manager infrastructure jobs that publish US pay start at $203K on average, so this job starts about 43% lower.

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Remote work:
This job is on site. 21 of the 84 manager infrastructure jobs (25%) are remote.

AI in this role:
Low. The company works with AI, but AI is a small part of this role's daily work. The role focuses on database administration, infrastructure, availability, and performance; no AI systems or tools are specified.## Full description

Are you passionate about leading database platforms that power critical business solutions and drive operational excellence?

Do you enjoy mentoring technical teams, shaping database strategy, and solving complex infrastructure challenges in a collaborative environment?

About the Business Lexis Nexis  Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Insurance vertical, we provide customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. Our insurance risk solutions help drive better data-driven decisions across the insurance policy lifecycle, all while reducing risk.

You can learn more about Lexis Nexis Risk at our Team The Database Administration team provides enterprise-wide support for mission-critical database platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and operational stability. The team manages MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and cloud database technologies across hybrid environments while driving automation, observability, disaster recovery readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with engineering, infrastructure, security, and Dev Ops teams, DBAs play a key role in delivering resilient and scalable data services that power business-critical applications.

About the Role This candidate works with team on daily activities involving the design, management, maintenance, and utilization of databases. Provide leadership and drive strategy, standards, and processes for applicable database environments.

Responsibilities
• Ensure the maintenance, stability, and operational health of all databases and related technologies.
• Mitigate customer-impacting issues and support product and infrastructure releases according to development plans and schedules.
• Provide strategic direction for hosted database architectures and assess the impact of hosted product requirements.
• Lead research into new or alternative technologies and recommend upgrades or…