Middle Database Administrator (SQL, Cloud, AWS)

Exadel
São Paulo, Brazil
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward mid-level database administrators comfortable with SQL Server and cloud environments, particularly AWS, working in financial services with a focus on mission-critical systems and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Best fit for

  • Mid-level SQL Server specialists with experience in financial services and cloud migration projects
    — “primary focus on SQL Server”
  • Candidates with a background in high availability, security, and disaster recovery for mission-critical systems
    — “Maintain database availability, performance, security, integrity, and resilience”
  • Individuals who are proactive in automation and process improvement within database administration
    — “Identify opportunities to automate recurring database-administration activities”

Things to consider

  • Advanced English proficiency is a requirement for communication in international projects
    — “Advanced English proficiency”
  • The role emphasizes working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional team environment
    — “Collaborate with Development, Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, and Architecture teams”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with SQL query optimization and physical data modeling in your resume
    — “Support development teams with SQL query optimization and physical data modeling”
  • Emphasize your hands-on SQL Server administration and performance-tuning skills
    — “Strong SQL troubleshooting and performance-tuning skills”
  • Showcase your experience with AWS and cloud-based database migrations or modernization
    — “Participate in database migration and modernization projects, particularly within AWS environments”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage database health and capacity planning in large-scale systems
    — “Understanding of capacity planning, monitoring, and database-health management”
  • Include examples of disaster recovery planning and execution in your interview responses
    — “Support Disaster Recovery planning, testing, and execution”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • administer, support, and optimize critical database environments
  • implement and manage backup, restore, replication, contingency, and recovery strategies
  • support database migrations or modernization initiatives
Typical background
mid-level experience in database administrationBachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Skills & requirements

Required

Database AdministrationSQL ServerPerformance TuningDisaster RecoveryCloud And Hybrid Environments

Preferred

Experience With Oracle, Postgresql, Or MysqlKnowledge Of Nosql DatabasesExperience With Python, Powershell, Or Other Automation And Scripting TechnologiesMicrosoft, AWS, Or Comparable Technical Certifications

Stack & domain

SQL ServerDatabase AdministrationPerformance TuningSQL QueriesIndexesExecution PlansDatabase StructuresCloud EnvironmentsAWSBackupRestoreReplicationContingencyEnvironment-recoveryDatabase MigrationsModernizationAutomationMonitoringStandardized ProceduresTechnical DocumentationOperational ProceduresRecovery RunbooksIncident ResponseProblem-managementCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkMicrosoftBankingFinancial ServicesDigital Banking PlatformsFinancial Solutions

About the role

Original posting from Exadel via Greenhouse

Why Join Exadel

We’re an AI-first global tech company with 25+ years of engineering leadership, 2,000+ team members, and 500+ active projects powering Fortune 500 clients, including HBO, Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks.

From AI platforms to digital transformation, we partner with enterprise leaders to build what’s next.

What powers it all? Our people are ambitious, collaborative, and constantly evolving.

About the Client

A major Brazilian financial institution specializing in investment banking, wealth management, and corporate lending. The customer develops secure digital banking platforms and financial solutions to serve a diverse global client base.

What You’ll Do

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

What You Bring

Mid-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

Nice to have

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

English level

Advanced English proficiency

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.

Source: Exadel careers (Greenhouse)

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