Demo

Senior Database Administrator & Data Architect

Spreetail
Spreetail Salary
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 11/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/14/2026
Spreetail propels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs. Learn how we are building one of the fastest-growing ecommerce companies in history: www.spreetail.com.  Work Your Way:At Spreetail, we believe in empowering our employees to work in the way that suits them best through our Work Your Way approach. Each team member has the flexibility to choose where they work most effectively each week—whether that's from home, a coffee shop, or the office. While flexibility is key, we also value the power of in-person connection. That’s why we bring our corporate team together in Lincoln each quarter for a week of intentional collaboration, team building, community engagement, and our All-Hands meeting. It’s the best of both worlds: the freedom to work your way, with meaningful opportunities to connect and grow together. Please scroll to the bottom of the job posting to confirm that your state qualifies for the Work Your Way program.Spreetail is hiring a Senior Database Administrator & Data Architect. As our Senior Database Administrator & Data Architect, you’ll be the technical owner for Spreetail’s database infrastructure — leading operations, performance optimization, modernization strategy, and cross-functional enablement of high-value data use cases.How you will achieve success:Manage and optimize SQL Server, Postgres, and MongoDB databases across AWS.Ensure availability, replication, backup, and security for production systems. Design for scalability, cost efficiency, and observability. Define modernization strategy (migration, architecture upgrades). Collaborate across teams to align database design with analytics goals and mentor engineers on database performance and governance best practices.What experiences will help you in this role: 8–12 years DBA experience with SQL Server/Postgres expertise. Deep knowledge of AWS RDS, Aurora, monitoring tools (Datadog, CloudWatch). Skilled in tuning, indexing, replication, partitioning, automation (Python/PowerShell). Familiar with modern data stacks (Snowflake, dbt, Dagster).Excellent communicator who can translate complex technical topics into actionable guidance for engineers, analysts, and leadership.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $152,000/year to $200,000/year. Pay is based on a number of factors including geographic market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Spreetail is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit: https://client.acrisure.com/spreetail/2025/homepage. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our external career site.In an effort to Make Spreetail Better, we hire people that are aligned with our values and are passionate about pursuing ecommerce excellence. We believe the right person can learn what is needed to succeed in their role, so we encourage job applicants to apply even if you don't meet all the qualifications listed. We are looking for diverse backgrounds and perspectives, so we don’t require college degrees and welcome non-linear career paths. If this role highlights your experience and gets you excited – please apply!What you can expect from us: • We provide the flexibility to take care of yourself. Spreetail operates in a work culture that promotes results and encourages taking time off when needed. In addition to a generous vacation policy, we also offer paid time-off for your wedding week, paid parental leave and support for parents of growing families. • We celebrate accomplishments. Each year at Spreetail is a milestone with the opportunity to receive special gifts, swag store credit, or donations to a nonprofit of your choice. We also recognize people pursuing impacts with Spreetail Spotlight Awards.• We care about your Health & Wellness. Spreetail works hard to enhance the employee experience through benefit programs and perks that provide meaningful support. We offer affordable medical, dental and vision plans with coast-to-coast coverage. We also provide free telehealth and on-demand mental health resources. Learn more about our benefits & perks package. • We create the opportunity to revolutionize your community. We encourage Spreetailers to give back and make a social impact, and we offer paid time off to do it.Spreetail is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Spreetail is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please email hr@spreetail.com. To qualify for Work Your Way, eligible applicants must reside in one of the following states:Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, or Wyoming.Please be aware of scammers. Spreetail will only contact you through Lever or the spreetail.com domain. Spreetail will never ask candidates for money during the recruitment process. Please reach out to careers@spreetail.com directly if you have any concerns. Emails from @spreetailjobs.com are fraudulent.#LI-RemoteWe may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Salary : $152,000 - $200,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Senior Database Administrator & Data Architect?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Senior Database Administrator & Data Architect career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$118,976 - $146,289
Income Estimation: 
$115,719 - $153,093
Income Estimation: 
$137,343 - $165,639
Income Estimation: 
$135,811 - $184,429
Income Estimation: 
$120,390 - $162,969
Income Estimation: 
$118,976 - $146,289
Income Estimation: 
$115,719 - $153,093
Income Estimation: 
$137,343 - $165,639
Income Estimation: 
$135,811 - $184,429
Income Estimation: 
$120,390 - $162,969
Income Estimation: 
$66,897 - $84,160
Income Estimation: 
$74,161 - $98,561
Income Estimation: 
$92,249 - $117,370
Income Estimation: 
$88,359 - $121,264
Income Estimation: 
$113,076 - $148,099
Income Estimation: 
$137,343 - $165,639
Income Estimation: 
$130,034 - $179,473
Income Estimation: 
$150,731 - $188,044
Income Estimation: 
$135,811 - $184,429
Income Estimation: 
$92,249 - $117,370
Income Estimation: 
$93,716 - $124,745
Income Estimation: 
$118,976 - $146,289
Income Estimation: 
$112,672 - $149,113
Income Estimation: 
$98,475 - $115,895
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Spreetail

  • Spreetail Dallas, TX
  • Spreetail propels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs. Learn how we are building one o... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • Spreetail Washington, DC
  • Spreetail propels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs. Learn how we are building one o... more
  • 4 Days Ago

  • Spreetail Washington, DC
  • Spreetail propels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs. Learn how we are building one o... more
  • 5 Days Ago

  • Spreetail Florida, FL
  • Spreetail propels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs. Learn how we are building one o... more
  • 5 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Senior Database Administrator & Data Architect jobs in the Washington, DC area that may be a better fit.

  • SMS Data Products Group, Inc and Careers Fort Belvoir, VA
  • Overview: SMS is seeking a Sr. SQL Database Administrator (DBA) in Fort Belvoir, VA to partner on a large enterprise IT contract for the DOD. The DBA perfo... more
  • 16 Days Ago

  • Strategic Data Systems Dahlgren, VA
  • SENIOR LINUX ARCHITECT (CORPIT) SDS seeks a Senior Linux Architect to lead the engineering and architecture of our enterprise RDT&E solutions centered arou... more
  • 1 Day Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!