Lynx Database Administrator (DBA) Remote · Full time

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About Lynx

Lynx is an API-connected healthcare payments, banking, and e-commerce platform that enables companies to embed customizable health-fintech solutions into their customer experience to improve affordability, drive health engagement, and enhance financial security.

Lynx is on a mission to close the gap between health and finance, helping consumers save for, afford, and pay for their healthcare.

Lynx was founded by experienced leaders from both healthcare and finance industries and is backed by prominent VC investors such as Obvious Ventures, .406 Ventures, and Frist Cressey.

At Lynx, we understand the profound impact that socioeconomic, racial, and gender inequalities have on health outcomes and we are committed to building a diverse team to make Lynx products accessible and valuable for those that need it most. To help us achieve our lofty goals, we’re on a mission to find the best and brightest people to join our team.

The Opportunity

As a DevOps Database Administrator (DBA), you will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and optimizing our database systems to ensure high availability, performance, and security. You will collaborate closely with our engineering and product teams to support data-driven decision-making and maintain the integrity of our data.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases for high availability and scalability.
• Optimize database performance through indexing, query optimization, and monitoring – specifically on Postgres and DynamoDB
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and failover strategies to ensure data integrity and disaster recovery.
• Ensure database security by implementing access controls, encryption, and compliance measures (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOC 2).
• CI/CD Pipeline Management – design, implementation, deployment. Integrate tools (specifically on Gitlab) to enable automated workflows.
• IaC development on Terraform.
• Monitoring and alerting using ELK, Splunk
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application database interactions and support data modeling.
• Monitor database health, troubleshoot performance issues, and proactively address potential bottlenecks.
• Automate database management tasks using scripting and configuration management tools.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest database technologies and best practices in FinTech.

Qualifications and Experience

Our ideal candidate has:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience as a Database Administrator, preferably in a FinTech or high-growth startup environment.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (specifically Postgres).
• Experience with cloud database services (e.g., AWS RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Google Cloud SQL, Azure SQL).
• Expertise in performance tuning, query optimization, and database indexing.
• Familiarity with database security best practices and compliance standards.
• Proficiency in automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for database administration.
• Experience with database replication, clustering, and high-availability architectures.
• Strong proficiency in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Java/Spring technologies is a plus

Why you’ll love working at Lynx

• Competitive salary packages, equity, and performance bonuses
• A driven, optimistic, customer-focused, accountable, and collaborative culture
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
• Unlimited vacation
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees
• 401(k) plan

Interested? Let’s chat.

Lynx is an equal opportunity employer. We value everyone's voice and contribution, and do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, genetic characteristic, disability, active military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our success rests on our ability to build a diverse, talented, and collaborative team.