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Job Summary:
Exacta Systems is a leader in historical horse racing technology, creating cutting-edge gaming solutions. They are seeking a Database Administrator to manage and optimize database systems, ensuring data integrity and availability while supporting engineering teams.
Responsibilities:
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize database performance across environments to ensure high availability and responsiveness
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, including query optimization, indexing strategies, and resource utilization
• Partner with Engineering teams to improve database design and query efficiency
• Install, configure, and maintain database systems (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Perform or automate routine database maintenance, including backups, restores, patching, and upgrades
• Ensure database environments are stable, secure, and aligned with best practices
• Design, implement, and maintain backup and recovery processes to ensure data protection and business continuity
• Regularly test and validate backup and disaster recovery procedures
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across systems, including replication and synchronization processes
• Support production environments by diagnosing and resolving database-related issues in a timely manner
• Participate in incident response efforts, including root cause analysis and post-incident documentation
• Collaborate with DevOps and Engineering teams to improve system reliability and prevent recurring issues
• Implement and maintain database security protocols, including access controls, encryption, and auditing
• Ensure database environments meet regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to the gaming industry
• Support internal and external audits as needed
• Implement and maintain monitoring solutions to proactively identify issues related to performance, capacity, and availability
• Automate routine database administration tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention
• Partner with IT and DevOps to integrate database monitoring and alerting into broader system observability
• Work closely with Software Engineering teams to support database needs throughout the development lifecycle
• Provide guidance on database best practices, schema design, and data modeling
• Collaborate with Product and Analytics teams to ensure data structures support reporting and business intelligence needs
Qualifications:
Required:
• Strong experience with relational databases, particularly PostgresSQL
• Experience with MongoDB
• Experience with database performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies
• Familiarity with backup and recovery tools and methodologies
• Understanding of high-availability and disaster recovery architectures
• Experience working in production environments with uptime and reliability expectations
• Knowledge of database security best practices and compliance considerations
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools
• Experience collaborating with teams in Agile environments
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3–6 years of experience in database administration or related roles
• Experience supporting production database environments
Preferred:
• Experience in gaming, financial systems, or other regulated industries is a plus
• Experience with cloud-based database environments (AWS, Azure) is a plus
Company:
Exacta Connect, the leading HHR system, seamlessly links and integrates the gaming industry’s top manufacturers with the virtually unlimited math modeling capabilities of HHR, bringing the best games of Class III and Class II gaming to more and more markets and partners globally. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Boynton Beach, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.