Senior Database Administrator - Amazon RDS

7-9 Years

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Job Description

Description

Key Responsibilities :

Database Administration & Operations

Administer, monitor, and maintain AWS RDS instances for Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
Ensure high availability, replication, and disaster recovery configurations across environments.
Perform performance tuning, query optimization, and index analysis to improve system efficiency.
Manage backup/recovery strategies and support ongoing operational health of production systems.

Automation & Infrastructure

Implement and maintain database infrastructure as code using Terraform.
Collaborate with DevOps and software engineers to integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines.
Standardize deployment and configuration processes to enhance reliability and consistency.

Security & Compliance

Enforce data access controls, encryption standards, and compliance policies.
Monitor and remediate vulnerabilities, ensuring database security and governance alignment.
Partner with Security, DevOps, and compliance teams to maintain audit readiness and data integrity.

Collaboration & Support

Work closely with Product Engineering on schema design, migrations, and deployment readiness.
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
Provide technical mentorship and cross-functional support to engineering and DevOps teams.

Required Skills & Experience

7+ years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator in production environments.
Strong expertise in AWS RDS, Oracle, and PostgreSQL administration.
Proficient in SQL, query performance tuning, and execution plan analysis.
Experience with Terraform and cloud automation best practices.
Solid understanding of replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.
Skilled in monitoring, logging, and alerting for proactive issue resolution.
Strong attention to detail and effective cross-team collaboration skills.

What Success Looks Like

Within the First 90 Days :

Fully onboarded and actively supporting database operations across environments.
Identifying and implementing performance and reliability improvements.
Partnering with DevOps and Product teams on database best practices and stability.

Ongoing Outcomes

Maintaining high database uptime and performance within SLA targets.
Enforcing operational, security, and compliance standards.
Driving automation and cost optimization initiatives for database infrastructure.

Bonus Experience (Nice To Have)

Experience with Snowflake or other cloud data warehouse platforms.
Familiarity with AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and related monitoring tools.
Exposure to CI/CD pipeline integrations, Git, and scripting (Python/Bash).
Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Database Specialty or Oracle Certified Professional.

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