AWS Cloud Database Administrator

Guidehouse

AWS Cloud Database Administrator responsible for designing, deploying, and managing database solutions in AWS. Collaborating with teams to optimize performance and ensure data security.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $77,000 - $129,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDynamoDBNoSQLOraclePostgresPythonRedisSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and manage AWS-managed databases including RDS (Oracle, PostgreSQL etc.), develop strategies for high availability, replication, failover, and disaster recovery.
Migrate on-premises databases to AWS cloud environments using DMS, or native tools.
Monitor database performance and tune queries, indexes, and configurations.
Implement caching strategies (ElastiCachce, Redis, etc.) to optimize workloads.
Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
Implement database encryption, access controls, and key management using KMS and IAM.
Ensure compliance with industry standards (HIPAA, FedRAMP, SOC 2 etc.) as applicable.
Automate provisioning, backups, restores, and monitoring using infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation etc.).
Integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines for schema and data changes.
Manage cost optimization for cloud-based database services.
Set up monitoring and alerting with CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and third-party tools.
Troubleshoot complex database issues across production and non-production environments.
Conduct root cause analysis of incidents and implement preventive measures.
Work closely with developers, architects, and QA to ensure smooth releases.

Requirements

What you’ll need

US Citizenship or Green Card is required and must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance
Bachelor’s degree . Additional Four (4) expedience can be used in lieu of degree.
Minimum of Four(4) to Eight(8) years experience as a DBA, with at least 2+ years in AWS cloud environments
Expertise in AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, Dynamo DB, ElastiCache etc.).
Strong SQL skills and experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
Proficiency with database migration and replication tools (AWS DMS, SCT, native replication).
Ownership of services like AWS Aurora (Postgres RDS), AWS DocumentDB, AWS ElastiCache (Redis), AWS CloudFront, AWS S3, AWS Athena, AWS Kinesis, AWS QuickSight
Hands on experience with scripting (Python, Bash)
Proven ability to work autonomously and collaborate, mentor, help, and support other team members, as needed to solve complex operational and reliability problems.
Familiarity with DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
Knowledge of networking, security, and IAM as applied to databases.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWSRDSPostgreSQLOracleSQLNoSQLTerraformCloudFormationDMSElastiCache

Soft Skills

collaborationmentoringproblem-solvingautonomy