AWS Database Administration

Peraton

Database Administrator developing AWS solutions for a national security company. Responsible for designing, optimizing, and maintaining AWS database environments while ensuring security and integrity.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $135,000 - $216,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftAWSCloudDynamoDBNoSQLOraclePostgresPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and implement data ingestion solutions using AWS database and cloud-native technologies.
Design, administer, and optimize relational and NoSQL database environments, including Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL, Oracle), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, and Amazon S3.
Utilize AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to migrate, replicate, and modernize database environments.
Research, evaluate, and recommend AWS data storage architectures and database technologies to support business and technical requirements.
Design, develop, test, deploy, and automate database solutions, including infrastructure and database build processes.
Develop automation and administrative scripts using Python and/or Bash.
Monitor database usage, performance, and capacity; conduct performance tuning and provide recommendations for system optimization.
Design and implement indexing strategies, replication, backup, and disaster recovery solutions across multiple AWS Regions.
Develop, test, implement, and maintain SQL code, stored procedures, database applications, and other database objects.
Design scalable, secure, and resilient data models supporting transactional, analytical, and hybrid workloads.
Design, build, and support cloud-based Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and modern enterprise data platforms.
Lead the design and implementation of modern database architectures that support cloud migration and application modernization initiatives.
Maintain database security, access controls, and data integrity to protect organizational information assets.
Develop and enforce database administration policies, standards, procedures, and governance practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree
Active Secret security clearance
Current CompTIA Security+ or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification required.
Experience working in Agile software development environments.
Experience with DevSecOps tools and practices, including GitLab, Artifactory, and SonarQube.
Expert-level proficiency in SQL and experience administering relational and NoSQL database management systems.
Strong understanding of database design, performance tuning, security, backup and recovery, and high-availability architectures.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Develop and implement data ingestion solutions using AWS database and cloud-native technologies.
Design, administer, and optimize relational and NoSQL database environments, including Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL, Oracle), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, and Amazon S3.
Utilize AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to migrate, replicate, and modernize database environments.
Research, evaluate, and recommend AWS data storage architectures and database technologies to support business and technical requirements.
Design, develop, test, deploy, and automate database solutions, including infrastructure and database build processes.
Develop automation and administrative scripts using Python and/or Bash.
Monitor database usage, performance, and capacity; conduct performance tuning and provide recommendations for system optimization.
Design and implement indexing strategies, replication, backup, and disaster recovery solutions across multiple AWS Regions.
Develop, test, implement, and maintain SQL code, stored procedures, database applications, and other database objects.
Design scalable, secure, and resilient data models supporting transactional, analytical, and hybrid workloads.
Design, build, and support cloud-based Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and modern enterprise data platforms.
Lead the design and implementation of modern database architectures that support cloud migration and application modernization initiatives.
Maintain database security, access controls, and data integrity to protect organizational information assets.
Develop and enforce database administration policies, standards, procedures, and governance practices. 🎯 Requirements
8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree
Active Secret security clearance
Current CompTIA Security+ or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification required.
Experience working in Agile software development environments.
Experience with DevSecOps tools and practices, including GitLab, Artifactory, and SonarQube.
Expert-level proficiency in SQL and experience administering relational and NoSQL database management systems.
Strong understanding of database design, performance tuning, security, backup and recovery, and high-availability architectures.
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Hard Skills & Tools

Data Ingestion SolutionsRelational Database ManagementNoSQL Database ManagementPerformance TuningDatabase SecurityAutomation ScriptingData ModelingDatabase MigrationCloud Data LakesCloud Data Warehouses

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingLeadershipCommunicationInterpersonal Skills

Certifications

CompTIA Security+Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)