Design, build, implement and support global business-critical database systems
Provision, administer and patch on-premises and Amazon RDS PostgreSQL and MySQL
Collaborate on developing system hardware layouts, configuring firewall rules, tuning, and load testing database systems
Monitor database performance proactively; recommend and implement optimization strategies
Conduct code reviews and provide support to application developers
Implement database backup and recovery strategies
Build and maintain documentation for database administration and management processes
Assist with routine Oracle database administration tasks as needed

Requirements

8+ years of total DBA experience, including at least 4+ years specifically with PostgreSQL
Hands-on experience provisioning and managing AWS RDS and Aurora (PostgreSQL/MySQL) at scale
Proficiency with related AWS services (IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, S3)
Strong SQL performance troubleshooting and tuning skills with proficiency in PSQL/PLSQL scripting
Comfortable working with Linux internals; experience scripting in Bash, Python, or other languages
Experience operating within and influencing agile, Scrum-based software development environments
Experience with Terraform, YAML, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD is preferred
Experience working with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Amazon CloudWatch
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

PostgreSQLMySQLAWS RDSAuroraSQLPSQLPLSQLBashPythonTerraform

Soft Skills

collaborationtroubleshootingoptimizationdocumentationagileinfluencing