Database Administrator

• As the Platform Database Administrator (DBA) for Aurora, serve as the architectural and operational anchor for high-scale database environments.
• Bridge the gap between technical data layers and production feature engineering.
• Take full ownership of database performance tuning, optimization strategies, and system reliability across core software suites.
• Sustain consistent system performance and reliability across 400+ database schemas, managing comprehensive schema migrations and tracking client-specific data growth metrics.
• Supervise AWS Aurora-specific environments, orchestrating cluster endpoint routing configurations, managing failover behaviors, executing parameter tuning, and troubleshooting data warehouse / read replica lags.
• Apply deep knowledge of InnoDB core internals to manage lock behaviors, resolve complex lock contentions, adjust buffer pool parameters, and systematically reduce purge lags across write-heavy database clusters.
• Diagnose and optimize heavy database pipelines utilizing INSERT...SELECT queries and computed-table patterns.
• Analyze Aurora instance utilization models against pricing factors to right-size compute resources and minimize I/O waste stemming from unoptimized queries.

Platform Database Administrator, Aurora/MySQL

• Support and maintain large-scale Db2 databases on z/OS for business-critical trading and brokerage applications
• Design, configure, and maintain low-latency data replication using IBM IIDR (Q Rep / CDC) in Active-Active and Active-Passive architectures
• Perform proactive performance analysis and tuning to ensure optimal response times and system stability
• Lead troubleshooting and rapid resolution of complex, time-sensitive production issues with a strong sense of ownership and attention to detail
• Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24x7 production support for critical database platforms
• Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure partners, and vendors to deliver resilient, scalable database solutions

Principal Database Administrator, DBA – Mainframe Db2 z/OS

• Assist in managing AWS RDS instances by monitoring database health, identifying performance issues, and participating in root-cause investigations
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to ensure 24/7 database availability and rapid response to production incidents across our global infrastructure
• Execute quarterly patching, monthly index reviews, and backup integrity testing within a live production environment
• Advance your T-SQL knowledge by participating in code reviews and assisting Developer and TechOps teams with query optimization and execution
• Utilize Python, PowerShell, and other scripting languages to build or maintain automation tools (e.g., AWS Lambdas, GitHub Action workflows, etc.)
• Manage user permissions, SOPs, and disaster recovery runbooks while helping ensure regulatory framework compliance (including HIPAA, HITRUST, and SOC2) across all database systems

Junior Database Administrator

• Lead the design and delivery of database engineering solutions for mission-critical platforms
• Perform applications database administration services including SQL code review, performance analysis, and database application design
• Lead proof of concept efforts to evaluate and enable new technology solutions
• Establish database standards for operations, upgrades, migrations and onboarding new applications and/or clients
• Write clear, concise, well organized technical documentation

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Platform Database Administrator, Aurora/MySQL

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