AWS Database Administrator

A client is looking for a fully remote AWS Database Administrator to join their team. The Database team maintains the HART Database by installing and configuring database, data migration, monitoring system performance, resolving customer tickets within JIRA and supporting system incident troubleshooting calls. Database members closely interact with the government customer to achieve system objectives, provide ticket updates, and system status updates. Database members are expected to be on-call for a week at a time approximately
6 9 times a year. This is a fully remote role working 9-3pm EST for their core hours.

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-Ability to obtain DHS EOD
-Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Database Administrator (Oracle and Postgres)
-3 years of experience of hands on experience with AWS Aurora PostgreSQL
-Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL configuration, tuning, and optimization
-Demonstrated experience migrating data from Oracle to PostgreSQL
-Expertise in table partitioning strategies in PostgreSQL
-Proven ability to set up and configure database monitoring solutions
- Experience writing custom monitoring queries and scripts
- Experience in creating and maintaining database ERDs
- Proficiency with ETL tools and processes
- Experience with database upgrade planning and execution
- Ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries
- Familiarity with Jira for issue tracking and project management

-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Related STEM field.
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, Database Specialty)
-Experience with monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Dynatrace, Grafana, or pgBadger
-Knowledge of performance tuning and query optimization techniques
-Experience with database high availability and disaster recovery strategies
-Experience with automation tools for database administration tasks
- Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar
-Knowledge of database security best practices
-Background in agile development environments
-Experience with JIRA Ticketing systems preferred
-Experience with DevOps and Agile methodologies

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.