Senior DataBase Administrator
Core
Execute a production database migration from on-premises Microsoft SQL Server to Amazon RDS for a large HR/Learning SaaS platform serving public-sector and government agencies.
Role type
Senior Database Engineer (Migration & Operations)
Builds
Production OLTP databases on Amazon RDS for SQL Server (Multi-AZ)
Domain
Public sector / Government / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Microsoft SQL Server administration, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, AWS DMS, Always-On Availability Groups, Change Tracking, T-SQL, HA/DR planning, cutover and rollback planning, hybrid network troubleshooting
Preferred skills
PostgreSQL administration, AWS CDK, EF Core / Npgsql, .NET application data layers, regulated/compliance environments (FedRAMP)
Technologies
Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon RDS, AWS DMS, AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, CloudWatch, Performance Insights, IAM, AWS CDK
Responsibilities
Execute migration of OLTP databases from on-prem SQL Server to Amazon RDS with near-zero-downtime cutover; Provision and configure RDS instances, parameter groups, backups, and Multi-AZ HA; Diagnose and fix database-layer issues during parallel run and cutover (latency, connection routing, read-only replica behavior); Define and rehearse cutover and rollback runbooks; Establish monitoring, alerting, and backup/recovery for migrated databases
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
