Database Administrator
Core
Manage and optimize cloud-native PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases in AWS, ensuring high availability, security, and performance for production, QA, and development environments.
Role type
Mid-Level Database Administrator (Cloud)
Builds
Cloud-native database infrastructure and data architecture
Domain
Cloud Computing (AWS) + Relational Databases
Required skills
PostgreSQL administration, AWS Aurora/RDS/EC2, SQL optimization, backup & disaster recovery, replication, performance tuning, Bash/Python/PowerShell scripting, SQL Server maintenance
Preferred skills
Legacy SQL Server migration, schema design, capacity planning
Technologies
PostgreSQL, AWS (Aurora, RDS, EC2), Datadog, pg_dump, pg_restore, SQL Server
Responsibilities
Create, configure, monitor, and maintain PostgreSQL database servers within AWS; manage IAM and database access control; oversee automated backup and recovery systems; perform regular maintenance, patching, and major version upgrades; configure and monitor database replication; collaborate with engineering teams on schema design and query optimization; peer-review developer-written SQL code; analyze performance bottlenecks; maintain existing Microsoft SQL Server environments; participate in 24x7 on-call support rotation
Seniority
Mid-Level, hands-on IC
