Sr. Database Administrator – NPS
Core
Technical owner and operational lead for NPS database platforms on AWS, ensuring high availability, security, and performance for mission-critical business systems.
Role type
Senior Database Administrator (IC)
Builds
Enterprise SQL Server and Aurora Postgres ecosystems, reporting databases, and CDC pipelines for higher education and K-12 institutions.
Domain
Education technology / Cloud database management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
SQL Server administration, Aurora Postgres management, AWS RDS, high availability design, disaster recovery planning, database security hardening, performance tuning, automation via SQL scripting, schema migration, data governance
Preferred skills
Data streaming/CDC concepts, Liquibase, AI-enabled operational tools
Technologies
AWS, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server 2019, Liquibase
Responsibilities
Design, operate, and secure enterprise database systems; lead complex migrations and upgrades; monitor and improve performance/scalability; implement backup/recovery and DR solutions; manage CDC pipeline health; define and audit access governance; review high-risk schema and query changes; guide engineering teams on database design best practices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC