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Guidehouse, a "next-generation consultancy" and a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, provides management, risk consulting, and technology services to help cl

AWS Cloud Database Administrator

Location

District Of Columbia + 1 moreAll locations: District Of Columbia | Virginia

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

$77K - $129K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree4 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglishAWSCloudDynamoDBNoSQLOraclePostgreSQLPythonRedisSQLTerraform

Job Description

AWS Cloud Database Administrator

Guidehouse

• Design, implement, and manage AWS-managed databases including RDS (Oracle, PostgreSQL etc.), develop strategies for high availability, replication, failover, and disaster recovery. • Migrate on-premises databases to AWS cloud environments using DMS, or native tools. • Monitor database performance and tune queries, indexes, and configurations. • Implement caching strategies (ElastiCachce, Redis, etc.) to optimize workloads. • Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks. • Implement database encryption, access controls, and key management using KMS and IAM. • Ensure compliance with industry standards (HIPAA, FedRAMP, SOC 2 etc.) as applicable. • Automate provisioning, backups, restores, and monitoring using infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation etc.). • Integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines for schema and data changes. • Manage cost optimization for cloud-based database services. • Set up monitoring and alerting with CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and third-party tools. • Troubleshoot complex database issues across production and non-production environments. • Conduct root cause analysis of incidents and implement preventive measures. • Work closely with developers, architects, and QA to ensure smooth releases.

Job Requirements

  • US Citizenship or Green Card is required and must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree . Additional Four (4) expedience can be used in lieu of degree.
  • Minimum of Four(4) to Eight(8) years experience as a DBA, with at least 2+ years in AWS cloud environments
  • Expertise in AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, Dynamo DB, ElastiCache etc.).
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Proficiency with database migration and replication tools (AWS DMS, SCT, native replication).
  • Ownership of services like AWS Aurora (Postgres RDS), AWS DocumentDB, AWS ElastiCache (Redis), AWS CloudFront, AWS S3, AWS Athena, AWS Kinesis, AWS QuickSight
  • Hands on experience with scripting (Python, Bash)
  • Proven ability to work autonomously and collaborate, mentor, help, and support other team members, as needed to solve complex operational and reliability problems.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
  • Knowledge of networking, security, and IAM as applied to databases.

Benefits

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Care.com annual membership
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

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