AWS Cloud DBA
AWS Cloud DBA
Elite Technical is seeking a AWS Cloud DBA to support our customer in Reston VA. This position will start as a onsite four (4) days per week until acclimated to the environment, then will become primarily remote with occasional office visits for hands-on troubleshooting support. The selected AWS Cloud DBA will support day to day operations (ticket resolutions) and also support our client-s AWS migration journey. The selected candidate will:- Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based database architectures to support enterprise applications and analytics.- Provision, configure, and manage RDS, Aurora, Cloud SQL, Cosmos DB, BigQuery, or other cloud-native DB services.
- Perform migrations of on-premises or legacy databases to cloud environments.
- Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and failover configurations are in place and tested.
- Implement automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
- Monitor and optimize database performance, tuning queries, indexes, and resource allocations.
- Work closely with development, DevOps, and security teams to ensure data integrity, compliance, and access controls.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) of database incidents and implement preventive actions.
- Maintain documentation and define database standards, operational procedures, and architecture guideline
- Stay current with industry trends in cloud services, database engines, and automation strategies.
Want to learn more? Then you should contact Elite Technical right away for consideration!
Required Skills
-7+ years of experience in database engineering or administration, with at least 4 years in cloud environments (AWS is preferred).
-Basic understanding of AWS migration (on-prem to AWS migration knowledge is required)
-Must have 2 or more: Aurora, PostgreSQL, RedShift, MongoDB, MySQL cloud contexts.
-Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud is required
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Git-based workflows.
Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
- Deep understanding of data security, encryption, IAM, and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, FedRAMP).
- Experience with monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Datadog, or Prometheus.
-Preferred: AWS certification or equivalent certification.
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