Database Administrator (DBA) -- W2 -- 80% Remote

As a Database Administrator (DBA) for our team, you will be responsible for managing AWS cloud databases to ensure optimal performance, security, availability, and reliability. This role involves a combination of technical database management and client-facing responsibilities.

• Manage AWS RDS (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) databases.
• Handle provisioning, patching, upgrades, and performance tuning.
• Implement backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Ensure database security, encryption, and access controls.
• Monitor health, troubleshoot performance issues, and support production databases.
• Act as the primary client contact for database environments.
• Gather requirements, provide architecture recommendations, and explain solutions clearly.
• Support incidents, RCA discussions, audits, and provide documentation/runbooks.
• Advise on scalability, reliability, and cost optimization best practices.

• 7+ years of DBA experience.
• Strong AWS RDS (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) expertise.
• Proven client-facing/support experience.
• Solid knowledge of performance tuning, security, and DR strategies.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.