AWS Database Administrator

6 months ago


Ashburn, United States SAIC Full time

Description SAIC is seeking a highly skilled and experienced AWS Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing and optimizing Oracle and Postgres databases, as well as extensive experience with AWS managed databases including RDS, Aurora and Redshift. This role requires a deep understanding of database failover and recovery, backups, migration of on-premises databases to AWS, and proficiency with AWS CloudWatch. The successful candidate will be passionate about ensuring database performance, availability, and security, and experienced in handling data warehouses. Job Responsibilities: · Database Management: Administer, maintain, and implement policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of databases. · Performance Tuning: Monitor database performance, implement changes and apply new patches and versions when required to ensure optimal performance. · Failover and Recovery: Design and execute database backup and recovery strategies, including failover planning and testing. · Migration and Upgrade: Lead migration projects from on-premises databases to AWS, including planning, execution, and validation of database migrations and upgrades. · Security and Compliance: Ensure database security measures are in place, including access controls and audit logging. Comply with all applicable data privacy laws and regulations. · Data Warehousing: Manage and optimize AWS Redshift instances and other data warehousing solutions for scalable and efficient data storage and analysis. · Monitoring: Utilize AWS CloudWatch and other monitoring tools to ensure database health, performance, and to automate scaling and notifications. · Troubleshooting and Support: Provide high-level support for complex database issues, including troubleshooting and resolving database integrity issues, performance issues, blocking and deadlocking issues, replication issues, log shipping issues, etc. Qualifications GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS: · Citizenship – Must be a US Citizen. · Clearance – Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation. · Location – This role will be Remote/Telework with on-site visits (Kingstowne, VA and/or Ashburn, VA) if /when needed. This team utilizes an on-call schedule which may require travel to the datacenter site(s). Required Skills and Experience: · Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 9 years' experience; Master's degree and 7 years' experience. · Database Expertise: Proven experience as a DBA with expertise in Oracle and Postgres databases. · AWS Managed Databases: Extensive experience with AWS database services, including Aurora, RDS, and Redshift · Failover and Recovery: Solid experience in database failover, recovery procedures, and disaster recovery planning · Migration Experience: Demonstrated experience with migrating on-premises databases to AWS. · Technical Skills: Proficient in SQL, database design, and data modeling. Familiarity with AWS CLI, SDKs, and CloudWatch. · Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Desired Skills and Experience: · Certifications: AWS or relevant database certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, PostgreSQL Professional). · Scripting Skills: Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation of database tasks. · Monitoring Tools: Deep familiarity with database monitoring tools, especially AWS CloudWatch, for performance monitoring and alerting. · Data Warehousing: Experience with data warehouse design, implementation, and optimization, for example, AWS Redshift. SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2403489 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability



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