Cloud Database Architect

Job Summary:

The Cloud Database Architect will oversee the integration and implementation of public cloud infrastructure to support Census Systems Enterprise Database shared services.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain database configurations in compliance with release management, change management, and office of information security requirements
• Supervise performance of database installations, configurations, and migrations as required
• Proactively diagnose and resolve problems affecting database systems
• Deploy Hot/Cold Backup and Recovery of databases using RMAN
• Implements migration efforts with application teams, including data migration
• Participate in planning, implementation, and growth of infrastructure on AWS Gov Cloud or Azure
• Ability to identify and make recommendations for poor database performance
• Helps design and maintain an enterprise-wide baseline of operating systems and software
• Identify and improve on possible points of failure in the infrastructure/applications and support troubleshooting incidents
• Work closely with our architect and engineers to design and implement scalable software services, networks, systems, and storage environment that effectively reflect business needs, security requirements, and service level requirements
• Reviews and provides input to policies and standard operating procedures

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with RDS databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Maria) and Aurora databases (MySQL)
• Experience with DBA activities such as patching, backup/recovery, maintenance, troubleshooting and database monitoring
• Experience with automation and infrastructure as code such as CloudFormation/Terraform
• Experience monitoring production database workloads using CloudWatch, OMS, etc.
• Experience supporting production database workloads in Postgres, Oracle, MS SQL, and/or MySQL
• Experience with migration to the cloud
• Experience with system integration and automation and operating/managing AWS infrastructure as code or Azure
• Experience integrating databases with other application components (AWS Lambda, Weblogic/Tomcat) or Azure
• Knowledge of AWS or Azure user, security and networking configurations
• Experience planning, installing, configuring, patching, and troubleshooting issues on the following platforms: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

About IBR:

At Imagine Believe Realize (IBR), we are a dedicated team focused on delivering top-notch software and systems engineering solutions to government and commercial clients. We believe in fostering a healthy work-life balance and offering exceptional benefits, including nationwide medical, dental, and vision insurance, three weeks of paid time off, ten paid federal holidays, 401(k) matching, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability at no cost to our employees.

Compensation Package:

The annual salary for this position is $140,000 - $160,000 depending on experience, plus comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.