Senior Oracle DBA
On-site · Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelBachelors DegreeUnknown
Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Bachelors Degree
Company size
Unknown
Job Summary
Lead a team of DBAs to administer and optimize AWS-based relational databases (RDS for Oracle, Aurora PostgreSQL, RDS for SQL Server) including provisioning, backups, DR, performance tuning, security, and automation; provide guidance, runbooks, and health checks; coordinate migrations and ensure high availability across engines.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on database administration experience in AWS, including Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora
- Strong experience administering Oracle on Amazon RDS, including backup and recovery workflows, parameter and option group management, and performance troubleshooting
- Strong experience administering Aurora PostgreSQL, including cluster design, failover behavior, reader scaling, parameter tuning, vacuum strategy, and extension management
- Strong experience administering SQL Server on Amazon RDS, including index and statistics maintenance, SQL Agent scheduling, and native backup and restore workflows
- Deep understanding of AWS networking and security for databases, including VPC design, security groups, IAM, KMS encryption, and TLS connectivity
- Proficiency with monitoring and diagnostics tools such as CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and engine logs for root cause analysis
- Scripting and automation skills using AWS CLI or SDKs plus languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash
- Experience with database migrations and modernization using AWS DMS and AWS Schema Conversion Tool, plus native engine utilities
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team, mentor junior staff, and collaborate across departments
- Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills
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