Company:
SPECTRAFORCE
Location: Newark
Closing Date: 16/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Job Title: AWS Cloud Database Administrator
Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid)
Duration: 9+ Months (Temp to Hire)
- As AWS Cloud Database Administrator and Infrastructure as Code Developer, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality database administration services to App/Dev Teams, including provisioning, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Amazon Redshift, Aurora PostgreSQL and DocumentDB Databases using Cloud Formation Templates and Terraform.
- You will work closely with our IT teams to assess database infrastructure, identify areas for improvement, and implement effective solutions to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- In-depth knowledge of Amazon Redshift database administration, DocumentDB database administration and Aurora PostgreSQL database administration including installation, configuration, and maintenance is necessary for the position.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex database issues; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with internal teams are necessary.
Responsibilities
- Develop Infrastructure as Code for provisioning, configurations, and maintenance of Amazon Redshift, DocumentDB and Aurora PostgreSQL Databases according to best practices and requirements.
- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as AWS CloudFormation or Terraform is a must.
- Proficiency in scripting with Python, lambda and Step Functions.
- Develop and implement backup and recovery strategies to safeguard critical data and minimize downtime.
- Deep understanding of database concepts and experience with Redshift, DocumentDB, Aurora PostgreSQL is a must.
- Optimize database performance through query tuning, index optimization, and database schema refinement.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools, particularly AWS CloudWatch is a must.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance for Database related issues and incidents.
- Skills in database performance tuning, backup and recovery, and high availability setups.
- Develop and implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions. Experience in administration, managing and optimizing databases like Redshift, DocumentDB and Aurora PostgreSQL.
- Use of CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins to provision databases and develop solutions for developer Self Service.
- Document database configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps for knowledge sharing and future reference.
- Several years (3-5+ years) of experience working with AWS cloud services, including experience with database administration and infrastructure development.
- Hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure.
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