DBA

We're looking for a hands-on Senior DBA to own the operational excellence, reliability, performance, and security of our global database infrastructure across AWS and Azure. You'll manage mission-critical, multi-region production systems and collaborate closely with Data Engineering, DevOps, and application teams. What You'll Do Database Operations

Administer and optimize production databases including Couchbase, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, Cosmos DB, and Snowflake Manage Couchbase clusters including XDCR replication, monitoring, and troubleshooting Perform installations, upgrades, patching, and configuration management across cloud and on-prem environments Optimize query performance through indexing strategies, query tuning, and execution plan analysis Plan and manage scaling strategies including sharding and capacity planning Implement database security controls including access management and encryption

Backup, DR & Resilience

Design and maintain backup strategies with defined retention policies Implement and validate restore procedures to meet RTO/RPO objectives Develop PITR capabilities and execute disaster recovery drills Manage AWS Backup, native database backups, and cross-region replication

Incident Response & Support

Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for mission-critical systems Lead database incident response including outage resolution and root cause analysis Troubleshoot complex production issues such as replication lag, memory pressure, and deadlocks

Monitoring & Automation

Implement monitoring and alerting using Datadog, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, and native tools Automate routine tasks using Python, Bash, PowerShell, and cloud-native tooling

Migrations & Documentation

Lead database migration and upgrade initiatives with minimal downtime Develop and maintain runbooks, SOPs, and Architecture Decision Records

Security & Compliance

Implement IAM roles, network isolation, secrets management, and encryption Manage credentials via AWS Secrets Manager and Azure Key Vault Support security audits and compliance with data residency requirements

5+ years as a DBA managing production systems at scale Strong hands-on experience with AWS database services: RDS/PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, Aurora, AWS Backup Working experience with Couchbase cluster management, XDCR, and N1QL Experience with Azure database services including Cosmos DB and Azure Database for PostgreSQL Deep understanding of database internals, indexing, and query optimization Experience designing and testing backup, restore, PITR, and DR strategies Proficiency with Datadog, CloudWatch, and Azure Monitor Scripting experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Willingness to participate in 24/7 on-call rotation

What Will Make You Stand Out

Cloud/database certifications (AWS Database Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure DBA, Couchbase) Experience with Snowflake administration and optimization Familiarity with AWS DMS, Azure Data Migration Service, or CDC technologies (Kafka, Kinesis, Debezium) Experience with containerized environments (ECS, Kubernetes) for database workloads Exposure to vector databases and AI/ML-related workloads Experience mentoring junior DBAs

Requirements

Performance Tuning, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon DocumentDB, PostgreSQL, Python Scripting, All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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