Database Administrator (DBA)

Ampcus Inc

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, United States

about 1 month ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

jobs.localjobnetwork.com

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 Automation of Tests Cluster Analysis Databases Continuous Integration Data Loss Amazon DynamoDB Failover Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL

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Linux System Administration MongoDB MySQL Performance Tuning Query Optimization Redis Ansible Shell Script Datadog Scripting Amazon ElastiCache Database Optimization Reliability of Systems Database Performance HybridCloud Cloudformation Database Migration Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Performance Monitor Database Replication Cloud Migration Database Monitoring Cloudwatch Devsecops

Job description

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis databases across on-premises and AWS cloud environments.
Manage database replication, clustering, and high-availability solutions aligned with application requirements.
Administer and optimize AWS database and infrastructure services including RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, EC2, and S3.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, database deployments, and operational tasks using Ansible and AWS CloudFormation.
Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning using CloudWatch, PMM, Datadog, and MonYog.
Perform database health checks, routine maintenance, capacity planning, and troubleshooting to ensure system reliability and scalability.
Collaborate with developers on schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, and database performance improvements.
Partner with DevSecOps teams to manage security hardening, patching, compliance, and upgrade activities.
Design and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions to minimize downtime and data loss.
Generate ad-hoc reports, analyze database metrics, and support operational decision-making.
Support Linux system administration and develop automation scripts using Shell scripting or Python.

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis administration.
Experience managing AWS database services including RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and ElastiCache.
Knowledge of replication, failover, backup/recovery, and high-availability architectures.
Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible and CloudFormation.
Strong database monitoring and performance tuning expertise.
Proficiency in Linux administration.
Scripting skills in Shell or Python.
Experience working in production environments with performance, scalability, and security considerations., * Experience with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD integration.
Exposure to containerized or hybrid cloud environments.
Knowledge of database migration and cloud modernization initiatives.
Strong troubleshooting and cross-functional collaboration skills.

About the company

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.