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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Database Operations Engineer - **Company:** Banker's Toolbox, Inc. - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Audit Trail, Backup Devices, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Information Systems, Databases, Shard (Database Architecture), DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Amazon DynamoDB, Failover, Failover Clustering, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, MySQL, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Aws Command Line Interface (CLI), Prometheus, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Transact-SQL, Alwayson, Cloud Platform System, Autoscaling, System Availability, Grafana, Database Performance, Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Information Technology, SolarWinds (Software), Performance Monitor, Redgate, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Cloudwatch, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d7fae8116d2ca386 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience * 10+ years of enterprise database administration and managing production databases in AWS * Experience supporting 24x7 mission-critical production environments ## Description The ideal candidate has deep experience managing SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB in cloud environments and is passionate about automation, modernization, disaster recovery, and operational excellence. You will report to the Senior Manager, Cloud Operations. This position will be located at our office in Raleigh, NC, Austin, TX, or remote. Occasional travel required for team events to support engagement, relationship-building, and key decision-making. What You'll Do: Database Administration * Administer, maintain, and support enterprise databases including: + Microsoft SQL Server + MySQL + PostgreSQL + MongoDB + Amazon DynamoDB * Ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and security across all database platforms * Perform database provisioning, upgrades, migrations, patching, and lifecycle management * Develop and maintain database standards, operational procedures, and governance AWS Cloud Database Management * Deploy, and manage AWS database services including: Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon EC2-hosted SQL Server, DynamoDB, DocumentDB * Configure Multi-AZ deployments and cross-region disaster recovery * Implement automated backup, restore, and recovery strategies * Optimize AWS database infrastructure for performance, availability, and cost efficiency * Support database modernization and migration initiatives to AWS High Availability & Disaster Recovery * Design and maintain: + SQL Server Always On Availability Groups + SQL Server Failover Cluster Instances + SQL Server Replication + MySQL Replication + PostgreSQL Streaming Replication + MongoDB Replica Sets * Develop disaster recovery plans and regularly perform failover testing * Maintain Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) Performance Tuning * Monitor and optimize database performance * Troubleshoot blocking, deadlocks, memory pressure, CPU bottlenecks, and slow queries * Optimize indexes, execution plans, and storage utilization. Perform capacity planning and workload forecasting Automation * Develop automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash and AWS CLI * Build Infrastructure as Code using: Terraform and AWS CloudFormation * Support database deployments through CI/CD pipelines Monitoring & Observability * Use Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, Performance Insights, Grafana and Prometheus * Monitor database health, replication, backup success, and capacity * Create executive and operational reporting dashboards Security & Compliance * Manage IAM, database authentication, and least-privilege access, * Microsoft SQL Server: SQL Server 2019-2022, AlwaysOn Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Replication, Backup/Restore, T-SQL and Performance tuning. * MySQL: Amazon RDS MySQL, MySQL Replication, Performance tuning and Parameter optimization * PostgreSQL: Amazon RDS PostgreSQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, Streaming and Logical Replication * MongoDB: Replica Sets, Sharding, Backup and recovery, Performance tuning, Document schema optimization * DynamoDB: Global Tables, Auto Scaling, Performance optimization and Backup and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) * Automation & DevOps:PowerShell, Python, Bash, GitHub Actions, Terraform, CloudFormation and Docker * Monitoring & Performance Tools: SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) , Redgate SQL Monitor, SolarWinds DPA, AWS Performance Insights, Amazon CloudWatch ## Related Videos - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [How building an industry DBMS differs from building a research one](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/768-how-building-an-industry-dbms-differs-from-building-a-research-one) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [20 Essential Tools For Backend Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/218-20-essential-tools-for-backend-development) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)