Cloud Database Reliability Engineer

Our client seeks a Cloud Database Reliability Engineer to design, build, and evolve automated database infrastructure for a cloud-native enterprise platform supporting mission-critical applications. You will partner with database professionals to deliver self-service tooling and reusable infrastructure that enables development teams to move faster while maintaining reliability and security. The role emphasizes automation, infrastructure-as-code, and scalable platforms., * Design and implement infrastructure-as-code using AWS CDK for AWS RDS infrastructure across Oracle and Postgres with automation, repeatability, and self-service capabilities.

• Build and maintain automated solutions for database provisioning, patching, backup and recovery, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines and tooling to enable developers and DBAs to perform routine database operations safely and independently.
• Collaborate with DevOps and SysOps to implement database security best practices including encryption, IAM policies, and access controls.
• Support long-term database migration initiatives through tooling, automation, and infrastructure improvements.
• Optimize database infrastructure costs using FinOps principles while maintaining performance and reliability standards.
• Participate in incident response and troubleshooting for database infrastructure issues with limited on-call.
• Mentor team members on cloud database best practices, automation techniques, and AWS services.
• Stay current with AWS database services and emerging technologies to continuously improve platform capabilities.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance., * 5+ years of experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and hands-on AWS RDS.

• Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (AWS CDK or CloudFormation preferred; Terraform acceptable).
• Demonstrated experience building CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or similar tools.
• Scripting skills in Python or TypeScript for automation.
• Production experience with Oracle or Postgres and solid understanding of relational database concepts.
• Experience with AWS IAM, VPC networking, and security best practices.
• Ability to solve problems and work collaboratively across teams.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Preferred: AWS certifications, AWS Lambda, database migration tools, GitOps workflows, monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Grafana, OpenSearch), DBA background transitioning to cloud and automation, and FinOps experience., * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in cloud infrastructure, database administration, or platform engineering with a track record of delivering automation and infrastructure solutions in production and experience in Agile environments. Experience in regulated industries, accounting, or government environments.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following

About Eliassen Group: Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve. Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status