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# AWS Cloud Database Administrator

- **Company:** CareerCircle
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3, Systems Engineering, ArcGIS (Software), Backup Devices, Bash Shell, Building Information Modeling, Cloud Database, Information Systems, Databases, Computer Literacy, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Security, Data Systems, Database Encryption, Database Queries, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Amazon DynamoDB, Failover, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Office, NoSQL, Oracle (Applications), Redis, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Scripting, Amazon ElastiCache, System Availability, Database Optimization, Caching, Database Performance, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloudformation, Database Migration, AWS Aurora, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Cloudwatch, Terraform
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/tx/san-antonio/80a2c8bb-a3bc-4c81-b6ee-22ad89699d5a

## About the Role

* US Citizenship or Green Card is required.
 * Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
 * Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or related field. Additional Four (4) experience can be used in lieu of degree.
 * Minimum FIVE (5) years of experience as a DBA, with FIVE (5) years in AWS cloud environments
 * Expertise in AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, Dynamo DB, ElastiCache etc.).
 * Strong SQL skills and experience with relational and NoSQL databases. Proficiency with database migration and replication tools (AWS DMS, SCT, native replication).
 * Owns discovery of data systems and data ops, ensures smooth and timely handoff of data systems access, ensures data systems and ops continuity during cutover.
 * Ensures data systems uptime SLA. Owns policy for connection pool size, horizontal and vertical scaling, data system resource usage, slow query monitoring and enforcement, backups, downtime, migrations and disaster recovery.
 * Ownership of services like AWS Aurora (Postgres RDS), AWS DocumentDB, AWS ElastiCache (Redis), AWS CloudFront, AWS S3, AWS Athena, AWS Kinesis, AWS QuickSight
 * Hands on experience with scripting (Python, Bash)
 * Proven ability to work autonomously and collaborate, mentor, help, and support other team members, as needed to solve complex operational and reliability problems.
 * Familiarity with DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
 * Knowledge of networking, security, and IAM as applied to databases.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

 * AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate (Highly desirable).
 * AWS Certified Solutions Architect or other specialty certifications.

## Description

CI/CD
Redis
DevOps
FedRAMP
Failover
Scripting
Terraform
Amazon S3
Operations
Automation
PostgreSQL
Scalability
AWS Kinesis
Adjudication
Communication
Data Security
Critical Care
Amazon Athena
Amazon Aurora
Backup Devices
Key Management
Cloud Database
Database Tuning
Access Controls
Amazon DynamoDB
Computer Science
Microsoft Access
Safety Assurance
Data Engineering
Disaster Recovery
Amazon DocumentDB
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon Cloudfront
AWS CloudFormation
Amazon ElastiCache
Industry Standards
Root Cause Analysis
Systems Engineering
Amazon Web Services
Database Encryption
Software Development
Solution Architecture
Database Administration
Bash (Scripting Language)
SQL (Programming Language)
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Python (Programming Language)
Ethical Standards And Conduct
AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK)
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, * We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Database Administrator (DBA) to design, deploy and manage highly available, secure, and scalable database solutions in the AWS cloud.

 * This role will focus on optimizing database performance, ensuring data security, and driving automation for database operations.
 * The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with multiple AWS database services, understands modern data architectures, and can collaborate with developers, architects, and DevOps teams to deliver reliable data solutions.
 * Design, implement, and manage AWS-managed databases including RDS (Oracle, PostgreSQL etc.), develop strategies for high availability, replication, failover, and disaster recovery. Migrate on-premises databases to AWS cloud environments using DMS, or native tools.
 * Monitor database performance and tune queries, indexes, and configurations. Implement caching strategies (ElastiCachce, Redis, etc.) to optimize workloads. Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
 * Implement database encryption, access controls, and key management using KMS and IAM Ensure compliance with industry standards (HIPAA, FedRAMP, SOC 2 etc.) as applicable.
 * Automate provisioning, backups, restores, and monitoring using infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation etc.). Integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines for schema and data changes. Manage cost optimization for cloud-based database services.
 * Set up monitoring and alerting with CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and third-party tools. Troubleshoot complex database issues across production and non-production environments. Conduct root cause analysis of incidents and implement preventive measures.
 * Work closely with developers, architects, and QA to ensure smooth releases., Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
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