Cloud DBA

Responsible for assessing, provisioning, migrating, and optimizing databases as part of a large-scale enterprise application migration program from on-premises infrastructure to AWS. The role requires strong expertise in Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MongoDB, hands-on cloud database provisioning experience, and the ability to collaborate with multiple application teams and client stakeholders., * Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MongoDB databases.

• Provision and configure cloud databases, instances, schemas, users, access controls, storage, and connectivity based on application requirements.
• Assess existing databases for compatibility, dependencies, capacity, performance, and migration readiness.
• Define and execute database migration strategies, including schema conversion, data migration, replication, validation, cutover, and rollback planning.
• Leverage appropriate AWS services and tools, such as Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon DocumentDB, AWS DMS, and native database utilities, based on target architecture and compatibility.
• Implement database security, encryption, backup and recovery, high availability, monitoring, and disaster recovery practices.
• Collaborate with application owners, cloud architects, infrastructure, network, and security teams to resolve technical dependencies and ensure migration readiness.
• Manage database activities across multiple applications concurrently, track progress and risks, and provide timely status updates to stakeholders.
• Prepare database migration plans, technical documentation, operational runbooks, and handover artifacts.

• 8-12+ years of database administration experience with strong hands-on expertise in Oracle, SQL Server, and/or MongoDB.
• Proven experience creating and configuring databases, instances, and schemas in AWS cloud environments.
• Experience with on-premises-to-cloud database migration, data validation, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of AWS database services, cloud networking, security, and monitoring.
• Experience with SQL, scripting, automation, and database migration tools.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple application workstreams and deliver within defined migration timelines.

Preferred: AWS certification, experience with enterprise-scale cloud migration programs, and familiarity with Jira and DevOps processes