Cloud Database Administrator (Cloud DBA) Telecom

STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking a Cloud Database Administrator (Cloud DBA) on behalf of our client in Dallas, TX. This role is ideal for a database professional with extensive experience in cloud migration initiatives, database administration, and performance optimization. The selected candidate will play a key role in migrating legacy applications and databases from on-premises environments to AWS or other cloud platforms while ensuring reliability, security, and operational excellence. Telecom industry experience is required. Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain Oracle, SQL Server, and/or MongoDB databases across cloud environments.
• Support large-scale migration of legacy applications and databases from on-premises infrastructure to AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Design and configure database instances, schemas, and related cloud resources.
• Perform database migration planning, execution, validation, and post-migration support.
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning and optimization strategies.
• Troubleshoot complex database issues and ensure high availability, reliability, and data integrity.
• Implement backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and security best practices.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and business teams to support migration objectives.
• Manage multiple migration workstreams while meeting project timelines and quality standards.

• 8 12+ years of hands-on database administration experience.
• Strong expertise in Oracle, SQL Server, and/or MongoDB.
• Proven experience creating and managing databases, instances, and schemas within AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience with on-premises-to-cloud database migration projects.
• Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, backup, and recovery.
• Experience with AWS database technologies, including Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, DynamoDB, and AWS Database Migration Service (DMS).
• Working knowledge of AWS networking, security, monitoring, and cloud architecture principles.
• Proficiency in SQL and scripting languages for automation and database administration.
• Experience using database migration, replication, and validation tools.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced migration program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Telecom industry experience (Required/Highly Preferred).
• AWS certifications or other cloud-related certifications.
• Experience with enterprise-scale cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.