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# Senior Database Administrator

- **Company:** PREMIER STAFFING PARTNERS
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,600 - $156,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Databases, IBM DB2, Database Queries, Disaster Recovery, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, Database Performance, Database Migration, Amazon Relational Database Service, Terraform
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bfc1e0fcbd5f435d

## About the Role

* Must have experience with AWS databases, PostgreSQL, and MS SQL Server
 * Must have strong SQL skills
 * Strong communication skills are needed
 * Any previous database migration experience is a plus

## Description

* Support and optimize AWS PostgreSQL database environment
 * Provide administration, automation, performance tuning, security, and reliability of Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL databases.
 * Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, implement database standards and operational processes, perform database change management, and troubleshoot complex production issues.
 * Monitor and optimize database performance, develop and tune SQL solutions, automate administration tasks, and support high-availability and disaster recovery initiatives.
 * Plan and execute database migrations, including migrations between AWS database platforms as well as migrations from on-premises Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB2 for i (iSeries) environments to AWS PostgreSQL.
 * Be the subject matter expert for PostgreSQL and AWS database technologies