Job Title: Database Administrator (DBA) onshore
Location(s): Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Key Responsibilities- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis databases across on-premises and AWS cloud environments.
- Manage database replication, clustering, and high-availability solutions aligned with application requirements.
- Administer and optimize AWS database and infrastructure services including RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, EC2, and S3.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, database deployments, and operational tasks using Ansible and AWS CloudFormation.
- Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning using CloudWatch, PMM, Datadog, and MonYog.
- Perform database health checks, routine maintenance, capacity planning, and troubleshooting to ensure system reliability and scalability.
- Collaborate with developers on schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, and database performance improvements.
- Partner with DevSecOps teams to manage security hardening, patching, compliance, and upgrade activities.
- Design and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions to minimize downtime and data loss.
- Generate ad-hoc reports, analyze database metrics, and support operational decision-making.
- Support Linux system administration and develop automation scripts using Shell scripting or Python.
Required Skills- Strong hands-on experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis administration.
- Experience managing AWS database services including RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and ElastiCache.
- Knowledge of replication, failover, backup/recovery, and high-availability architectures.
- Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible and CloudFormation.
- Strong database monitoring and performance tuning expertise.
- Proficiency in Linux administration.
- Scripting skills in Shell or Python.
- Experience working in production environments with performance, scalability, and security considerations.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD integration.
- Exposure to containerized or hybrid cloud environments.
- Knowledge of database migration and cloud modernization initiatives.
- Strong troubleshooting and cross-functional collaboration skills.
