Overview
Project description
We are seeking a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team and play a key role in managing, optimizing, and securing our database environments. You should have a strong hands-on expertise with Oracle databases, experience managing AWS RDS environments, and a foundational understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) concepts using Terraform. This role will be central to ensuring database availability, scalability, and performance, while supporting our adoption of Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) models.
Responsibilities
* Administer, monitor, and maintain Oracle databases across on-premise and cloud environments.
* Manage and optimize AWS RDS instances (performance tuning, patching, backup, scaling).
* Ensure high availability, security, and compliance of database platforms.
* Support the design and implementation of Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) solutions.
* Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams on Terraform-based deployments.
* Implement and manage database backup/recovery strategies and disaster recovery plans.
* Monitor system health, performance metrics, and proactively resolve database issues.
* Assist in database design, schema management, and query optimization.
* Document database configurations, processes, and best practices.
* Provide production support and on-call assistance when required.
Skills
Must have
* Overall, 4+ years of experience as a Database Administrator.
* Proven experience as a Database Administrator with deep knowledge of Oracle DB administration and tuning.
* Hands-on experience with AWS RDS (Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL preferred).
* Familiarity with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts (preferred, not mandatory).
* Strong understanding of database security, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
* Experience with monitoring and performance optimization tools.
* Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
* Strong communication and collaboration abilities across technical and business teams.
Nice to have
* N/A
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