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Cloud Database Administrator

Zachary Piper Solutions, LLC

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Public Trust
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IT - Database
Remote/Hybrid (Off-Site/Hybrid)

Piper Companies is seeking a Remote Cloud Database Administrator to join a premier IT modernization solutions and professional services company. The cloud database administrator will support the US department of treasury's enterprise cloud development effort.

Responsibilities of the Cloud Database Administrator i nclude:

  • Design scalable, secure, and highly available database solutions AWS, OCI and GCP.
  • Architect scalable, secure, and highly available database solutions using AWS services like RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and Redshift.
  • Translate business requirements into optimized cloud-native database architectures.
  • Administer and tune databases like Oracle Autonomous DB, MySQL HeatWave, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, and Cloud Spanner.
  • Lead migrations from on-prem or other clouds using AWS DMS, Snowball, or custom ETL pipelines.
  • Use Terraform, Ansible, or Deployment Manager for infrastructure as code.
  • Build, maintain, and manage multiple SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring data integrity and security as the team works through a broad modernization and database migration effort like SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL (Aurora), DynamoDB, MongoDB.
  • Optimize queries, distribution styles, sort keys, and vacuum schedules on Redshift.
  • Provide strong analytical and diagnostic capabilities to support identifying opportunities for building better system and data boundaries and managing data integrity across a distributed systems architecture.

Qualifications for the Cloud Database Administrator :

  • Bachelor's Degree and at least 5 years of experience. 9 Years of Experience in Lieu of a degree.
  • Must be U.S Citizen.
  • Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance to start.
  • Database Expertise: Proven experience as a DBA with experience in Oracle and Postgres databases.
  • Experience with AWS database services, including Aurora, RDS, and Redshift.
  • Familiarity with AWS infrastructure and services like EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, and Lambda.
  • Experience with automation tools and scripting languages such as Python, Shell, or AWS Lambda to automate database tasks.
  • Experience with AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, or other monitoring tools to ensure high availability and performance.
  • Solid experience in database failover, recovery procedures, and disaster recovery planning.
  • Comprehensive understanding of modern database design, database management, and best practices.
  • Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.

Compensation for the Cloud Database Administrator :

  • Salary: $100,000 - $130,000
  • Comprehensive benefit package; Cigna Medical, Cigna Dental, Vision, 401k
  • Unlimited PTO, Paid holidays

Keywords: #LI-RL1 #LI-Remote

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Zachary Piper Solutions is a National Security focused technology services and consulting firm with a top-secret facility clearance. We support mission-critical initiatives on behalf of the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of State, and a variety of Civilian Agencies. ZPS is dedicated to help protect government networks against cyber threats and to maximize the wide-spectrum of intelligence and security-related technologies. Our dedicated support and proven experience drive results in support of our client’s mission objectives.
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IT - Database
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Public Trust