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Cloud Database Analyst II

DP Professionals
  • Columbia, SC
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3 days ago

Job Description

DPP is seeking a CloudDatabase Analyst II for an opportunity with our client in the healthcare insurance market.
 
Work location: Onsite in Columbia, SC; will consider hybrid and remote candidates
Duration: 6 months
Shift: 8:30AM-5:00PM; possible overtime when needed to meet project timelines.
Terms: W2 Contract
 
Responsibilities:
  • The Cloud Database Analyst II will work closely with stakeholders to define business and technical requirements for cloud-based data solutions.
  • The analyst ensures that proposed database architectures and configurations align with both customer objectives and enterprise cloud standards.
  • This role will spend time managing and optimizing cloud-hosted databases such as AWS RDS or Azure SQL, writing and tuning SQL queries, and using monitoring tools like CloudWatch or Azure Monitor to track performance and availability.
  • Support large-scale cloud IT projects by providing input on data architecture, backup and recovery strategies, and high availability configurations.
  • Help prioritize analysis activities, contribute to planning sessions, and may automate routine tasks using scripting languages like Python or PowerShell.
  • While this role is primarily technical, it also requires strong communication and collaboration skills to guide teams and ensure that database solutions meet both functional and strategic goals.
Required qualifications:
  • Cloud Data Migration & CI/CD experience
  • Agile experience. Familiarity with Jira and Confluence.
  • Lead database migration, and deployment of lift-and-shift projects to Cloud Platforms.
  • Design and implement high-availability (HA), backup/restore, snapshots and disaster recovery (DR) strategies for cloud-based databases across multiple regions.
  • Expertise in backup/recovery, data replication, failover, and cross-region availability.
  • Cloud Database Platforms (AWS - RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, or EC2-hosted databases, Azure SQL, or Google Cloud SQL).
  • Hands-on experience managing and optimizing cloud-hosted relational databases, including provisioning, configuration, and performance tuning.
  • Strong SQL performance tuning, indexing, proficiency in writing complex SQL queries, analyzing execution plans, and optimizing performance across large datasets in cloud-native or hybrid environments.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Tools – Terraform, ARM Templates, or CloudFormation, required for automating infrastructure provisioning and ensuring consistency across environments. Security & Compliance Frameworks (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP)
  • Enforce cloud security and compliance standards (IAM, VPC policies, data classification)
  • Solid understanding of data security, encryption, and compliance requirements (HIPAA, PCI, FedRAMP, etc.).
  • Database Monitoring & Management Tools, Familiarity with tools like CloudWatch, Enhanced Monitoring, Performance Insights (AWS), Azure Monitor, or third-party solutions (e.g., SolarWinds, Redgate) for monitoring database health, performance, and availability.
Required education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree;
  • OR 4 years of job related work experience;
  • OR 2 years of job related experience plus an Associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree 
Required work experience:
  • 8 years of IT experience including varied database administration experience 
Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience working with relational (Oracle Ama) and non-relational databases in the cloud and on-premises for handling semi-structured or unstructured data in cloud-native applications.
  • Cloud Certifications.
  • Data warehousing or analytics integration (Redshift, QuickSight, Glue)
Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. 
 
Interested? Learn more:
Click theapply button to learn more about this position (#26-00955).
 DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D

Numbers & Facts

LocationColumbia, SC

Skills

  • ARM (Advanced RISC Machine)unmatched
  • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)unmatched
  • Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)unmatched
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Atlassian JIRAunmatched
  • Cloud Applicationsunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
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  • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
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  • Data Analysisunmatched
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  • Data Recoveryunmatched
  • Data Setsunmatched
  • Data Warehousingunmatched
  • Database Administrationunmatched
  • Database Analysisunmatched
  • Database Architectureunmatched
  • Database Backupunmatched
  • Database Replicationunmatched
  • Disaster Recoveryunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Expense Managementunmatched
  • Failoverunmatched
  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • High Availabilityunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
  • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
  • Oracleunmatched
  • PCIunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
  • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
  • Query Analysisunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Relational Databases (RDBMS)unmatched
  • SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
  • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
  • Structured Dataunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
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