Database Administrator - Baltimore, MD

Position – Database Administrator
Location – Baltimore, MD
Position type - Contract
Rate – DOE
Start Date – Immediately

US Citizen, Green Card and H1B and third party c2c accepted for this role.

• Ensuring the availability, performance, security, and integrity of databases, including
• Aurora Postgres, SQL Server RDS, Self-Managed SQL Server, and MongoDB
• Database Administration: Manage and administer the AWS-based databases,
• including Aurora Postgres, SQL Server RDS, Self-Managed SQL Server, and
• MongoDB, ensuring high availability and data integrity.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor and tune the performance of databases to
• maintain optimal efficiency and responsiveness, addressing performance bottlenecks
• proactively.
• Backup and Recovery: Implement and oversee database backup and recovery
• strategies, ensuring data is protected and can be restored as needed.
• Database Security: Implement and enforce security measures, access controls, and
• encryption protocols to protect sensitive data stored in the databases.
• Database Upgrades and Patching: Plan and execute database upgrades and patching,
• staying current with the latest releases and security fixes.
• Disaster Recovery: Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans for the databases,
• including failover and replication mechanisms.
• Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve database-related issues,
• working closely with development teams and other stakeholders to troubleshoot and
• resolve problems.
• Data Migration: Assist with database migration efforts, ensuring smooth data transfer
• and minimal downtime during migrations.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations,
• procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Automation: Identify opportunities for automation in database administration tasks
• and develop scripts or tools to streamline repetitive processes.
• Cloud Best Practices: Stay informed about AWS cloud best practices and
• recommendations, implementing these practices in database management.
• Compliance and Auditing: Ensure that databases adhere to regulatory compliance
• standards and participate in audits as needed.

Education Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer
• Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or
• technical discipline.

General Experience

• At least ten (10) years of experience as a Senior Database Administrator, managing
• diverse databases in an AWS cloud environment.
• Expertise in administering Aurora Postgres, SQL Server RDS, Self-Managed SQL
• Server, and MongoDB databases.
• Strong understanding of database performance tuning, backup and recovery, and
• security best practices.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services, IAM roles, and security groups for database
• administration.
• Experience with database migration tools and techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to address database-related
• issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with
• cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• AWS certifications, such as AWS Certified Database - Specialty or AWS Certified
• Solutions Architect, are advantageous.