Job Description
Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.
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.
Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $56.33–$61.33 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | http://www.ampcus.com |
About Company
Ampcus Inc is a global technology and business consulting firm specializing in Digital Transforrmation, Big Data, Analytics, Cyber Security, Testing, IV&V, Infrastructure Management and Enterprise Solutions. Ampcus Inc is an SBA 8(a) certified Women and Minority Owned global Provider of broad range of consulting Services. From strategy to execution, our disciplined yet flexible approach starts and ends with our clients. By listening hard and working harder, their goals become our goals. We are an ISO 9000, ISO 20000, ISO 27000 and CMMi Level certified company.
Ampcus consultants have significant business, engineering and technology experience. Our consultants have over 20 years of business experience and an average of over 10 years of engineering and technology experience. This means that the project teams understand how systems work and how the technology impacts the business processes of organizations.
We believe that success of an engagement is determined by strong project management, clear communication and mutual commitment working collaboratively. Our methodology begins by listening to the customer needs, then working with their teams to gain a clear understanding of the requirements, while providing a knowledge transfer of best practices for the organization. As a recognized leader providing customized software services, management and engineering solutions to companies around the world, our ability to deliver is a "granted" that makes companies put their trust in us to answer their day-to-day business challenges and put them on a path for greater success. We are the choice for our clients because we look at our clients business from a growth perspective.
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Specialties: Digital Transformation, Big Data and Analytics, Infrastructure Management Services, Testing and IV&V, Cyber Security, Active Directory and E-mail Infrastructure, Project Management, Training, and ERP, CRM. EAI, BI
Skills
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)unmatched
- Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)unmatched
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
- Ansibleunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Automation System Developmentunmatched
- Business Servicesunmatched
- Capacity Managementunmatched
- Cloud Computingunmatched
- Clustering Softwareunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
- Continuous Integrationunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Data Recoveryunmatched
- Database Administrationunmatched
- Database Analysisunmatched
- Database Clusteringunmatched
- Database Designunmatched
- Database Optimizationunmatched
- Database Replicationunmatched
- Decision Supportunmatched
- Disaster Recoveryunmatched
- Failoverunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- High Availabilityunmatched
- Hybrid Cloudunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Linux Administrationunmatched
- Metricsunmatched
- MongoDBunmatched
- MySQLunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
- PostgreSQLunmatched
- Production Systemsunmatched
- Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
- Query Optimizationunmatched
- Redisunmatched
- Replication and Remote Mirroringunmatched
- Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
- Security Monitoringunmatched
- Security Patchesunmatched
- Systems Reliabilityunmatched
- Systems Scalabilityunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Unix Shell Programmingunmatched
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