Our client embraces a DevOps culture within collaborative product-oriented delivery (POD) teams. They are seeking a Cloud Database Engineer who will be instrumental in optimizing our cloud-based database solutions hosted on AWS. This role is central to ensuring high performance, availability, and cost-effectiveness of our database operations supporting innovative applications.
Responsibilities:
Design, implement, and manage cloud-based database solutions using AWS technologies such as RDS, Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL, and DocumentDB.
Proactively monitor and maintain database performance through autoscaling, right- sizing, and optimization of parameter groups.
Optimize cloud database costs, monitor cost anomalies, and collaborate with PODs to address them.
Develop and implement database security measures and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
Collaborate closely with PODs to review and optimize SQL and NoSQL queries and schemas before production deployment.
Participate in the creation and maintenance of disaster recovery plans, including regular data backups.
Document and maintain comprehensive records of database architectures, configurations, and maintenance procedures.
Stay current with the latest AWS services and database technologies to continuously improve system efficiency and performance.
Develop Terraform project(s) to manage AWS database services and components (database, users, permissions, etc).
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.• Solid experience with AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, DocumentDB) and database administration of MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
Experience in managing AWS database services and components (database, users, permissions, etc) using Terraform.
Strong understanding of database design, implementation, and maintenance principles, with a keen focus on automation and optimization.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment within a DevOps culture.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to perform under pressure.
Commitment to ongoing professional development; previous certifications in AWS are highly desirable.
Preferred Skills: • Certified in AWS Database services. • Experience in managing large-scale databases in a cloud environment. • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation.