Cloud Database Administrator

About the role

Hansen Talent Group is seeking a Database Admin with strong experience supporting and monitoring cloud-native environments. The ideal candidate has in-depth experience with cloud-based relational databases such as AWS RDS or Azure SQL, as well as experience supporting planning activities.

The Cloud Database Admin will be responsible for managing cloud-based data solutions and supporting daily database operations and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders, platform engineers, SMEs, and business system analysts to define business requirements and technical specifications for all data solutions hosted in cloud environments.
• Provide technical insight and direction into the direction of database architecture, configuration, and security to best support client needs.
• Manage and optimize AWS RDS and Azure SQL databases per client requirements, optimizing performance and tuning SQL queries to support data solutions.
• Utilize CloudWatch and Azure Monitor to track DB performance, identify bottlenecks, and manage availability.
• Provide recommendations on improving DB activities and configurations.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and DR activities.
• Automate tasks by creating scripts using PowerShell, BASH, and Python.
• Provide updates to stakeholders on current status of DB operations.

Requirements

• In-depth experience supporting cloud-native data solutions and relational cloud database environments.
• Experience with CloudWatch or similar cloud-native monitoring tools.
• Heavy SQL experience.