AWS CLoud DBA

AWS CLoud DBA duties and responsibilities

• Create and Document IaaC and CI/CD for enterprise cloud database environments
• Configure and maintain database instances
• Monitor system metrics, optimize slow queries, and adjust indexing or parameters.
• Configure multi-region replication, automated snapshots, and point-in-time recovery (PITR).
• Analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement
• Provide 24×7 support for critical production systems
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours

AWS CLoud DBA requirements and qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as an DBA
• 5+ years of experience with AWS Technologies (Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL, Other RDS, EC2)
• 5+ years of experience with IaaC, ideally Terraform
• 5+ years of experience with CI/CD and Gitlab
• Working knowledge of migration utilities (AWS DMS, SCT)
• Oracle and SQL Experience would be a nice to have but not required
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Strong Documentation skills and ability to teach AWS DBA concepts
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills