Lead Database Administrator - AWS / MongoDB

Requirements:

• We require the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
• We require a bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• We require 8+ years of experience with Oracle, SQL, Teradata, and other database management systems in testing, implementation, maintenance, and administration across multiple platforms.
• We require strong English reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills.
• We require knowledge of Oracle 11g and 12c architecture and experience supporting medium to large-scale Oracle, SQL, and/or Teradata environments.
• We require in-depth expertise in Oracle RAC and ASM, including instance, database, and query tuning to improve application and database performance.
• We require working knowledge of Linux, shell scripting, Oracle OEM, Oracle GoldenGate, and MySQL.
• We require advanced business awareness, analytical thinking, and the ability to translate information into action-oriented plans.
• We require advanced leadership capability and the ability to manage instances across multiple operating system platforms.
• We require the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• We require the ability to assign work to small teams and follow up in a 24x7 database support environment.
• We require clear, professional verbal and written communication with all levels of management and staff.
• We require the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks, solve problems under pressure, and exercise sound judgment and initiative.
• We require the ability to collaborate with others to resolve issues and respond to requests.
• Preferred: experience designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based and NoSQL platforms such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Amazon DocumentDB, and AWS RDS/Aurora.
• Preferred: experience building high-availability and disaster recovery solutions across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Preferred: experience with database security, access control, encryption, and IAM-based access.
• Preferred: prior experience leading or mentoring a DBA team.
• Preferred: AWS Certified Database - Specialty or an equivalent cloud certification.
• Preferred: scripting experience with Python or Bash for automation.
• Preferred: experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

Responsibilities:

• We install and configure grid infrastructure, databases, client software, access controls, security administration, and backup and recovery strategies.
• We design, implement, and maintain high-availability database solutions such as RAC, RAC One Node, and Data Guard.
• We plan and coordinate team project work by defining scope, setting timelines, organizing teams, and tracking deliverables.
• We serve as an escalation point for troubleshooting alerts and performance issues when leadership is unavailable.
• We provide guidance on the design, installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of high-availability database solutions.
• We install, configure, troubleshoot, and monitor GoldenGate replication.
• We use OEM as a monitoring and diagnostic tool to identify and resolve performance issues.
• We troubleshoot and resolve alerts involving alert logs, jobs, disk groups, tablespaces, and related performance concerns.
• We perform capacity planning for different server environments and recommend improvements to support business growth.
• We partner with development teams to improve database design and procedures using PL/SQL best practices.
• We coach and mentor junior Database Administrators and guide work assignments.
• We communicate issues and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders, including technical teams, senior leadership, and vendors.
• We gather business requirements and support multiple projects as well as production support.
• We create standard operating procedures and templates.
• We research complex issues and develop remediation plans.
• We represent the database operations team while working closely with clients and partners.
• We participate in an on-call rotation and provide 24x7 support.

Technologies:

• Amazon DocumentDB
• AWS
• Bash
• Cloud
• Cassandra
• IAM
• Support
• Linux
• Mobile
• MongoDB
• MySQL
• NoSQL
• Oracle
• Python
• SQL
• Security
• Terraform
• NodeJS
• Backbone
• CloudWatch
• REST

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last updated 43 week of 2026