Database Administrator

U.S. FinTech is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to join their team of talented professionals. This is a full-time remote opportunity. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing SQL Server and Oracle databases in AWS production environments, performing tasks such as working on change tickets, resolving incident tickets, and participating in on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related technical field
• Minimum 3 years related work experience managing SQL Server 2016 or newer, Amazon RDS, and Oracle 19c or later versions of databases in AWS production environments
• Proven experience in managing SQL Server 2016 or higher, Amazon RDS, and Oracle 19c as a DBA
• Clear understanding of backup and recovery procedures for Oracle 19c using RMAN and SQL Server native backups
• Experience with database performance and tuning is highly desirable
• Solid understanding of SQL Server tools such as SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Agent, SQL Server Configuration Manager
• Experience with HA/DR strategies for SQL Server, including Always-On Availability Group
• Experience with Oracle Grid Infrastructure (including ASM) and Oracle Data Guard is highly desirable
• Knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems and experience in supporting database servers on both
• A working knowledge of AWS Cloud Infrastructure, including but not limited to Regions and AZs, EC2, EBS, NACL & Security Groups, CloudWatch, Event Bridge, etc.
• Experience in scripting/deployment languages such as PowerShell, Python preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate well across functional teams
• Ability to troubleshoot system issues, problems, identifying root causes and fixing them
• Fair knowledge of computer hardware, software, and networking concepts and terminologies
• Basic understanding of CI/CD methodologies

Benefits

• 401k match
• Healthcare coverage
• PTO