Sign upLog in
Information Technology and Computer Jobs

Database Administrator - Baltimore, MD

Georgia Tek Systems

  • Baltimore, MD
  • 8 days ago

    Highlights

    Database Administration: Manage and administer the AWS-based databases, including Aurora Postgres, SQL Server RDS, Self-Managed SQL Server, and. Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve database-related issues, working closely with development teams and other stakeholders to troubleshoot and.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBaltimore, MD

    Description

    Position – Database Administrator
    Location – Baltimore, MD
    Position type - Contract
    Rate – DOE
    Start Date – Immediately

    US Citizen, Green Card and H1B and third party c2c accepted for this role.
    • Ensuring the availability, performance, security, and integrity of databases, including
    • Aurora Postgres, SQL Server RDS, Self-Managed SQL Server, and MongoDB
    • Database Administration: Manage and administer the AWS-based databases,
    • including Aurora Postgres, SQL Server RDS, Self-Managed SQL Server, and
    • MongoDB, ensuring high availability and data integrity.
    • Performance Optimization: Monitor and tune the performance of databases to
    • maintain optimal efficiency and responsiveness, addressing performance bottlenecks
    • proactively.
    • Backup and Recovery: Implement and oversee database backup and recovery
    • strategies, ensuring data is protected and can be restored as needed.
    • Database Security: Implement and enforce security measures, access controls, and
    • encryption protocols to protect sensitive data stored in the databases.
    • Database Upgrades and Patching: Plan and execute database upgrades and patching,
    • staying current with the latest releases and security fixes.
    • Disaster Recovery: Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans for the databases,
    • including failover and replication mechanisms.
    • Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve database-related issues,
    • working closely with development teams and other stakeholders to troubleshoot and
    • resolve problems.
    • Data Migration: Assist with database migration efforts, ensuring smooth data transfer
    • and minimal downtime during migrations.
    • Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations,
    • procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
    • Automation: Identify opportunities for automation in database administration tasks
    • and develop scripts or tools to streamline repetitive processes.
    • Cloud Best Practices: Stay informed about AWS cloud best practices and
    • recommendations, implementing these practices in database management.
    • Compliance and Auditing: Ensure that databases adhere to regulatory compliance
    • standards and participate in audits as needed.

    Education Qualification
    • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer
    • Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or
    • technical discipline.

    General Experience
    • At least ten (10) years of experience as a Senior Database Administrator, managing
    • diverse databases in an AWS cloud environment.
    • Expertise in administering Aurora Postgres, SQL Server RDS, Self-Managed SQL
    • Server, and MongoDB databases.
    • Strong understanding of database performance tuning, backup and recovery, and
    • security best practices.
    • Familiarity with AWS cloud services, IAM roles, and security groups for database
    • administration.
    • Experience with database migration tools and techniques.
    • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to address database-related
    • issues.
    • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with
    • cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
    • AWS certifications, such as AWS Certified Database - Specialty or AWS Certified
    • Solutions Architect, are advantageous.

    Similar Job Searches

    Data Engineer Jobs in Baltimore, MDData Manager Jobs in Baltimore, MDData Analyst Jobs in Baltimore, MDData Specialist Jobs in Baltimore, MDBusiness Intelligence Manager Jobs in Baltimore, MDDatabase Engineer Jobs in Baltimore, MDDirector Of Information Systems Jobs in Baltimore, MDDatabase Administrator Jobs in Chantilly, VADatabase Administrator Jobs in Washington, DCDatabase Administrator Jobs in Fairfax, VA

    Similar Jobs

    See more jobs