Senior DBA - SQL Server & PostgreSQL in AWS Cloud

Accenture

Sydney

On-site

AUD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Database Administrator to operate and optimize SQL Server, PostgreSQL and AWS RDS environments in a high-demand, global services setting. You will ensure availability, backup/recovery, and security while supporting incident management and cloud modernization initiatives.

The role emphasizes automation, observability and collaboration with application teams for deployments and solution design on AWS-based platforms.

Qualifications

Candidate must be an Australian Citizen with NV1 Security Clearance.
Experience managing SQL Server and PostgreSQL in cloud and on-prem environments.
Ability to automate routine operational tasks using scripts and IaC tools.
Knowledge of AWS services (RDS, IAM) and monitoring (CloudWatch).
Familiarity with ITIL processes (incident, problem, change, release).
Strong troubleshooting, capacity planning and performance tuning skills.

Responsibilities

Operate and support SQL Server, PostgreSQL and AWS RDS environments.
Maintain database availability, performance, capacity, backup and recovery capabilities.
Manage database security, privileged access, credentials and compliance obligations.
Support incident, problem, change and release management activities.
Participate in on-call support and major incident response.
Drive automation, monitoring, observability and operational improvements.
Support application teams with deployments, troubleshooting and solution design.
Assist with cloud modernization, database upgrades and multi-account AWS initiatives.