Dynamodb Consultant (DBA) - Contract

Staffworx Limited; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in London is seeking an Amazon DynamoDB NoSQL Database Consultant to join the SRE/DBA team. You will design and implement scalable solutions on DynamoDB while optimizing performance and providing technical leadership. Ideal candidates should have strong experience with NoSQL, especially DynamoDB, and proficiency in Java, Python, or Node.js.

Qualifications

• Strong background with NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon DynamoDB.
• Skilled in programming languages such as Java, Python, and Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data models using DynamoDB.
• Optimize table structures and partition keys for performance.
• Support migrations from other databases to DynamoDB.

Skills

NoSQL

Amazon DynamoDB

Java

Python

Node.js

Tools

AWS SDK

CloudWatch

API Gateway

Job description

Overview

Amazon DynamoDB NoSQL Database Consultant to join a leading enterprise client's team, working on their next-generation software platform.

As part of the SRE/DBA team, you'll take ownership of designing, implementing and optimising DynamoDB-based solutions for high-performance, scalable applications.

Responsibilities

• Design & implement scalable data models using DynamoDB
• Optimise table structures, partition/sort keys for performance & cost-efficiency
• Define and maintain best practices for DynamoDB usage
• Support migrations from other databases to DynamoDB
• Build backup & disaster recovery solutions
• Monitor & optimise performance, capacity, and costs
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring on DynamoDB topics

Experience Required

• Strong background with NoSQL
• Specialist hands-on Amazon DynamoDB experience
• Expertise in partition keys, sort keys, indexes, capacity modes
• Skilled in programming languages (Java, Python, Node.js)
• Experience with AWS SDK/CLI & related AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch)
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems

Nice to Have

• AWS Certified Database Specialty
• DynamoDB Streams + Lambda integration
• DynamoDB Global Tables (multi-region)
• DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX)
• Security best practices (encryption at rest & in transit)

If you're interested, please send your CV along with your rate & availability.

Staffworx Limited are a UK-based recruitment consultancy supporting the global E-commerce, software & consulting sectors.