AWS Cloud DBA - RDS, HA & Govt-Compliance

LPS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LPS is seeking a Cloud Database Administrator to manage production and nonproduction AWS databases (RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora) in government-facing environments.

You will implement backups, HA, encryption, and GCC/GCC+ alignment, automate with CloudFormation and Lambda, and provide 24x7 L2 support while coordinating with internal teams and ensuring secure, scalable database infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in database administration.
• Minimum 3 years in AWS and RDS environments.
• 3–5 years managing SQL-based databases in enterprise or government contexts.
• AWS Certified Database – Specialty is a must (one of two).

Responsibilities

• Administer and support production and nonproduction AWS cloud databases (RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora).
• Implement and manage backup and recovery procedures, replication, and high-availability configurations.
• Ensure all database systems comply with encryption standards and government-mandated frameworks (GCC/GCC+).
• Collaborate with internal teams for user/vendor coordination, schema changes, and query optimisation.
• Identify and assess vulnerabilities; prioritise patching based on risk, severity, and business impact.
• Monitor database performance via CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and Trusted Advisor; address tuning requirements.
• Design and maintain secure, scalable database infrastructure using CloudFormation and Lambda.
• Perform Account Baseline Reviews (ABLR) and periodic Account Reviews to validate and clean up database access.
• Provide 24×7 L2 operational support for database-related incidents and service requests.
• Maintain SHIP-HATS JIRA logs for task tracking and incident resolution documentation.

Skills

MySQL

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Python

Bash

Troubleshooting

High Availability

CloudFormation

IAM

CloudWatch

DynamoDB

Aurora

GCC/GCC+

Security Compliance

Tools

RDS

Performance Insights

CloudFormation

Lambda

CloudWatch

DynamoDB

Aurora

IAM

Job description

LPS is seeking a Cloud Database Administrator to manage production and nonproduction AWS databases (RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora) in government-facing environments.

You will implement backups, HA, encryption, and GCC/GCC+ alignment, automate with CloudFormation and Lambda, and provide 24x7 L2 support while coordinating with internal teams and ensuring secure, scalable database infrastructure.