Cloud-Driven DBA for VA Data Migrations (Remote)

Phoenixoutcomes; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PhoenixTeam is seeking a Database Administrator to support a Department of Veterans Affairs data migration project. You will own health, security, and performance of databases across on-prem and AWS environments, ensuring data integrity and availability throughout the engagement.

The role combines hands-on DBA work with cloud infrastructure, including planning, provisioning, and ongoing operational support for migration activities. Strong SQL, scripting, and security expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 6+ years of experience as a Database Administrator with data migration experience.
• Experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Hands-on experience with AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, EC2-hosted databases).
• SQL and scripting proficiency (Python, Shell).
• Experience with backup/recovery, replication, and HA/DR configurations.
• Strong security knowledge (access control, encryption, auditing).
• Clear technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize production and non-production databases during a large migration.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and tune performance across environments.
• Monitor health, availability, and performance; troubleshoot issues.
• Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes to protect data integrity.
• Implement and maintain database security controls including access management and encryption.
• Provision and manage AWS-hosted databases (RDS, Aurora, EC2); scale as needed.
• Support data conversion: schema design, loading, validation with analysts/developers.
• Collaborate with developers and analysts for API-driven data exchange.
• Test and validate migrated data for completeness and accuracy.
• Document database standards, configurations, and procedures.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Data Analytics

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS RDS

AWS Aurora

EC2-hosted databases

Python

Shell

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

PhoenixTeam is seeking a Database Administrator to support a Department of Veterans Affairs data migration project. You will own health, security, and performance of databases across on-prem and AWS environments, ensuring data integrity and availability throughout the engagement.

The role combines hands-on DBA work with cloud infrastructure, including planning, provisioning, and ongoing operational support for migration activities. Strong SQL, scripting, and security expertise are essential.