Cloud-First DB Architect & Lead (AWS)

Cox Enterprises; Village of North Hills (NY); In loco; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Cox seeks a Principal Database Administrator to stabilize and modernize our on-premises DB landscape and lead a phased migration to AWS. You will set database strategy, guide data architecture, and ensure availability, security, and performance across multi-team initiatives.

You will mentor DBAs, collaborate with software engineers and architects, and drive continuous improvement in CI/CD practices for database changes, shaping Cox's cloud-first data platform strategy.

Competenze

• 10+ years in database administration or related roles.
• Experience designing high-performance, fault-tolerant DB systems.
• Expertise with AWS RDS and cloud-native platforms.
• Ability to lead migrations and ensure uptime with SLAs.
• Strong data architecture and collaboration with engineers.

Mansioni

• Lead stabilization and remediation of on-prem DBs.
• Design and execute phased migration to AWS.
• Define database strategy and modernization roadmap.
• Advise architects on data architecture decisions.
• Ensure high availability and security of enterprise platforms.
• Mentor DBAs and influence cross-functional teams.

Conoscenze

Database architecture leadership

Cloud migration strategy

SQL Server expertise

AWS RDS / cloud DB design

High availability & DR

Performance tuning

Leadership & mentoring

Agile development collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

PhD + 5+ years experience (optional)

Strumenti

AWS RDS (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle)

DynamoDB

GoldenGate

Always On

CI/CD for DB changes

Descrizione del lavoro

Cox seeks a Principal Database Administrator to stabilize and modernize our on-premises DB landscape and lead a phased migration to AWS. You will set database strategy, guide data architecture, and ensure availability, security, and performance across multi-team initiatives.

You will mentor DBAs, collaborate with software engineers and architects, and drive continuous improvement in CI/CD practices for database changes, shaping Cox's cloud-first data platform strategy.