Database Administrator – Azure & AWS

QUANTEAM - North America (RAINBOW PARTNERS Group); Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

Paid maternity leave

Child care support

Paid paternity leave

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to design, implement, and maintain database systems that support critical applications. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of experience in database administration, and advanced skills in SQL and cloud services like Azure and AWS. This full-time role offers competitive benefits including medical insurance and 401(k).

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in database administration.
• Experience with complex or regulated environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and troubleshooting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and optimize SQL databases.
• Design and maintain high-availability architectures.
• Support real-time data pipelines.
• Monitor and tune database performance.
• Enforce data protection standards.

Skills

Database Management

SQL

Resilience

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Cloud (Azure, AWS)

Performance Monitoring

Security & Compliance

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Azure Database Services

AWS RDS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator to design, implement, maintain, and optimize database systems supporting critical business applications such as trading, risk management, reporting, and operations. The role involves working across hybrid infrastructures — primarily cloud (Azure, AWS) and on-premises environments — ensuring high availability, data integrity, and performance at scale.

Responsibilities

• Database Management: Administer, configure, and optimize SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native databases across hybrid environments.
• Resilience & Continuity: Design and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery (DR) architectures (AlwaysOn, clustering, geo-redundancy) to ensure business continuity.
• Real-Time Processing: Support and enhance real-time data pipelines and replication processes for critical applications.
• Performance & Monitoring: Proactively monitor, tune, and troubleshoot database performance using observability and alerting tools.
• Security & Compliance: Enforce access controls, encryption, and data protection standards in collaboration with cybersecurity and compliance teams.
• Collaboration: Partner with infrastructure, application development, and DevOps teams to optimize database design, queries, and integrations.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations, DR procedures, and operational standards.
• Incident Response: Contribute to incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in database administration, ideally within complex or regulated environments (e.g., energy, financial services).
• Advanced skills in SQL, T-SQL, PL/SQL, and experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Proven experience with Azure database services (SQL Database, Managed Instance, Cosmos DB) and familiarity with AWS RDS or Aurora.
• Strong understanding of resilience, replication, and real-time data architectures.
• Exposure to ITSM, monitoring, and incident management tools.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Oracle Certified Professional, or AWS Database Specialty are a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and troubleshooting abilities.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hybrid cloud environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting energy trading or financial systems (ETRM, market data, or analytics platforms).
• Knowledge of Python or PowerShell for automation and database scripting.
• Familiarity with CI/CD integration and DevOps practices for database deployment.
• Understanding of data governance, lineage, and compliance frameworks (SOX, NERC CIP, GDPR).
• Experience working with containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker) or Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Oracle Certified Professional, or AWS Database Specialty are a plus.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Services for Renewable Energy and Financial Services

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

Paid maternity leave

Child care support

Paid paternity leave

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