DynamoDB Architect: Multi-Region & DR

EPAM Systems; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare

401(k) Matching

Job summary

EPAM Systems seeks an experienced DynamoDB Engineer to lead a multi-region migration and implement robust disaster recovery for hyperscale NoSQL workloads. You will architect cross-region replication, author Terraform and AWS CDK (TypeScript) modules, and ensure monitoring, runbooks, and operational excellence across regions.

Responsibilities include data modeling for multi-region replication, Global Tables, and proactive capacity planning with auto-scaling, PITR, and cross-region backups.

Qualifications

• Deep DynamoDB expertise and multi-region replication experience.
• Strong data modeling for NoSQL and global tables.
• Proficiency in IaC with Terraform and CDK (TypeScript).
• Experience with capacity planning and auto-scaling for large workloads.
• Experience validating DR, PITR, cross-region backups, and runbooks.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute cross-region DynamoDB migrations.
• Implement Global Tables for disaster recovery and active-passive setup.
• Author production-grade Terraform and CDK modules for DynamoDB resources across regions.
• Set up auto-scaling and capacity planning for cross-region replication.
• Develop PITR, backups, runbooks, and DR validation procedures.
• Establish CloudWatch alarms and participate in DR drills.

Skills

DynamoDB design

NoSQL optimization

Multi-region replication

Terraform IaC

AWS CDK (TS)

Data modeling

Capacity planning

DR planning

Monitoring & runbooks

Cross-region architecture

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

DynamoDB

CloudWatch

X-Ray

Job description

EPAM Systems seeks an experienced DynamoDB Engineer to lead a multi-region migration and implement robust disaster recovery for hyperscale NoSQL workloads. You will architect cross-region replication, author Terraform and AWS CDK (TypeScript) modules, and ensure monitoring, runbooks, and operational excellence across regions.

Responsibilities include data modeling for multi-region replication, Global Tables, and proactive capacity planning with auto-scaling, PITR, and cross-region backups.