Onsite Database Administrator - AWS & Multi-DB Mastery

Ampcus Inc

Englewood Cliffs (NJ)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a Database Administrator (DBA) onshore to join our technology team in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

The role focuses on managing MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis databases across on-premises and AWS cloud environments, with involvement in replication, high availability, and performance tuning. You will collaborate with developers and DevSecOps to ensure secure, scalable data platforms, automate deployments with Ansible and CloudFormation, and support backup, DR, and reporting

Qualifications

Strong hands-on experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis administration.
Experience managing AWS database services including RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and ElastiCache.
Knowledge of replication, failover, backup/recovery, and high-availability architectures.
Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible and CloudFormation.
Strong database monitoring and performance tuning expertise.
Proficiency in Linux administration.
Scripting skills in Shell or Python.
Experience working in production environments with performance, scalability, and security considerations.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis databases across on-premises and AWS cloud environments.
Manage replication, clustering, and high-availability solutions aligned with application requirements.
Administer and optimize AWS database and infrastructure services including RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, EC2, and S3.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, database deployments, and operational tasks using Ansible and AWS CloudFormation.
Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning using CloudWatch, PMM, Datadog, and MonYog.
Perform database health checks, routine maintenance, capacity planning, and troubleshooting to ensure system reliability and scalability.
Collaborate with developers on schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, and database performance improvements.
Partner with DevSecOps teams to manage security hardening, patching, compliance, and upgrade activities.
Design and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions to minimize downtime and data loss.
Generate ad-hoc reports, analyze database metrics, and support operational decision-making.
Support Linux system administration and develop automation scripts using Shell scripting or Python.