Principal DBA: Cloud Migrations & AWS HA Expert

Cox Automotive Inc.; Village of North Hills (NY); On-site; USD 178,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Automotive Inc. seeks a Principal Database Administrator to guide cloud modernization, stabilize on‑prem environments, and execute phased AWS migrations. You will partner with product teams across Dealer Solutions to design scalable data platforms and maintain enterprise data integrity.

The role requires deep expertise in both traditional relational databases and cloud-native platforms, with a focus on highly available, secure systems and cross‑team leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in database administration or related roles.
• Experience with multiple AWS RDS technologies and NoSQL (DynamoDB).
• Proven ability to design high-performance, fault-tolerant databases.
• Experience supporting 24x7 production systems with strict SLAs.
• Strong leadership and collaboration across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define database strategy and modernization efforts.
• Drive cloud migration, stabilization, and phased AWS rollout.
• Advise architects and engineers on data architecture decisions.
• Ensure high availability and security of enterprise platforms.
• Lead complex migration, resiliency, and performance initiatives.

Skills

AWS RDS technologies

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Oracle

SQL Server

High availability

Disaster recovery

Cloud migration

Performance tuning

CI/CD for databases

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree (preferred)

Ph.D. (optional)

14+ years of directly related experience

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server (Always On)

GoldenGate

Log shipping

DynamoDB

AWS RDS

Job description

Cox Automotive Inc. seeks a Principal Database Administrator to guide cloud modernization, stabilize on‑prem environments, and execute phased AWS migrations. You will partner with product teams across Dealer Solutions to design scalable data platforms and maintain enterprise data integrity.

The role requires deep expertise in both traditional relational databases and cloud-native platforms, with a focus on highly available, secure systems and cross‑team leadership.