Remote Cloud DBA — Data Migration & VA Impact

Talanto; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work within the United States

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Talanto's Phoenix Team is seeking a Database Administrator to support a VA data migration program. The role blends hands-on DB administration with cloud infrastructure, spanning on-premises and AWS environments to keep data available, accurate, and secure throughout the migration.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in DBAs, performs schema design, tuning, and security, and can work remotely within the United States. A strong focus on data integrity and collaboration with analysts is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 6+ years as a Database Administrator, including data migration.
• Relational databases experience: SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Hands-on with AWS services: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, EC2-hosted databases.
• SQL and scripting proficiency (Python, Shell).
• Backup/recovery, replication, HA/DR configurations.
• Strong database security practices.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills; clear documentation.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize production and non-production databases for a large-scale data migration.
• Perform installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and tuning across environments.
• Monitor health, availability, and performance; troubleshoot issues.
• Manage backup, recovery, and DR procedures to protect data integrity.
• Implement database security controls, including access management and encryption.
• Provision and manage AWS-hosted databases (RDS/Aurora), including scaling.
• Support data conversion activities: schema design, data loading, validation.
• Collaborate with developers and analysts for API-driven data exchange.
• Document database standards, procedures, and lessons learned.

Skills

SQL

Python scripting

Shell scripting

AWS cloud

Database security

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

RDS

Aurora

Job description

Talanto's Phoenix Team is seeking a Database Administrator to support a VA data migration program. The role blends hands-on DB administration with cloud infrastructure, spanning on-premises and AWS environments to keep data available, accurate, and secure throughout the migration.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in DBAs, performs schema design, tuning, and security, and can work remotely within the United States. A strong focus on data integrity and collaboration with analysts is essential.