Remote Senior Cloud DB Admin (Oracle/PostgreSQL/MySQL)

Looi Consulting LLC.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Looi Consulting LLC is seeking a senior, hands-on Database Administrator to manage Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL databases in a cloud-based production environment. The role emphasizes performance, security, reliability, and automation across Linux and AWS.

You will collaborate with engineering and operations, support 24/7 production systems, implement cloud replication, and apply DevOps practices, with strict PCI DSS, HITRUST, SOX, and SOC 2 controls. US time-zone alignment is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in DBA roles with Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL on Linux.
• 4+ years deploying databases in AWS.
• Experience with 24/7 production databases and BI systems.
• Strong performance tuning, monitoring, and space management.
• Experience with cloud data replication using AWS DMS, Kinesis, or similar.
• Advanced SQL, PL/SQL, PSQL, and Linux shell scripting.
• Practical experience with DevOps, CI/CD, change management.
• Familiarity with PCI DSS, HITRUST, SOX, SOC 2 security/compliance.
• Excellent English communication and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Administer Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL databases on Linux and AWS.
• Support 24/7 production databases and BI systems for reliability and performance.
• Monitor health, tune queries, troubleshoot bottlenecks, manage capacity and storage.
• Implement cloud replication with AWS DMS and Kinesis.
• Develop SQL/PLSQL/PSQL and Linux scripts for automation.
• Collaborate with engineering to deploy changes across environments.
• Apply DevOps practices and CI/CD for database deployments.
• Leverage AI tools to automate DBA tasks and improve efficiency.
• Ensure security and compliance with PCI DSS, HITRUST, SOX, SOC 2.
• Investigate incidents, perform root-cause analysis and preventive actions.
• Follow change control using Jira, Git.

Skills

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS

Linux

SQL

PL/SQL

PSQL

DevOps

Scripting

Tools

AWS DMS

Kinesis

Jira

Git

CloudWatch

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Looi Consulting LLC is seeking a senior, hands-on Database Administrator to manage Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL databases in a cloud-based production environment. The role emphasizes performance, security, reliability, and automation across Linux and AWS.

You will collaborate with engineering and operations, support 24/7 production systems, implement cloud replication, and apply DevOps practices, with strict PCI DSS, HITRUST, SOX, and SOC 2 controls. US time-zone alignment is required.