Remote Senior Database Manager - AWS RDS Expert

SitusAMC; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

SitusAMC is seeking a senior Database Administrator/VP-level leader to guide the Database Administration team, oversee AWS RDS/EC2 deployments, and ensure security and availability across our enterprise systems.

You will collaborate with DevOps/SRE, provide mentorship, plan upgrades, and drive database modernization aligned with industry best practices while coordinating with stakeholders and vendors.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in database administration
• 2+ years in a VP level role or external equivalent
• 5+ years in a leadership role
• 3-5 years with AWS RDS and EC2
• Strong knowledge of database design, performance tuning, and optimization
• Experience working with application developers to build and optimize database environments
• Extensive experience in SQL and database management tools
• 3-5 years experience with cloud infrastructure and services, particularly AWS
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Database - Specialty) are a plus
• Direct experience with setup and support of SQL and MySQL Server in multi-node cluster environments
• Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity and TSQL
• Strong analytical ability, good judgment, strategic and multidimensional thinker
• Detail oriented and organized
• Strong commitment and dedication to the position and a team player
• Commitment to mentor, train, and lead staff
• Requires ability to support both planned and unplanned events

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Database Administration team
• Oversee AWS RDS and EC2 databases for high availability and performance
• Develop and enforce database policies, procedures, and standards
• Ensure designs meet project and business requirements
• Collaborate with DevOps/SRE and other tech teams for deployments and support
• Lead database modernization efforts to industry best practices
• Plan and execute database upgrades and migrations
• Plan, document, and execute backup and recovery strategies
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new database technologies

Skills

Database administration

Leadership

AWS

SQL

Cloud infrastructure

Data security

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Amazon RDS

Amazon EC2

SQL Server

MySQL

T-SQL

Job description

SitusAMC is seeking a senior Database Administrator/VP-level leader to guide the Database Administration team, oversee AWS RDS/EC2 deployments, and ensure security and availability across our enterprise systems.

You will collaborate with DevOps/SRE, provide mentorship, plan upgrades, and drive database modernization aligned with industry best practices while coordinating with stakeholders and vendors.