Remote Senior DBA: AWS RDS & Oracle Expert

NTT DATA, Inc.; Georgia; Remote; USD 80,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to ensure availability, integrity and performance of critical data assets. You will work with cross-functional teams to support data‑driven applications, implement robust backup and recovery strategies, and maintain security.

The role requires Oracle/SQL Server experience, AWS RDS expertise, MMIS domain background, and automation skills (Ansible preferred).

Qualifications

• Must be U.S.-based and satisfy Massachusetts client security requirements.
• Senior Oracle DBA with 7-12 years of experience managing complex environments, including automation, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and team mentoring.
• Prior MMIS (Medicaid Management Information System) domain experience.
• Strong experience with AWS RDS and Oracle Multitenant environments.
• Proven automation expertise, with Ansible strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs the installation, configuration, and maintenance of complex DBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, or others).
• Collaborates with developers/architects to design and optimize database schemas, data models and applications.
• Writes database documentation and metadata definitions.
• Monitors performance, identifies bottlenecks, and optimizes queries and indexing.
• Designs and implements backup and disaster recovery strategies for data availability.
• Monitors production databases and responds to issues.
• Develops database utilities and automated reporting.
• Plans and executes upgrades and patches to keep systems secure.
• Communicates with technical and operations staff about integrity and security.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Database security

Backup and recovery

Performance tuning

AWS RDS experience

Oracle knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

MySQL

AWS RDS

Job description

NTT DATA is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to ensure availability, integrity and performance of critical data assets. You will work with cross-functional teams to support data‑driven applications, implement robust backup and recovery strategies, and maintain security.

The role requires Oracle/SQL Server experience, AWS RDS expertise, MMIS domain background, and automation skills (Ansible preferred).