Senior AWS Cloud Database Administrator- Remote within the US

Oec; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Unlimited PTO + holidays

Remote-first with stipend

Professional development & tuition

Home office equipment stipend

Employee discounts

Job summary

OEC is undergoing a multi-year cloud transformation and seeks a Senior DBA to lead migrations to AWS managed services, focusing on RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL. You will architect secure, highly available environments, implement IaC with Terraform, and guide a growing DBA team.

You will collaborate across engineering, security, and operations to ensure scalable and observable database platforms, leveraging CloudWatch, Datadog, and AWS services.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of database administration experience.
• 3–5 years running AWS managed database services in production.
• Proven experience migrating and operating RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL at enterprise scale.
• Hands-on Terraform experience provisioning AWS database infrastructure.
• Fluency in AWS security, networking, and observability tooling.
• Strong architectural judgment for cloud migrations and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own migrations to AWS managed services, with RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL as target platforms.
• Plan and execute migrations using DMS and SCT, sequencing and validating waves.
• Architect multi-AZ, highly available database environments using RDS Proxy, automated failover, and AWS Backup.
• Define and implement IaC standards with Terraform, integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead cross-functional incident response and root cause analysis.
• Own performance, scalability, and observability using CloudWatch, RDS Performance Insights, and Datadog.
• Enforce security via Secrets Manager, IAM authentication, KMS, and VPC isolation.
• Mentor and grow the DBA team.

Skills

AWS RDS

SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

DMS

SCT

Terraform

CloudWatch

Observability

Security

Networking

Leadership

Tools

Terraform

Datadog

IAM

Job description

Interview integrity requirementCandidates must personally complete all interviews and technical assessments. The use of proxies or third-party representatives during any stage of the hiring process is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Final candidates may be required to participate in at least one in‑person interview. Some travel for this role is expected. Reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with applicable laws. AWS Cloud Database EngineeringOEC is in the middle of a multi-year transformation—migrating hundreds of services to AWS. We’re looking for a Senior DBA to lead that shift as our principal technical voice on database engineering: setting platform direction, driving migrations to Amazon RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL, and building a secure, resilient AWS-native database operating model.

What you’ll do

• Own migrations to AWS managed services, with RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL as our target‑state platforms
• Plan and execute migrations using DMS and SCT, sequencing and validating each wave against our transformation roadmap
• Architect multi‑AZ, highly available database environments using RDS Proxy, automated failover, and AWS Backup
• Define and implement IaC standards with Terraform, integrated into CI/CD pipelines
• Lead cross‑functional incident response and root cause analysis
• Own performance, scalability, and observability using CloudWatch, RDS Performance Insights, DevOps Guru, and Datadog
• Enforce security and governance via Secrets Manager, IAM database authentication, KMS, and VPC isolation
• Mentor and grow our DBA team, building capability — not dependency

What you bring

• 10–12 years of database administration experience, including 3–5 years running AWS managed database services in production
• Proven, hands‑on expertise migrating and operating RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL at enterprise scale
• Real experience with DMS/SCT migrations — homogeneous and heterogeneous
• Hands‑on Terraform experience provisioning AWS database infrastructure
• Fluency in AWS security, networking, and observability tooling
• Strong, well‑reasoned architectural opinions — and the judgment to know when to push back and when to adapt
• Bonus points AWS Certified Database Specialty, Aurora Serverless v2 or event‑driven data architecture experience, cost optimization chops, and a track record leading teams through multi‑year cloud migrations.

What We Offer:

• Full benefits starting Day 1: Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Unlimited Flex Time Off plus 10 company‑paid holidays
• Remote‑first role with monthly communication stipend
• Professional development programs and tuition assistance
• Home office equipment stipend
• Employee resource groups and exclusive employee discounts