Senior AWS Database Architect - HA, Security & DR

Nelnet

Oklahoma

On-site

USD 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA/FSA

Paid time off

401K

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Performance-based incentive pay

Short- and long-term disability

Wellness program

Job summary

Nelnet Business Services (NBS) seeks a Senior Database Administrator to lead end-to-end database platforms (SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL) on AWS. The role drives availability, security, backup/recovery, patching, and DR for mission-critical systems across Nelnet.

The incumbent partners with Enterprise and Infrastructure Architects, owns governance of the NPS database platform, and champions automation, monitoring, and data retention strategies to support regulatory commitments and scalable

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline, or equivalent experience with relevant certifications.
7+ years of database administration and architecture experience.
Experience with Aurora Postgres and Microsoft SQL Server 2019.
Hands-on cloud database management experience.
Designing high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions.
Exposure to CDC concepts is a plus.
Familiarity with Liquibase for schema migrations is a plus.

Responsibilities

Owns end-to-end accountability for database availability, performance, security, backup/recovery, patching, and DR for enterprise SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL.
Provides technical leadership for complex/high-risk database changes with architects.
Manages the enterprise Reporting Database, CDC pipelines, and data retention governance.
Researches, designs, implements, and manages enterprise database systems.