Senior Cloud DB Administrator - AWS RDS, PostgreSQL & MySQL

Karsun Solutions, LLC; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Karsun Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to manage RDS MySQL and PostgreSQL in AWS Cloud, ensure security, backups, and performance tuning. The role involves collaborating with development teams and stakeholders to maintain scalable database environments.

Applicants should have extensive Linux DB experience, DLM expertise, and relevant AWS certifications, ready to support government-related projects and comply with clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related IT field.
• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in MySQL and/or PostgreSQL administration in an enterprise environment.
• Significant experience with Amazon RDS or Aurora managed services.
• Deep understanding of Linux-based database environments and open-source internals.
• Experience in Database Lifecycle Management (DLM).
• Experience in Data Scrubbing, Data Masking, Data Compare and Review.
• AWS and/or Azure experience.
• Relevant certification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Suitability/Public Trust Background Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide database administration for RDS MySQL and PostgreSQL in AWS Cloud.
• Install, configure, and maintain database instances, including RDS Parameter Groups and Option Groups.
• Manage security and access including IAM DB authentication and VPC security groups.
• Develop and maintain database objects and optimize settings.
• Monitor and optimize database performance and tuning.
• Manage backup strategies and ensure recovery readiness.
• Support development teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain Database Lifecycle Management processes per customer specs.
• Provide impact assessments for changes to databases and applications.
• Provide sizing and growth projections for new or existing databases.
• Collaborate with Solution Delivery staff and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with other DBAs for optimal efficiency and replication strategies.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other IT degree

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Amazon RDS/Aurora

Linux

AWS

PostgreSQL extensions (PostGIS, pg_stat_statements)

KMS encryption

SSL/TLS

DMS

Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)

GIT

Ansible Tower

Jenkins

Job description

Karsun Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to manage RDS MySQL and PostgreSQL in AWS Cloud, ensure security, backups, and performance tuning. The role involves collaborating with development teams and stakeholders to maintain scalable database environments.

Applicants should have extensive Linux DB experience, DLM expertise, and relevant AWS certifications, ready to support government-related projects and comply with clearance requirements.