Senior Cloud DB Architect & 24x7 Production DBA

Atos; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atos seeks an experienced Database Administrator to support PostgreSQL, YugabyteDB, SQL Server, and cloud-native databases (Aurora, Google Cloud Spanner). You will handle installation, upgrades, backup/recovery, replication, and high availability in a 24x7 production environment.

You’ll automate operations with Python, Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, and CI/CD, and work with AWS/GCP database services and observability tools like Grafana.

Qualifications

• Hands-on DBA experience with PostgreSQL, YugabyteDB, SQL Server, and cloud-native DBs such as AWS Aurora PostgreSQL/MySQL, Google Cloud SQL, and Spanner.
• Proficient in installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, monitoring, backup/recovery, replication, and high availability.
• Strong troubleshooting for performance, query optimization, workload management, capacity planning, latency, availability, and reliability.
• Experience with automation and DevOps tools (Python, shell scripting, Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, CI/CD).
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP database services, IaC, monitoring/observability (Grafana).
• Knowledge of data ingestion, ETL/ELT, data pipelines, data integration, and high-volume workloads.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, monitor, troubleshoot, back up and recover databases.
• Manage replication, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Triage and resolve complex production issues related to performance and reliability.
• Automate operational tasks using Python, shell scripting, Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling.
• Work with AWS/GCP database services and IaC; monitor with Grafana and related tools.
• Support data engineering activities including ingestion pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
• Apply ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change) and participate in DR planning.
• Provide 24x7 production support with ownership, communication, and teamwork.
• Learn quickly, work independently, and be willing to rotate weekends and off-hours.

Skills

PostgreSQL

YugabyteDB

SQL Server

Cloud-native DBs

Python

Shell scripting

Ansible

Terraform

GitHub

CI/CD

Grafana

DMC Monitoring

AWS

GCP

ETL/ELT

ITIL

Incident management

Change management

Disaster Recovery

Production support

Tools

Grafana

DMC Monitoring

Job description

Atos seeks an experienced Database Administrator to support PostgreSQL, YugabyteDB, SQL Server, and cloud-native databases (Aurora, Google Cloud Spanner). You will handle installation, upgrades, backup/recovery, replication, and high availability in a 24x7 production environment.

You’ll automate operations with Python, Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, and CI/CD, and work with AWS/GCP database services and observability tools like Grafana.