Senior Cloud DBA — Oracle, AWS & Automation

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

excellent company healthcare and benefi

6% 401k match

phone and parking stipend

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Cloud Database Engineer to manage operational databases across cloud (AWS) and on-prem environments. You will ensure secure, high-performing systems and resolve incidents within SLAs, while automating backups, migrations, and provisioning.

Collaboration with DBAs, developers, and BI teams is essential, with on-call rotations included. You will deploy RDS/Aurora/Redshift, monitor performance, and support reporting tools like SSRS, QuickSight, and Tableau.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or 2 years of experience in lieu of degree
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Proficient understanding of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/OpenTofu) and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab)
• Advanced experience with AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, Redshift) and cloud migration concepts
• Advanced experience with RDBMS platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Intermediate experience with scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell)
• Intermediate experience with reporting tools (SSRS, QuickSight, Tableau) and ETL (SSIS)

Responsibilities

• Oversees Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL environments across development, testing, and production stages
• Provides support for AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, Redshift)
• Automates standard operating procedures using Bash, Python, or PowerShell
• Maintains Terraform/OpenTofu templates for provisioning and configuring database infrastructure
• Applies and monitors schema changes using Liquibase
• Manages database code with GitLab and participates in CI/CD workflows
• Supports centralized authentication for secure database access
• Monitors performance, health and availability and assists in troubleshooting
• Facilitates reporting and data transformation with SSRS, QuickSight, Tableau and SSIS
• Collaborates with developers, BI teams, and DBAs; engages in cross-training and mentorship
• Documents procedures and stays informed on new database technologies
• Participates in on-call rotations
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Skills

Oracle

Database administrator

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

Terraform/OpenTofu

GitLab

Liquibase

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a Cloud Database Engineer to manage operational databases across cloud (AWS) and on-prem environments. You will ensure secure, high-performing systems and resolve incidents within SLAs, while automating backups, migrations, and provisioning.

Collaboration with DBAs, developers, and BI teams is essential, with on-call rotations included. You will deploy RDS/Aurora/Redshift, monitor performance, and support reporting tools like SSRS, QuickSight, and Tableau.