Sr DBA- Remote within the US

OEC; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

OEC is undergoing a multi-year cloud transformation, modernizing infrastructure and migrating hundreds of services to AWS. As a Senior Database Administrator, you will lead the evolution from legacy systems to scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions and partner with engineering, DevOps, security, and cloud teams.

This hands-on leadership role requires steering migrations, designing architectures, implementing IaC with Terraform, and mentoring the DBA team to ensure reliability, performance, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in database administration, including AWS cloud databases.
• 3+ years managing AWS cloud database environments.
• Deep expertise with RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Experience with AWS security, networking, monitoring, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead migrations to AWS managed services (RDS, Aurora) focusing on scalability and security.
• Design cloud-native database architectures for high availability and performance.
• Develop infrastructure as code standards with Terraform and CI/CD integration.
• Execute migrations using AWS DMS and SCT tools.
• Establish database monitoring, backups, DR, and use AWS-native tooling.
• Drive incident response and root cause analysis for database ops.
• Partner with engineering teams to define modernization roadmaps and strategy.
• Mentor DBA team members and promote knowledge sharing.

Skills

Database administration

AWS cloud database management

Incident response

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Amazon RDS for SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

Terraform

DMS

SCT

Datadog

AWS security & governance tooling

Job description

OEC provides software solutions to those who work in the automotive parts and repair industry. Our solutions make it easier for automotive industry professionals to buy and sell parts, conduct repair research & planning, optimize estimates, improve the parts supply chain, and more. OEC partners with many of the world’s largest manufacturers, dealers and suppliers, shops and repairers, and service providers, giving our customers access to a comprehensive network and a streamlined workflow.

About The Role

OEC is undergoing a multi-year cloud transformation, modernizing infrastructure and migrating hundreds of services to AWS. As a Senior Database Administrator, you will play a key role in shaping OEC’s future database platform by leading the evolution from legacy systems to scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions.

This senior, hands‑on technical role will serve as a database engineering leader, driving AWS database strategy, migration efforts, architecture decisions, and operational excellence. You will partner with application engineering, DevOps, security, and cloud infrastructure teams to build a resilient AWS database ecosystem.

What You’ll Do

• Lead database migrations to AWS managed services, including Amazon RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Design and implement cloud‑native database architectures focused on scalability, availability, security, and performance.
• Develop infrastructure‑as‑code standards using Terraform and integrate database provisioning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Execute migrations using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) and Schema Conversion Tool (SCT).
• Establish database monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and operational standards using AWS‑native tools.
• Drive incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner across engineering teams to define database strategy and modernization roadmaps.
• Mentor and elevate DBA team members through coaching and knowledge sharing.

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years of database administration experience, including 3+ years managing AWS cloud database environments.
• Deep expertise with Amazon RDS for SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL, and AWS database services.
• Experience with AWS security, networking, monitoring, and governance practices.
• Strong Terraform experience supporting cloud infrastructure automation.
• Proven experience leading enterprise database migrations and modernization initiatives.
• Ability to influence technical decisions and communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

Why Join OEC

• Lead a high‑impact AWS transformation that supports critical business platforms.
• Influence enterprise database architecture and long‑term strategy.
• Work with modern cloud technologies including AWS, Aurora PostgreSQL, RDS, Terraform, and Datadog.
• Join a collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and continuous growth.

What makes working at OEC awesome? It varies from employee to employee. For some, it’s the flexibility – whether it’s remote work or a hybrid or in‑person role, OEC takes our teams across multiple time zones and international communities. For others, it’s the strong sense of camaraderie and community that celebrates both individuals and team‑driven contributions. Or it could be the empowerment and how the team is encouraged to take risks, learn, and grow within a dynamic and supportive environment. But no matter what gets us out of bed in the morning, our whole global community is inspired to be forward thinking and drive innovative solutions for the automotive parts and repair industry.

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