Cloud Database Administrator Engineer
Job in
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 28245, USA
Listed on 2026-10-15
Listing for:
Talon Professional Services
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-15
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Database Administrator, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, AWS
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Cloud Database Administrator Engineer Workplace Type:
Hybrid-3 Days Onsite (Charlotte, NC)
Employment Type:
Direct Hire Overview:
Join a leading financial services organization as a Cloud Database Administrator Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in managing and modernizing enterprise database systems across cloud and on-premises environments. By leveraging your expertise in database architecture, automation, and high availability, you'll support mission-critical payment systems and drive innovative solutions in a fast-paced, regulated industry. This is an exciting opportunity to lead large-scale modernization initiatives and develop resilient, scalable database environments that uphold the highest standards of security and performance.
Required Skills:- Proficiency in SQL, Db2, and AWS cloud services
- Extensive experience with Db2 LUW, Microsoft SQL Server, and cloud-native database platforms within AWS
- Strong knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery solutions including Db2 HADR, Q Replication, and SQL Server Always On
- Demonstrated expertise in automation, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred), scripting languages such as Python, Power Shell, or Bash
- Proven track record managing large-scale database migration and modernization projects
- Familiarity with cloud management tools like Cloud Watch, AWS Backup, VPC, IAM, and security configurations
- Ability to design scalable, secure, and high-performing database solutions aligned with enterprise standards
Skills:
- AWS Certified Database Specialty or Solutions Architect certifications
- Experience with Azure database services, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, or cloud-native database solutions
- Knowledge of observability platforms like Splunk, Grafana, or Datadog
- Background working within regulated financial environments and supporting compliance frameworks such as PCI-DSS and NIST
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of enterprise database administration and engineering experience
- Experience leading enterprise-wide database modernization and migration initiatives
- This role requires onsite presence three days per week, with flexibility to adapt to changing onsite requirements as needed.
- Candidates should be prepared to support highly available, mission-critical systems with stringent uptime requirements.
- Strong communication skills and leadership abilities are essential for mentoring team members and interacting with senior stakeholders.
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