Database Administrator

Manager
- Client Engagement and Delivery

Location: Englewood Cliff, NJ

Type: Contract

Work Mode: Hybrid, 3 days a week

Experience: Minimum 12 years

Skills: MySQL, Redis, Postgre

SQL, MongoDB

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MySQL, Redis, Postgre
  
  SQL, and Mongo
  
  DB databases in on‑premise and AWS environments.
• Manage replication solutions for each database to achieve proper high availability.
• Administer and optimize AWS managed database services (RDS, Aurora, Elasti Cache, Dynamo
  
  DB, S3, EC2).
• Automate routine tasks and infrastructure setup using Ansible and AWS Cloud Formation.
• Design and implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems (Cloud Watch, PMM, Datadog, Mon Yog) to proactively identify performance bottlenecks and apply necessary optimizations or fixes.
• Perform daily maintenance, health checks, and capacity planning to ensure database reliability across all environments.
• Collaborate with application developers to design efficient schemas, optimize complex queries, and enhance database performance.
• Work closely with Dev Sec Ops  to ensure timely application of security patches and upgrades.
• Develop and manage robust backup and disaster recovery strategies ensuring minimal data loss and downtime.
• Generate ad‑hoc reports and provide insights as requested by internal teams or stakeholders. Good with Shell scripting or Python. Good with Linux administration.

• Minimum 12+ years of experience in database administration.
• Proficiency with MySQL, Redis, Postgre
  
  SQL, and Mongo
  
  DB.
• Experience with AWS managed database services and infrastructure automation.
• Strong scripting skills (Shell, Python) and Linux administration.
• Excellent monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning abilities.

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