Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled Cloud Database Administrator (DBA) with deep expertise in AWS DynamoDB and hands-on experience in managing and maintaining on-premises databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL. The ideal candidate will support database architecture, provisioning, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and ensure high availability across hybrid environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain AWS DynamoDB solutions for cloud-native applications.
• Manage, monitor, and optimize on-premise database systems for performance, reliability, and availability.
• Perform database provisioning, upgrades, patching, and migrations (on-prem to cloud or hybrid).
• Configure and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies for both cloud and on-prem databases.
• Monitor database performance, tune queries, and optimize indexing and data models.
• Automate routine tasks using scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) or AWS services (Lambda, CloudWatch).
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with industry and internal standards.
• Collaborate with application developers, DevOps, and infrastructure teams on database requirements.
• Implement database monitoring and alerting using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or OEM.
• Maintain documentation of architecture, processes, and SOPs.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience in AWS DynamoDB: table design, indexing, partitioning, streams, capacity management.
• Proficient in one or more on-premise databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on with AWS database services: RDS, Aurora, DMS, Backup, IAM.
• Understanding of data replication, synchronization, and migration strategies (cloud and hybrid).
• Experience with database monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting tools.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (CloudFormation, Terraform) is a plus.
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and IAM roles in cloud environments.
• Strong scripting skills for automation and orchestration tasks.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Database - Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect certification.
• Experience with NoSQL alternatives: MongoDB, Cassandra, or Couchbase.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps culture, and GitOps practices.
• Knowledge of multi-region, multi-AZ architecture and disaster recovery planning.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Design, implement, and maintain AWS DynamoDB solutions for cloud-native applications.
• Manage, monitor, and optimize on-premise database systems for performance, reliability, and availability.
• Perform database provisioning, upgrades, patching, and migrations (on-prem to cloud or hybrid).
• Configure and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies for both cloud and on-prem databases.
• Monitor database performance, tune queries, and optimize indexing and data models.
• Automate routine tasks using scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) or AWS services (Lambda, CloudWatch).
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with industry and internal standards.
• Collaborate with application developers, DevOps, and infrastructure teams on database requirements.
• Implement database monitoring and alerting using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or OEM.
• Maintain documentation of architecture, processes, and SOPs