Cloud Database Analyst (Remote)
We’re looking for a Cloud Database Analyst for a remote role. Work Authorization: U.S. citizens and Green Card holders only. Sponsorship is not available for this role; no C2C or third-party candidates. Candidates must be able to work on our W2. Skills & Qualifications:
- 8 years of IT experience, including varied database administration experience
- Cloud data migration and CI/CD experience
- Agile experience with familiarity in Jira and Confluence
- Expertise in backup/recovery, data replication, failover, and cross-region availability
- Hands-on experience managing and optimizing cloud-hosted relational databases
- Strong SQL performance tuning and proficiency in writing complex SQL queries
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM Templates, or CloudFormation
- Knowledge of Security and Compliance Frameworks (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP)
- Understanding of data security, encryption, and compliance requirements (HIPAA, PCI, FedRAMP, etc.)
- Familiarity with database monitoring and management tools like CloudWatch, Enhanced Monitoring, Performance Insights (AWS), Azure Monitor
- Experience with data warehousing or analytics integration (Redshift, QuickSight, Glue) is a plus
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead database migration and deployment of lift-and-shift projects to cloud platforms
- Design and implement high-availability (HA), backup/restore, snapshots, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies for cloud-based databases
- Enforce cloud security and compliance standards (IAM, VPC policies, data classification)
- Manage and optimize cloud-hosted databases such as AWS RDS or Azure SQL
- Write and tune SQL queries and use monitoring tools to track performance and availability
- Automate routine tasks using scripting languages like Python or PowerShell
Education/Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree; OR
- 4 years of job-related work experience; OR
- 2 years of job-related experience plus an Associate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job- related degree
- Cloud Certifications are nice to have
The hourly rate for this position is $61.86 TM Floyd & Company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We offer a generous array of benefits, depending on the length of assignment. We also offer a referral bonus of up to $1,000. Ask us for more details! TM Floyd & Company participates in E-VERIFY. AAP, EEO 26-00421