[Remote] Senior AWS Cloud Database Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Univedge Consulting is hiring for a direct client, a global technology consulting leader, to fill an AWS Cloud Database Engineer position. The role focuses on architecting, developing, and documenting Infrastructure-as-Code solutions for AWS database platforms, including reusable Terraform libraries, automated provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and lifecycle management of cloud database services.
Responsibilities
- Develop reusable Terraform modules and templates for AWS database platforms
- Design and implement Infrastructure-as-Code standards for database provisioning and upgrades
- Create CI/CD pipelines supporting database infrastructure deployments
- Build and maintain automation frameworks for AWS database services
- Establish best practices for database configuration, security, backup, disaster recovery, and monitoring
- Create detailed technical documentation and operational procedures
- Support migration and modernization initiatives leveraging AWS-native services
- Implement automated database patching and version upgrade frameworks
- Work with development and platform teams to improve deployment consistency and governance
- Mentor internal teams on IaC, automation, and cloud database operations
Skills
- · 7+ years of database administration experience
- • 5+ years of AWS cloud experience
- • 5+ years of Terraform Infrastructure-as-Code experience
- • Experience with:
- O Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
- • Amazon Aurora MySQL
- • Amazon RDS
- • Amazon EC2
- • Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD or equivalent DevOps platforms
- • Experience creating enterprise IaC standards and reusable automation assets
- • Strong documentation and communication skills
- • Experience supporting production-critical systems
- · Experience with AWS DMS and AWS SCT migration tools
- • SQL Server and Oracle administration experience
- • Database performance tuning expertise
- • Financial services environment experience
- • Kubernetes and container platform familiarity
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