Manage 19+ MySQL instances across 5 AWS regions
Assist with in-flight project to upgrade MySQL 5.6 to 8.0.43
Oversee DocumentDB and DynamoDB clusters for high availability and scalability
Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
Ensure PCI DSS compliance and secure encryption of data at rest and in transit
Partner with Development and CloudOps teams to deliver resilient, high-performance database solutions
Maintain and optimize Amazon RDS (MySQL 8.0.x), DocumentDB, and DynamoDB environments

7+ years of MySQL database administration experience, supporting a production environment
5+ years AWS cloud database management (RDS, DocumentDB, DynamoDB)
5+ years of experience working in Amazon Web Services Production environment, with multi-region, high-availability database architectures
Strong experience in Windows Server administration, running on AWS EC2 instances
Experience in previous MySQL legacy upgrades to 8.x
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Knowledge of PCI DSS compliance requirements would be beneficial
Scripting skills in PowerShell, bash, and Python
Broad experience across multiple database platforms

Senior Database Administrator

Key skills