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About the Role We are seeking an experienced Cloud Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in database management and AWS cloud infrastructure, including AWS CDK. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, deploying, securing, and optimizing cloud-based database environments while ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability. Requirements Key Responsibilities: Design, deploy, and manage cloud-based databases on AWS Administer and optimize databases such as Amazon RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, or self-managed databases on EC2 Use AWS CDK to define, provision, and manage database infrastructure as code Monitor database performance, availability, and capacity; proactively tune and optimize systems Implement backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery strategies Ensure database security, encryption, access control, and compliance with best practices Collaborate with application and DevOps teams to support cloud-native architectures Troubleshoot database and infrastructure issues in production environments Automate routine DBA tasks using scripts and cloud-native tools Support database migrations from on-premise or other clouds to AWS Required Skills & Qualifications: Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator Strong hands-on experience with cloud databases on AWS Experience with AWS CDK for infrastructure provisioning and management Proficiency in one or more databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.) Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization Experience with backup, recovery, and high availability solutions Familiarity with IAM, VPC, security groups, and cloud security best practices Experience with monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Performance Insights, or similar Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Nice to Have: Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation (in addition to CDK) Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for database and infrastructure changes Experience with containerized or microservices-based architectures AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Database Specialty) Experience with data migration tools like AWS DMS Job Type: Full-time Pay: $90,000.00-$100,000.00 per year Work Location: In person