Sr. Database Administrator (McLean)

Location: McLean, VA (3 Days a Week)

Employment Type: Contract

About the Company: Minfy is a technology consulting company that helps enterprises solve business problems with AI. Minfy's advanced engineering capability enables enterprises to build intelligent applications, modernize legacy systems and operate mission-critical applications. Minfy combines cloud, data, and AI engineering capabilities with systems knowledge, governance frameworks and industry expertise to deliver solutions that enable faster time to market, lower cost, and better competitive differentiation for customers. Minfy was a Leader and Star Performer in the Everest Group's AWS Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 and a Seasoned Vendor in AIM Research's PeMa Quadrant for GenAI Service Providers 2026. Minfy is a premier tier consulting partner of AWS and has certifications and competencies across Anthropic, AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud. Founded in 2016, Minfy serves Fortune 500 companies, large enterprises, high-growth businesses, and startups across the world.

Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior Database Migration Engineer to drive a large-scale database modernization initiative. You will assess existing MySQL/RDS environments, define the migration strategy, and execute the migration to Amazon Aurora MySQL and MySQL 8.x.

Key Responsibilities: Evaluate existing MySQL/RDS workloads, schemas, and dependencies. Define comprehensive migration strategies (DMS, CDC, backup/restore) including cutover and rollback plans. Migrate Amazon Aurora MySQL, manage major version upgrades (to 8.x), and resolve compatibility issues. Optimize SQL logic, stored procedures, and database configurations. Right-size RDS/Aurora instances for performance and cost. Design and execute robust pre- and post-migration data reconciliation and validation scripts, ensuring audit-ready evidence for SOX compliance. Author technical runbooks, risk registers, and migration plans.

Required Qualifications: 8+ years of hands-on production MySQL experience (5.7 & 8.x), including major version upgrades and managing multi-terabyte databases. Deep expertise in Amazon RDS for MySQL, Aurora MySQL, AWS DMS, S3, EC2, CloudWatch, IAM, and KMS.Proven experience designing and executing complex migrations using AWS DMS, CDC/replication, logical migration, snapshot-based, and blue/green approaches. Advanced SQL skills, ability to modify complex stored procedures, and proficiency in Python/scripting for migration automation and data validation. Strong ability to independently lead assessments and present technical strategies to business and engineering stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications: Hands-on experience with large-scale (10+ TB) MySQL to Aurora migrations. Experience with MyISAM to InnoDB conversions. Familiarity with data warehouse/analytics platforms (Snowflake, Redshift) and BI integrations. Prior experience performing database modernizations in highly regulated (Financial/Healthcare/SOX) environments. Database – Specialty, Solutions Architect, or Data Engineer AWS Certifications.

Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $70 – $90 USD per hour, depending on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. This range reflects the anticipated pay rate for this contract role and does not include potential bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Minfy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to these characteristics. Recruiting Fraud Notice: Minfy Technologies never requests payment, banking details, or personal financial information as part of our recruitment or hiring process. All official communication regarding job opportunities at Minfy will come from an email address ending in @minfytech.com. If you receive a suspicious job offer claiming to be from Minfy, or are asked to make any payment or share sensitive personal/financial information, please do not respond and report it to us immediately at Careers@minfytech.com. Minfy is not responsible for any loss resulting from fraudulent job offers made in our name.