Senior Database Administrator
oecDenver, CO
Interview integrity requirement Candidates must personally complete all interviews and technical assessments. The use of proxies or third-party representatives during any stage of the hiring process is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Final candidates may be required to participate in at least one in-person interview. Some travel for this role is expected. Reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with applicable laws. AWS Cloud Database EngineeringOEC is in the middle of a multi-year transformation — migrating hundreds of services to AWS. We’re looking for a Senior DBA to lead that shift as our principal technical voice on database engineering: setting platform direction, driving migrations to Amazon RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL, and building a secure, resilient AWS-native database operating model. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can lead from day one — not learn on the job.
What you’ll do:
- Own migrations to AWS managed services, with RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL as our target-state platforms
- Plan and execute migrations using DMS and SCT, sequencing and validating each wave against our transformation roadmap
- Architect multi-AZ, highly available database environments using RDS Proxy, automated failover, and AWS BackupDefine and implement IaC standards with Terraform, integrated into CI/CD pipelines
- Lead cross-functional incident response and root cause analysis
- Own performance, scalability, and observability using CloudWatch, RDS Performance Insights, DevOps Guru, and Datadog
- Enforce security and governance via Secrets Manager, IAM database authentication, KMS, and VPC isolation
- Mentor and grow our DBA team, building capability — not dependency
- What you bring10–12 years of database administration experience, including 3–5 years running AWS managed database services in production
- Proven, hands-on expertise migrating and operating RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL at enterprise scale
- Real experience with DMS/SCT migrations — homogeneous and heterogeneous
- Hands-on Terraform experience provisioning AWS database infrastructure
- Fluency in AWS security, networking, and observability tooling
- Strong, well-reasoned architectural opinions — and the judgment to know when to push back and when to adapt
Bonus points:
AWS Certified Database Specialty, Aurora Serverless v2 or event-driven data architecture experience, cost optimization chops, and a track record leading teams through multi-year cloud migrations.
What We Offer:
- Full benefits starting Day 1: Medical, Dental, and Vision 401(k) with company match
- Unlimited Flex Time Off plus 10 company-paid holidays
- Remote-first role with monthly communication stipend
- Professional development programs and tuition assistance
- Home office equipment stipend
- Employee resource groups and exclusive employee discounts
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