Cloud Database Engineer

Job#: 2046471

Job Description:

Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is seeking applicants for the below position on behalf of our client.  Please apply if interested and qualified.  Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Position: Cloud Database Engineer 
Location: Hybrid 3 days onsite - 18850 N St, Phoenix, AZ.
Duration: 6 month - perm 
Rate Range : $73-76
 
MUST Haves:
1.  AWS: Aurora Postgres 
2. DynamoDB
3. RDS SQL Server and any others; GCP: CloudSQL, Spanner, BigTable, Firestore
This specific posting is for a software/infrastructure engineer with experience in integrating, deploying and running relational and/or NoSQL databases in AWS and/or GCP. The candidate will put these skills to use by evaluating and preparing new and upgraded cloud database offerings offerings for use across Amex, and by documenting, presenting and explaining the appropriate techniques, patterns and best practices for their use to our application development, database administration, and operational support teams.
The candidate will bring solid knowledge of DBMS concepts such as ACID, CAP and consistency. The ideal candidate will have experience with enterprise-scale cloud database deployments, including intra- and inter-data-center high availability configurations, fault tolerance and failover, replication, cluster management, automated provisioning, upgrade techniques, backup & restoration techniques, security mechanisms, health monitoring and alerting techniques, and troubleshooting.
Top skills & qualifications: 
 

• DB certifications in cloud Platforms – AWS and/or GCP
• Proven experience as a database engineer with hands on experience on relational databases (Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, Spanner, Aurora, Postgres, Oracle) and/or NoSQL databases (Cassandra, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Firestore, Bigtable)
• Experience in designing and implementing database GDHA, HA, DR, and fault tolerant DB architectures  
• DB provisioning automation, monitoring, and maintenance using scripting languages (Ansible, Python) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform/AWS Cloud Formation) 
• Experience in database security including encryption, access controls, Active Directory, RBAC, and compliance standards
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) 

Day-to-day activities:

• Jira is used for project management 
• DB Engineering team meets on a daily basis to review progress on assigned tasks (see job description for roles and responsibilities) 
• Working independently and with team members with new DB technology and integrated services in AWS and GCP 
• Defining, testing, and documenting standards and best practices, developing runbooks, providing training to developers and DB support teams for new cloud DB technologies, features, and integrated services 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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