AWS Cloud Database Administrator

Sparibis • Suitland, MD

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sparibis LLC is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Database Administrator to join their team. This hybrid role requires one day per week onsite in Suitland, MD, with the ability to travel for project support as needed. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance. United States Citizenship is required for clearance eligibility. The role involves administering and optimizing AWS RDS PostgreSQL and Oracle RDS databases, developing PL/pgSQL procedures, automating deployments, and providing operational support for Oracle Exadata on premises and OCI Exadata Cloud@Customer. Responsibilities include managing database upgrades, migrations, provisioning, ensuring secure configurations, integrating database platforms with enterprise applications, and continuous monitoring.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience supporting AWS RDS PostgreSQL and Oracle RDS in production environments.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT related field required.
• Demonstrated operational experience with Oracle Exadata on premises—RAC, ASM, RMAN, multitenant management, performance tuning, and patching cycles.
• Experience performing Oracle upgrades, provisioning, cloning, Data Guard/standby deployments, and high availability operations.
• Strong knowledge of AWS RDS operational tooling (CloudWatch, snapshots, alerts) and infrastructure as code technologies such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL development and optimization.
• Understanding of OCI Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) concepts, Exadata architecture, and cloud/hybrid deployment models.
• Experience supporting large multitenant RAC clusters across Linux and Solaris environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Docker, GitHub), scripting (Shell, Python, Bash), and DevSecOps automation.
• Experience monitoring enterprise workloads using OEM, CloudWatch, ASH/AWR, ELK, etc.
• United States Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Oracle and/or AWS cloud certification(s) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize AWS RDS PostgreSQL and Oracle RDS databases, including provisioning, major/minor upgrades, performance tuning, query optimization, snapshot management, backup strategies, monitoring (CloudWatch), and lifecycle operations.
• Develop and maintain PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL procedures, indexes, partitions, and performance tuned workloads for large enterprise datasets.
• Automate deployments and environment configuration using Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Lambda scripts, and AWS-native automation tools.
• Provide operational support and maintenance for Oracle Exadata on premises—including multitenant RAC, ASM deployments, RMAN backup/restore, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting across standalone and pluggable databases.
• Support or contribute to operations involving OCI Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC), leveraging knowledge of Exadata architectures, multitenant environments, and cloud based database operations.
• Oversee database upgrades, migrations, and provisioning activities for Oracle environments, including transitions from 19c → 26ai multitenant.
• Maintain secure configurations and compliance with Census and federal standards, including NIST 800 53, RMF, data encryption, wallet/TDE configuration, IAM roles, parameter baselines, and monitoring best practices.
• Integrate database platforms with enterprise applications and services (AWS Lambda, Tomcat/WebLogic), supporting high availability architectures and secure data flows.
• Conduct continuous database monitoring using AWS CloudWatch, OEM, AWR, ASH, ADDM, and implement performance improvement recommendations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level