Multi-Cloud SQL/Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)

NTT DATA•Austin, TX

About The Position

SQL Database Administration: Provision, configure, and maintain SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle DB instances in AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL Database, GCP Cloud SQL/AlloyDB, and OCI Autonomous Database. Design and implement high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions (e.g., multi-AZ, failover groups, cross-region replication). Perform database backup, restore, patching, and upgrade operations across all cloud platforms. Monitor and tune database performance using cloud-native monitoring tools and traditional database performance tools. Manage and optimize cloud-native object databases: Implement best practices for partitioning, indexing, throughput provisioning, and capacity management. Establish lifecycle management policies for object data, backup strategies, and encryption. Automate database provisioning and configuration using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM/Bicep templates, GCP Deployment Manager, and OCI Resource Manager. Implement CI/CD pipelines for database schema changes using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Cloud Build. Enforce database security policies, encryption (at rest and in transit), and access controls via IAM roles/policies across all clouds. Support audits by ensuring logging, alerting, and compliance with industry standards (HIPAA, PCI, SOC2). Work closely with cloud engineers, DevOps teams, data analysts, and application developers to support development and production environments. Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical systems.

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a SQL DBA in enterprise environments.
3+ years of hands-on experience managing SQL databases in AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.
2+ years of experience as a Oracle DBA Microsoft SQL DBA or any SQL DBA certification
Strong experience with AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL Database, GCP Cloud SQL/AlloyDB, and OCI Autonomous Database.
Working knowledge of DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, Firestore/Bigtable, Oracle NoSQL Database.
Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL queries, stored procedures, and triggers.
Solid understanding of cloud security principles, IAM, and encryption mechanisms.
Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices.
MCTS, MCITP certifications

Nice To Haves

Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Oracle Certified Expert (OCE) credentials is a plus
Certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Database Specialty, Azure Database Administrator Associate, Google Professional Cloud Database Engineer, OCI Database Cloud Professional).
Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other message queuing systems.
Knowledge of DataOps practices and database CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with Kubernetes and database operators (e.g., AWS RDS Operator, Azure Arc Data Services).

Responsibilities

Provision, configure, and maintain SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle DB instances in AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL Database, GCP Cloud SQL/AlloyDB, and OCI Autonomous Database.
Design and implement high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions (e.g., multi-AZ, failover groups, cross-region replication).
Perform database backup, restore, patching, and upgrade operations across all cloud platforms.
Monitor and tune database performance using cloud-native monitoring tools and traditional database performance tools.
Manage and optimize cloud-native object databases: Implement best practices for partitioning, indexing, throughput provisioning, and capacity management.
Establish lifecycle management policies for object data, backup strategies, and encryption.
Automate database provisioning and configuration using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM/Bicep templates, GCP Deployment Manager, and OCI Resource Manager.
Implement CI/CD pipelines for database schema changes using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Cloud Build.
Enforce database security policies, encryption (at rest and in transit), and access controls via IAM roles/policies across all clouds.
Support audits by ensuring logging, alerting, and compliance with industry standards (HIPAA, PCI, SOC2).
Work closely with cloud engineers, DevOps teams, data analysts, and application developers to support development and production environments.
Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical systems.