Senior Database Administrator.

OEC•Atlanta, GA

5d•Remote

About The Position

OEC is undergoing a multi-year modernization of its infrastructure and applications, migrating hundreds of services to AWS. As a Senior Database Administrator, you will be a critical leader in this transformation, responsible for evolving OEC's database estate from legacy infrastructure to AWS-managed, cloud-native database services. You will serve as the principal technical lead for database engineering, setting platform direction, driving migrations to Amazon RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL, and collaborating with application engineering, DevOps, security, and cloud infrastructure teams to establish a scalable, resilient, and secure AWS-native database operating model. This is a hands-on technical role requiring deep AWS database expertise, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to lead through influence in a fast-paced transformation environment.

Requirements

Deep, proven expertise in AWS cloud-native database services.
Demonstrated track record of architecting, migrating, and operating Amazon RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL at enterprise scale.
Minimum of 10–12 years of overall database administration experience, with at least 3–5 years in AWS managed services production environments.
Demonstrated experience executing database migrations using AWS DMS and SCT.
Proficiency in AWS database security and governance tooling (Secrets Manager, IAM database authentication, KMS encryption, VPC and Security Group configuration, RDS Proxy).
Solid working knowledge of AWS-native monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, RDS Performance Insights, AWS DevOps Guru, AWS Cost Explorer).
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for AWS managed service provisioning.
Working knowledge of AWS cloud infrastructure as it relates to database systems (VPC design, Security Groups, NACLs, PrivateLink, Transit Gateway, RDS Proxy, CI/CD pipeline integration).
Hands-on experience migrating Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL workloads to AWS managed services.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to technology strategy, platform evaluation, and enterprise database standards.
Ability to own problems completely, bring calm thinking under pressure, and close the loop with post-incident narratives.
Strong, well-reasoned opinions on database architecture and the credibility to defend them.
Ability to communicate with precision at every level.
Ability to mentor by building capability, not dependency.
Comfortable building the road while walking it; ability to drive forward in ambiguity and make sound decisions with incomplete information.

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Database Specialty or AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Professional certification.
Experience with Aurora Serverless v2, DynamoDB Streams, or event-driven data architecture patterns on AWS.
Familiarity with AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and enterprise landing zone governance.
Experience with AWS cost optimization strategies.
Proven record of leading database teams through multi-year cloud migration programs.
Background in Windows, Linux, and cloud-native service configurations supporting high-availability and disaster recovery database environments.
Familiarity with the Strangler Fig pattern and its application to database modernization.
Experience migrating MongoDB or MySQL workloads.
Experience with AWS CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

Own the migration of OEC’s database workloads to AWS managed services, focusing on Amazon RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL, and establishing cloud-native standards for provisioning, scaling, and operations.
Plan and execute database migrations to AWS using DMS and SCT, managing both lift-and-shift and re-platform migrations.
Architect and operate AWS managed database environments with high availability, automated failover, RDS Proxy, and AWS Backup.
Implement and maintain database infrastructure as code using Terraform, defining standards and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
Lead cross-functional incident response and root cause analysis for database-related issues.
Manage database systems for resiliency, scalability, performance, and availability using AWS services and observability tools like CloudWatch, RDS Performance Insights, DevOps Guru, Cost Explorer, and Datadog.
Enforce data governance and security using AWS Secrets Manager, IAM database authentication, KMS encryption, VPC isolation, and automated backup policies.
Mentor and coach junior and mid-level DBAs on cloud-first AWS patterns, fostering a collaborative team culture.