Senior Database Specialist (Database, AWS)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Database Specialist (DBA) in AWS to join our team and play a crucial role in supporting our engineering and business operations. As a DBA, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our databases on the AWS Cloud platform, as well as collaborating, consulting, reviewing, and designing database solutions with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation.Your expertise in AWS services, database administration, and data security will be vital in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our databases. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated professional with a strong background in AWS Cloud technologies and a passion for optimizing database systems to drive business success. Main Responsibilities: Database Management: Design, evaluate, consult, and deploy AWS-based database solutions, including RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc..), Aurora, DynamoDB and other database services that ensure high availability, scalability, and performance. Performance Tuning: Monitor and optimize database performance, proactively identifying and resolving performance issues, resource utilization and scalability. Backup & Recovery: Implement and manage robust AWS Backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions, ensuring data integrity and availability. Migration & Upgrades: Plan and execute database migration, upgrades, and data migration tasks with minimal downtime and description to services. Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to optimize database schemas and queries for improved application performance to meet business requirements. Security Management: Implement and enforce security measures to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with data protection regulations Consulting: Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues, providing timely and effective technical support. Stay updated with AWS best practices and industry trends, recommending and implementing improvements as needed.