What would you do here?

• Assist in the deployment, configuration, and management of cloud-based database systems on Amazon RDS
• Set up and configure monitoring and alerting tools to continuously monitor the health, performance, and availability of cloud databases.
• Respond to alerts and incidents, working to minimize downtime and performance degradation.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure as code (IAC) templates (e.g., using Terraform) to automate routine database tasks, deployments, and updates.
• Participate in on-call rotations to respond to database-related incidents and perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining security best practices for cloud databases, including access controls, encryption, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Regularly audit and assess database security configurations.
• Configure and manage database backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability in case of failures or data loss.
• Analyze database query performance and collaborate with developers to optimize SQL queries and schemas.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the reliability, scalability, and performance of cloud databases.
• Assist in the design and optimization of database schemas for cloud environments.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in managing and administering PostgreSQL database systems in Amazon RDS
• Strong SQL skills for writing and optimizing database queries.
• Experience with AWS platform and Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools for DB systems (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana,) is beneficial.
• Ability to write scripts (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation and infrastructure as code (IAC) for provisioning and managing cloud resources.
• Knowledge of database security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Having ‘AWS Certified Database - Specialty' certification is a plus