Senior Cloud Database Administrator (Salt Lake City)

NOTE : Candidates requiring sponsorship now or in the future (including CPT / OPT) cannot be considered for this job

Candidates will be required to work on site 4 days per week in Salt Lake City

Our client is seeking a Senior Cloud Database Administrator who will act as a technical authority for designing, implementing, and maintaining sophisticated database systems across both cloud and on-premises environments. This position requires advanced hands-on expertise with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, AWS RDS, Aurora Global Database, and high-availability / active-active data architectures.

Experience with Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) in OCI and Oracle DBA work is also highly valued, given the hybrid nature of the client platforms.

This individual will be accountable for driving initiatives in database security, disaster recovery, high availability, and performance optimization. They will partner closely with infrastructure, application, and security teams, while also mentoring junior administrators and ensuring operational excellence. The role requires both strategic vision and hands-on execution to balance large-scale projects with day-to-day stability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage enterprise-grade database systems in AWS, OCI, and hybrid platforms.
• Implement and maintain distributed and global-scale architectures (e.g., Aurora Global and Oracle RAC).
• Define, enforce, and monitor compliance with database security standards and governance policies.
• Establish RTO and RPO baselines to ensure system resilience and disaster recovery preparedness.
• Oversee continuous upgrades, patching, and performance tuning for MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and QLIK databases.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and security teams to deliver resilient and scalable solutions.
• Provide subject matter expertise for database design decisions in major strategic initiatives.
• Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for critical database issues.
• Guide and mentor less experienced DBAs to build organizational capability.
• Conduct capacity planning, workload forecasting, and performance stress testing.
• Support integration of analytics platforms (QLIK and others) with enterprise database infrastructure.
• Manage in-memory datastores such as Redis and ElastiCache.
• Take ownership of cross-functional database projects from planning to delivery.

Skills & Expertise

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications