AWS Cloud DBALocation: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearanceRESPONSIBILITIESDesign, deploy, and manage highly available, secure, and scalable database solutions in AWS.Administer AWS-managed database services, including Amazon RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, and ElastiCache.Develop and implement strategies for high availability, replication, failover, backup, restore, and disaster recovery.Migrate on-premises databases to AWS using AWS DMS, SCT, and native database tools.Monitor and optimize database performance, including query tuning, indexing, configuration management, caching, and workload optimization.Implement database security controls, including encryption, access management, key management, IAM policies, and compliance requirements such as HIPAA, FedRAMP, and SOC 2.Automate provisioning, monitoring, backups, restores, and operational tasks using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and CDK.Integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines and support controlled schema and data changes across environments.Troubleshoot complex production and non-production database issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.Collaborate with developers, architects, DevOps engineers, QA teams, and stakeholders to support reliable releases and ongoing data operations.REQUIREMENTSAbility to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance.Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field; four additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.Minimum 6 years of DBA experience supporting AWS cloud environments.Hands-on experience with AWS database and data services, including RDS, Aurora PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, ElastiCache, S3, Athena, Kinesis, and QuickSight.Strong SQL skills and experience supporting relational, NoSQL, and cloud-native database platforms.Experience with database migration, replication, and modernization tools, including AWS DMS, SCT, and native replication utilities.Ability to assess data systems, support data operations continuity, manage access transitions, and ensure timely handoff during cutover activities.Experience managing database uptime, connection pooling, horizontal and vertical scaling, resource utilization, slow query monitoring, backups, migrations, downtime planning, and disaster recovery.Hands-on scripting experience with Python, Bash, or similar languages.Familiarity with DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and CDK.Knowledge of networking, security, IAM, and cloud governance concepts as applied to database environments.Proven ability to work independently, collaborate across teams, mentor others, and resolve complex operational and reliability issues.