Database Administrator Specialist - Apex Systems

Job#: 2025381

Job Description:

Database Administrator Specialist – Mongo
Database Services seeking Senior Database Engineer who is responsible for Cloud automation and database administration in a fast-paced operations environment supporting 24x7 business critical applications using analytical and transactional databases having NOSQL (MongoDB) on new cutting edge technologies -- Cloud and VMC platforms. Database Engineer will be able to script and automate cloud database activities, perform troubleshooting on any database issue, performance analysis, ensuring database security, evaluating new database trends and technologies, developing and testing automation scripting and coding required for database administration and associated database tools.
Location: McLean, VA (Onsite Tues/Wed/Thurs)
Rate: $59/hr on W2 max
Duration: 12 months with possibility to convert
Responsibilities Include:

• Provide DBA support on all aspects of databases administration including provisioning, backup/recovery, replication, deployment and real time production troubleshooting responsibilities on MongoDB
• Install, configure, monitor, upgrade and maintain database in production and non-production environments
• Provide 24x7 on call DBA support for production environment on rotation schedule and on ad hoc need basis
• Provide Database deployment support for Test and Production environments
• Diagnose and address database performance issues using performance monitors and various tuning techniques
• Interact with Systems administrators on Linux/Unix/VM operating systems issues related to Databases
• Able to write database provisioning, maintenance and reporting cloud automation scripts
• Configure and maintain Database High availability
• Support data replication and Sharding
• Troubleshoot database production problems and database connectivity issues
• Implement DR solutions
• Ability to work well as a team and as an individual with minimal supervision
• Cloud Development and Automation:
  • Utilize AWS services to develop and automate cloud-based solutions.
  • Implement and maintain automation scripts to enhance efficiency and scalability.
  • Leverage AWS Lambda for automation tasks like DB provisioning, deletion etc.

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