AWS Cloud Database Engineer

Responsibilities

We are hiring an AWS cloud engineer, this is a remote position.  

 

What you'll do:

• Develop solutions using cutting edge AWS database technologies
• Learns all aspects of AWS Databases and storage patterns to include, Relational Database Service (RDS), Dynamo, Amazon Aurora, MySql, etc
• Conduct research on differing approaches to data storage in AWS
• Knowledge of AWS Database Migration Service
• Solve issues by designing, developing, testing, and deploying solutions
• Maintains security and integrity controls
• Formulates policies, procedures, and standards relating to database management
• Monitors transaction activity and utilization along with system performance metrics to identify potential risks/issues
• May develop stored procedures and/or triggers
• Develops and enforces database administration and user standards and procedures; audits, modifies, and amends data in systems using
• Work on indexing, replicating and performing disaster recovery services across multiple AWS regions.
• Writing, designing, testing, implementing and maintaining database applications using SQL or other database programming languages
• As part of an agile team, will be working closely with other agile team members and customers to implement a software system with multiple integration and backend services.
• Tier 3 operational database support

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field with 12+ years of experience, 10 years with a Masters and 8 years with a PhD
• Must hold active/current DoD Top Secret clearance prior to starting position
• Security+ certification required prior to starting
• Current hands-on working knowledge of AWS Databases such as RDS, Aurora, MySQL
• Experience with AWS DynamoDB (preferred or NoSQL)
• AWS Certified SysOps or Database Administrator Associate or Professional desired
• Experience working in an Agile environment, familiar with JIRA or other story tracking tool
• Excellent leadership and communication skills

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way. 

Peraton Overview

Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.