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NoSQL Database Administrator :: Raleigh, NC (Remote)

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Experience supporting DynamoDB in production environments.
  • Hands-on experience with DAX and performance tuning.
  • Strong understanding of NoSQL data modeling and access pattern design.
  • Experience operating NoSQL systems at scale with high availability.

Requirements:

  • Manage operational support and lifecycle for DynamoDB and DAX environments.
  • Collaborate with PEP teams to design and validate data models and access patterns.
  • Plan and manage DynamoDB capacity, including cost optimization strategies.
  • Monitor environments using CloudWatch and Datadog, addressing performance issues.

Job description


NoSQL Database Administrator

Location: Remote, Raleigh, NC

Duration: 10 months

Overview:

Seeking for a Senior NoSQL Database Administrator to support the Property Engagement Platform (PEP), a mission-critical application utilizing AWS DynamoDB and DAX along with other NoSQL technologies. This role is vital for ensuring availability, performance, and operational consistency for latency-sensitive and high-throughput workloads.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage operational support and lifecycle for DynamoDB and DAX environments.
  • Collaborate with PEP teams to design and validate data models and access patterns.
  • Plan and manage DynamoDB capacity, including cost optimization strategies.
  • Support DAX clusters, focusing on cache tuning and performance validation.
  • Design low-impact change and deployment strategies for NoSQL workloads.
  • Monitor environments using CloudWatch and Datadog, addressing performance issues.
  • Implement security controls, including IAM access and encryption policies.
  • Work with Cloud Engineering and DevOps teams to manage resources using Terraform.
  • Participate in incident response and on-call rotations.
  • Create operational documentation and best practices for NoSQL usage.
  • Advise on NoSQL vs relational database tradeoffs for application use cases.

Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting DynamoDB in production environments.
  • Hands-on experience with DAX and performance tuning.
  • Strong understanding of NoSQL data modeling and access pattern design.
  • Experience operating NoSQL systems at scale with high availability.
  • Knowledge of AWS services including IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, and KMS.
  • Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools for managing infrastructure.
  • Experience supporting 24/7 production platforms and on-call rotations.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues and communicate effectively.

Nice-to-Have:

  • Experience with Couchbase, Amazon DocumentDB, or MongoDB-compatible platforms.
  • Familiarity with Datadog for monitoring and alerting.
  • Background transitioning from relational databases to NoSQL platforms.
  • Understanding of high-scale, multi-region application architectures.

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