What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Database Administrator (DB2 & AWS RDS Postgres) position at Veracity Consulting?
Job Details
Veracity is a business and technology consultancy that specializes in optimizing companies business performance and navigating change. Our experienced team of strategic thinkers, solution experts, and problem solvers work flexibly and collaboratively with our clients to understand their business objectives to drive results. We are also guided by our core values and purpose, which includes being transparent, curious, and humble while ensuring our clients, employees, and communities all thrive.
Currently, we are searching for a Senior Database Administrator (DB2 & AWS RDS Postgres) to join our team ON SITE in Jefferson City, MO.
Job Responsibilities:
- Administer, maintain, and optimize DB2 LUW databases in high-availability environments.
- Manage, monitor, and tune AWS RDS PostgreSQL databases for performance, availability, and scalability
- Perform database installations, upgrades, patches, and configurations
- Design and implement robust backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions
- Collaborate with development teams to optimize queries and ensure efficient database structures
- Create and maintain documentation related to database architecture, procedures, and policies
- Implement security best practices to ensure database confidentiality, integrity, and availability
- Automate routine database maintenance tasks using scripting and AWS services where appropriate
- Provide technical support and troubleshoot complex database issues in a timely manner
- Participate in on-call rotation and respond to critical issues as needed
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a DBA with hands-on expertise in DB2 LUW
- Strong experience with AWS RDS PostgreSQL administration
- Solid understanding of relational database concepts and performance tuning
- Experience with cloud-native database management, particularly on Amazon Web Services
- Proficiency in SQL, PL/pgSQL, and database scripting languages
- Experience with database security, auditing, and compliance standards
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Database Specialty or Solutions Architect Associate preferred
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) preferred
- Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines involving databases preferred
- Experience with additional database platforms (e.g., Oracle, MySQL) is a plus
- Regular and predictable attendance
To be considered an applicant for a position, you must: (1) complete the application in full; (2) apply for a specific, available position; and (3) meet all stated minimum qualifications. Applications that are incomplete or are submitted for "any" position will not be considered. Applicants are good for 90 days. If you are not selected within 90 days of submission, and remain interested in a position, you must submit a new application.
Veracity Consulting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to disability or status as a protected veteran and any other characteristics protected by law.
In addition to federal law requirements, Veracity Consulting complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
No 3rd parties, please.
