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Sr Database Administrator (Cloud / AWS)Spectrum • Greenwood Village, Colorado
Sr Database Administrator (Cloud / AWS)

Sr Database Administrator (Cloud / AWS)

Spectrum • Greenwood Village, Colorado
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This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Seeking a role where your skills ensure the reliability of mission-critical databases? As a Senior Database Administrator at Spectrum, you will design, implement and maintain robust production and non-production databases, supporting business continuity and data accessibility while leveraging expertise in AWS, MongoDB, and Cassandra to manage and optimize our database environments. Ideally, you will have a strong background in cloud-based and NoSQL databases, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability while supporting our data-driven initiatives.

Your technical acumen and mentorship will strengthen Spectrum’s database operations, driving effective solutions across our technology landscape.

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • Perform installations and configurations of grid infrastructure, databases, clients etc. Design and maintains access and security administration, backup and recovery strategies on Database Management Systems
  • Support multiple services and multiple databases of medium complexity with multiple concurrent users, ensuring control, integrity and accessibility of data
  • Design, install, configure and maintain High Availability (RAC, RAC One Node, Data Guard etc.) Database solutions
  • Expertise in setup using OEM as a monitoring and diagnostics tool and identifies / resolves the performance issues
  • Troubleshoot alerts (alert log, Jobs, Disk Group, Tablespace etc.) and performance issues
  • Perform capacity planning of Oracle server environment and provides recommendations to management to sustain business growth
  • Design, implement, maintain Disaster Recovery (DR) methodologies and create documentation
  • Gather business requirements and designs, implement multiple projects along with the production support
  • Create standard operational procedures and templates
  • Act as mentor for Database Administrators and Associate Database Administrators
  • Perform research and provide plans to remediate complex business problems
  • Assist the development teams to improve database design and procedures on PL / SQL best practices etc
  • Administer, maintain, and optimize databases across AWS, MongoDB, and Cassandra environments
  • Leverage AWS services (RDS, DynamoDB, and Redshift) to enhance database performance and scalability
  • Implement and manage MongoDB and Cassandra databases, ensuring data integrity and high availability
  • Monitor database performance, analyze query efficiency, and implement tuning strategies to optimize resource utilization
  • Develop and execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery plans to protect data and ensure business continuity
  • Implement robust security measures and compliance frameworks to safeguard sensitive data and ensure regulatory compliance
  • Utilize monitoring tools to track database health and performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure optimal operation
  • Assist in migrating databases to cloud environments and support integration with applications
  • Work closely with development and IT teams to support database needs and implement best practices.

Working Conditions

  • Office environment
  • 24x7 on-call support
  • What You’ll Bring to Spectrum

    Required Qualifications

    Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent work experience
  • Experience

  • 6+ years of experience working with AWS and various database management systems in testing, implementation, maintenance and administration in a multiple platform environment
  • Skills

  • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
  • Demonstrated knowledge of database architecture and its implementation, understanding of best practices in maintaining medium to large scale Oracle database systems
  • Demonstrated knowledge of PL / SQL programming language, Change Management procedures
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Instance, database and query tuning to improve the performance of the database / application
  • Demonstrated understanding of SAN technologies related to SQL server disk layouts; Windows / Linux / Solaris operating systems and shell scripting
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner with all levels of management and company personnel
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and handle multiple projects and tasks
  • Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties while working under pressure
  • Ability to use personal computer and software applications (i.e. word processing, spreadsheet, etc.)
  • Ability to work independently or with others to resolve problems, handle requests or situations
  • Ability to effectively consult with department managers and leaders
  • Preferred Qualifications

    Education

  • Relevant certifications in AWS, MongoDB, or Cassandra are a plus
  • Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex database challenges
  • Experience in communication, level setting expectations, and driving deliverables with a team
  • Proficient in AWS database services such as RDS, DynamoDB, and Redshift.
  • In-depth understanding of MongoDB and Cassandra architectures and administration
  • Strong skills in optimizing database performance and query efficiency.
  • Experience with data security best practices and automation using scripting languages like Python or Bash
  • Familiarity with database monitoring tools such as AWS CloudWatch, DataDog, or Prometheus
  • Proven experience in managing cloud-based and NoSQL databases in enterprise environments
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • IDB333 2025-63278 2025

    Here, our employees don’t just have jobs, they're building careers. That’s why we offer a comprehensive package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

    A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

    This job posting will remain open until 2025-10-24 05 : 57 PM (UTC) and will be extended if necessary.

    The base pay for this position generally is between $77,900.00 and $140,470.00 . The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.

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