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Looking for a DynamoDB Admin
Role Overview
Our organization is seeking a senior-level NoSQL Database Administrator for a high-impact, hands-on role supporting a mission-critical, customer-facing system. This position is focused on production operations, requiring a self-directed professional who can operate independently in a complex cloud environment. The role is fully remote, requires availability during U.S. Central Time, and involves participation in on-call rotations.
Key Responsibilities
- Own operational support and lifecycle management for DynamoDB and DAX environments.
- Partner with application teams to design and validate DynamoDB data models, access patterns, and partition strategies.
- Manage DynamoDB capacity planning, including on-demand vs. provisioned throughput, autoscaling, and cost optimization.
- Support and operate DAX clusters, including cache behavior tuning and performance validation.
- Collaborate with Cloud Engineering and DevOps teams using Terraform to provision and manage NoSQL resources.
- Implement security controls including IAM-based access and encryption.
- Monitor NoSQL environments, identifying performance bottlenecks and availability risks.
- Support incident response and on-call rotations for production platforms.
- Produce operational documentation, runbooks, and best practices for NoSQL usage.
Required Qualifications
Experience:- Senior-level experience with hands-on operational support of AWS DynamoDB in live production environments.
- 2-4 years of hands-on use of Couchbase.
- Practical experience supporting DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) in production, including cache behavior and performance tuning.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, specifically using Terraform or similar tools to manage database infrastructure.
- Proven experience supporting 24/7 platforms and participating in on-call rotations, including incident response and troubleshooting.
Technical Skills:- Strong understanding of NoSQL data modeling, access patterns, partitioning, and consistency models.
- Knowledge of AWS cloud fundamentals, including IAM, CloudWatch, KMS, and VPC.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and communicate complex technical concepts effectively.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Amazon DocumentDB or other MongoDB-compatible platforms.
- Experience with Datadog for NoSQL monitoring, alerting, and dashboards.
- Background in transitioning workloads from relational databases (MySQL/Postgres) to NoSQL platforms.
- Familiarity with high-scale or multi-region application architectures.
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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