Eliassen Group
Eliassen Group

Senior DBA

Remote in Anywhere, US • Posted 16 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago
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Skills

  • Database Administration
  • Life Insurance
  • Apache Spark
  • System Requirements
  • Data Flow
  • Testing
  • Data Modeling
  • Stored Procedures
  • Python
  • Shell
  • Password Management
  • Failover
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Replication
  • Management
  • Capacity Management
  • Storage
  • Forecasting
  • Data Architecture
  • Security Controls
  • Backup
  • Recovery
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Issue Resolution
  • Database
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Apache Kafka
  • Amazon Kinesis
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Amazon ECS
  • Amazon EKS
  • Amazon RDS
  • Remote Desktop Services
  • Proxies
  • Java
  • PySpark
  • Ansible
  • Scripting
  • Screening
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Recruiting
  • Taxes
  • Insurance
  • Law
  • Communication
  • Gmail
  • Routing
  • Management Consulting
  • Life Sciences
  • SAP BASIS
  • Military

Summary

Description:
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Our client seeks a Senior DBA to support database operations and design improvements for a portfolio of online and batch applications serving a Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement program. The role will analyze requirements, design and optimize PostgreSQL and MySQL on Amazon RDS, automate deployments, manage upgrades and recovery, and drive performance and capacity improvements while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $60.00 to $65.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:
  • Analyze business and technical requirements to propose database solutions for online and batch Java-based and AWS Glue/Apache Spark-based systems, including troubleshooting deadlocks, long-running transactions, and connection pool or isolation level issues.
  • Coordinate with business and technology teams to define system requirements, data flows, and testing support for database components.
  • Design and deploy scalable, high-performance PostgreSQL and MySQL solutions on Amazon RDS, and recommend schema and data model improvements.
  • Create, deploy, and maintain database scripts, stored procedures, tables, triggers, and materialized views, using automation and scripting with Python, Shell, Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation.
  • Manage database operations with minimal oversight including configuration, upgrades including blue/green, restores with pg_dump and pg_restore, schema changes, user and password management, failover, disaster recovery, and replication.
  • Communicate and coordinate database changes and operations with management, developers, and users.
  • Assess and improve capacity and performance, including capacity planning, right-sizing RDS instances, storage autoscaling, and resource forecasting.
  • Maintain a central repository of data architecture artifacts including data dictionaries, procedures, scripts, and security controls.
  • Maintain and test backup and recovery strategies for applications and databases.
  • Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.
  • Monitor database health, transactions, and resource utilization using tools such as Amazon CloudWatch Database Insights.

Experience Requirements:
  • Experience creating and administering AWS Glue databases and Athena tables.
  • Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, Lake Formation, QuickSight, DynamoDB, Redshift, MSK/Kafka, Kinesis, ElastiCache, and OpenSearch.
  • Experience with containerization such as Docker or Kubernetes, including PostgreSQL and MySQL workloads on Amazon ECS or Amazon EKS, or via RDS Proxy.
  • Experience supporting Java and PySpark applications.
  • Experience developing and executing Ansible scripts.


Recruitment Transparency Notice



Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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  • Position Id: a1WUQ000001yW1F2AU
  • Posted 16 hours ago

Company Info

About Eliassen Group

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company that provides business and IT services for our clients as they seek to transform and execute strategies that will drive exceptional outcomes. Leveraging over 30 years of success, we focus on professional services, talent solutions, and life sciences. Eliassen Group offers local community presence and deep networks. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which we operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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