Redshift Database Administrator (DBA)

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Amazon Redshift
AWS
ETL/ELT
Python

Job Details

Job Role: Redshift Database Administrator (DBA)

REMOTE

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Overall 6 plus year experience as DBA. AWS 3 years. Minimum 2 years of experience with Amazon Redshift (traditional or serverless).
  • Proficient in Redshift backup and snapshot recovery processes.
  • Expertise in day-to-day DBA activities, including:
    • Managing user access and permissions.
    • Monitoring database performance and optimizing queries.
    • Ensuring database security and compliance.
    • Handling cluster resizing and scaling operations.
    • Strong understanding of database design and schema management in Redshift.
    • Experience with query monitoring and analyzing workload management (WLM) to optimize cluster performance.
    • Familiarity with data distribution strategies and tuning table designs for performance.
    • Proficient in troubleshooting ETL/ELT processes and optimizing data ingestion workflows.
    • Understanding of Amazon S3 integration and external table usage in Redshift Spectrum, Athena.
  • Experience automating DBA tasks using Python.
  • Experience with AWS account design and management.
  • Familiarity with AWS services like:
    • Lambda: For serverless data processing.
    • Glue: For ETL workflows and data cataloging.
    • Airflow: For orchestration and automation of data workflows.
    • Knowledge of Redshift Serverless design and best practices.
    • Hands-on experience with CloudWatch for monitoring and setting up alarms for Redshift clusters.
    • Exposure to Data Lake architecture and integration with Redshift.
    • Understanding of Redshift security configurations, including IAM roles and VPC security.
    • Ability to debug and resolve Redshift query performance bottlenecks.
  • Familiarity with cross-region disaster recovery strategies for Redshift.
  • Knowledge of data retention policies and partition management.
  • Ability to create and manage Redshift maintenance tasks, such as vacuuming and analyzing tables.
  • Exposure to data governance and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) in Redshift environments.
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