Cloud Database Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Westlake, TX that is seeking a Cloud Database Engineer.

Responsibilities:
* Design, deploy, and manage cloud-based database solutions across AWS platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability
* Provide operational support for Oracle RDS, Aurora PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB, including performance tuning, capacity planning, and incident management
* Implement and manage database replication and migration solutions using AWS DMS and Oracle GoldenGate, enabling reliable data movement, synchronization, and modernization initiatives
* Collaborate with data platform teams to support Snowflake environments (good to have) and enable efficient analytics workloads
* Work closely with application teams, data engineers, and platform services to onboard and optimize database usage patterns
* Implement automation for database provisioning, monitoring, patching, and failover using infrastructure-as-code and scripting tools
* Ensure compliance with enterprise security, governance, and data protection standards
* Drive continuous improvement in database reliability, resiliency, and cost optimization across environments
* Support disaster recovery strategies, cross-region replication, and high-availability architecture

REQUIREMENTS:
* 6-8+ years of experience performing Oracle 12c and 19c administration
* 3-5 years of experience actively involved in enterprise level cloud database initiatives
* Strong experience with AWS database services (RDS Oracle, Aurora PostgreSQL, DynamoDB)
* Hands-on experience with data replication and migration technologies such as AWS DMS and Oracle GoldenGate
* Experience with cloud database architecture, operations, and performance tuning in enterprise environments
* Familiarity with Snowflake data platform is a plus (not mandatory)
* Hands-on experience with automation tools (Terraform, Python, or similar) and CI/CD pipelines
* Strong understanding of database internals, query optimization, and performance troubleshooting
* Experience with multi-region architectures, DR strategies, and production support
* Strong collaboration and communication skills

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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