Redshift Admin

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Amazon Redshift
Linux
Cloud Computing
Python
Terraform
Snow Flake Schema
Amazon S3

Job Details

Job Title: Redshift Admin
Location: Remote
Type: Contract

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Redshift Admin Consultant to manage and optimize our AWS-based data infrastructure. This role involves hands-on Redshift administration, cloud environment management, and support for various AWS services including EC2, RDS, S3, and Redshift. You ll play a critical role in performance tuning, release management, and troubleshooting complex data systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Administer and optimize AWS Redshift clusters and RDS instances.

  • Perform database monitoring, backups, performance tuning, and migrations.

  • Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and GitLab.

  • Troubleshoot AWS-based DB and server issues.

  • Collaborate with cloud architects and internal teams to ensure system performance and reliability.

  • Support CI/CD pipelines and cloud automation initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 8 10 years in systems/cloud administration; 5+ years in Redshift & AWS DB services.

  • Strong experience with AWS (Redshift, RDS, EC2, S3), SQL, and performance tuning.

  • Proficiency in Linux shell scripting or Python.

  • Experience with Snowflake, MySQL, and Java/Python-based tools is a plus.

  • Familiar with Agile and CI/CD practices (JIRA, GitLab).

  • AWS Solution Architect Certification preferred.

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