Job#: 3030440 Job Description: Senior Redshift Database Administrator
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Redshift Database Administrator to join an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) team. This role is responsible for the administration, performance optimization, and operational support of a large-scale AWS Redshift environment spanning multiple business units. The ideal candidate brings deep, hands-on Redshift experience, strong data warehousing fundamentals, and a proven background in performance tuning, automation, and managing mission-critical analytics platforms at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and support 40+ AWS Redshift clusters across multiple business domains and environments.
- Own SQL performance tuning initiatives, including query rewrites, workload analysis, and table optimization.
- Lead cluster performance optimization, including Workload Management (WLM) configuration, distribution key and sort key strategies, and capacity planning.
- Execute DDL migrations and manage schema changes across development, test, and production environments.
- Manage security, access control, auditing, and compliance for Redshift environments.
- Monitor system health and performance using Redshift system tables and metrics (e.g., STL/SVL tables).
- Troubleshoot and resolve performance, concurrency, and availability issues.
- Support and integrate with CI/CD pipelines for automated database deployments and schema changes.
- Partner closely with data engineers, analytics teams, and business stakeholders to ensure stable and performant data platforms.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on experience as an AWS Redshift Database Administrator, including experience supporting complex, multi-cluster Redshift architectures.
- 10+ years of overall data warehousing experience.
- Strong, practical understanding of AWS Redshift architecture, internals, and operational behavior.
- Proficiency with Redshift system tables and query performance diagnostics.
- Knowledge of advanced SQL tuning and optimization techniques.
- Understanding of workload management (WLM) and concurrency tuning.
- Familiarity with database deployment automation and CI/CD concepts.
- Proven experience supporting enterprise-scale, mission-critical data warehouse platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with Databricks or other cloud-based big data platforms.
- Familiarity with modern data lake or lakehouse architectures.
- Experience operating Redshift in multi-account or cross-domain environments.
Compensation & Benefits
The pay rate for this position is between $90.00/hour and $95.00/hour. A benefits package may be available to eligible employees.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
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 Benefits 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.
Never miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.