Database Administrator (DBA)

Location: Dallas, TX (Locals)
Employment Type: Contract (W2 ONLY)

Job Summary

Responsible for assessing, provisioning, migrating, and optimizing databases as part of a large-scale enterprise application migration program from on-premises infrastructure to AWS. The role requires strong expertise in Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MongoDB, hands-on cloud database provisioning experience, and the ability to collaborate with multiple application teams and client stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MongoDB databases.
Provision and configure cloud databases, instances, schemas, users, access controls, storage, and connectivity based on application requirements.
Assess existing databases for compatibility, dependencies, capacity, performance, and migration readiness.
Define and execute database migration strategies, including schema conversion, data migration, replication, validation, cutover, and rollback planning.
Leverage appropriate AWS services and tools, such as Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon DocumentDB, AWS DMS, and native database utilities, based on target architecture and compatibility.
Implement database security, encryption, backup and recovery, high availability, monitoring, and disaster recovery practices.
Collaborate with application owners, cloud architects, infrastructure, network, and security teams to resolve technical dependencies and ensure migration readiness.
Manage database activities across multiple applications concurrently, track progress and risks, and provide timely status updates to stakeholders.
Prepare database migration plans, technical documentation, operational runbooks, and handover artifacts.
Required Skills and Qualifications

8–12+ years of database administration experience with strong hands-on expertise in Oracle, SQL Server, and/or MongoDB.
Proven experience creating and configuring databases, instances, and schemas in AWS cloud environments.
Experience with on-premises-to-cloud database migration, data validation, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
Working knowledge of AWS database services, cloud networking, security, and monitoring.
Experience with SQL, scripting, automation, and database migration tools.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple application workstreams and deliver within defined migration timelines.
Preferred: AWS certification, experience with enterprise-scale cloud migration programs, and familiarity with Jira and DevOps processes.