Interview integrity requirementCandidates must personally complete all interviews and technical assessments. The use of proxies or third-party representatives during any stage of the hiring process is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Final candidates may be required to participate in at least one in-person interview. Some travel for this role is expected. Reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with applicable laws. AWS Cloud Database EngineeringOEC is in the middle of a multi-year transformation — migrating hundreds of services to AWS. We’re looking for a Senior DBA to lead that shift as our principal technical voice on database engineering: setting platform direction, driving migrations to Amazon RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL, and building a secure, resilient AWS-native database operating model.This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can lead from day one — not learn on the job. What you’ll do Own migrations to AWS managed services, with RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL as our target-state platformsPlan and execute migrations using DMS and SCT, sequencing and validating each wave against our transformation roadmapArchitect multi-AZ, highly available database environments using RDS Proxy, automated failover, and AWS BackupDefine and implement IaC standards with Terraform, integrated into CI/CD pipelinesLead cross-functional incident response and root cause analysisOwn performance, scalability, and observability using CloudWatch, RDS Performance Insights, DevOps Guru, and DatadogEnforce security and governance via Secrets Manager, IAM database authentication, KMS, and VPC isolationMentor and grow our DBA team, building capability — not dependency What you bring 10–12 years of database administration experience, including 3–5 years running AWS managed database services in productionProven, hands-on expertise migrating and operating RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL at enterprise scaleReal experience with DMS/SCT migrations — homogeneous and heterogeneousHands-on Terraform experience provisioning AWS database infrastructureFluency in AWS security, networking, and observability toolingStrong, well-reasoned architectural opinions — and the judgment to know when to push back and when to adapt Bonus pointsAWS Certified Database Specialty, Aurora Serverless v2 or event-driven data architecture experience, cost optimization chops, and a track record leading teams through multi-year cloud migrations. What We Offer: Full benefits starting Day 1: Medical, Dental, and Vision401(k) with company matchUnlimited Flex Time Off plus 10 company-paid holidaysRemote-first role with monthly communication stipendProfessional development programs and tuition assistanceHome office equipment stipendEmployee resource groups and exclusive employee discounts