American Unit, Inc

Senior SQL Database Administrator

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This role is for a Senior SQL Database Administrator with a contract length of "unknown," offering a pay rate of "unknown." Key skills include AWS migration, Python scripting, and experience with Amazon RDS and DynamoDB. Requires 5+ years in Database Administration/Data Engineering.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
March 17, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Unknown
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Richmond, VA
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Physical Data Model #SQL Server #RDS (Amazon Relational Database Service) #Migration #Data Modeling #Snowflake #SQL (Structured Query Language) #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Cloud #PostgreSQL #AWS DMS (AWS Database Migration Service) #AWS SCT (AWS Schema Conversion Tool) #Amazon RDS (Amazon Relational Database Service) #Database Administration #Data Lake #Databases #Database Migration #Database Performance #Lambda (AWS Lambda) #Data Pipeline #Schema Design #DBA (Database Administrator) #Data Processing #Monitoring #Data Engineering #DMS (Data Migration Service) #DynamoDB #S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) #Python #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)"
Role description
Role Overview: We are seeking a Database Administrator / Data Engineer with strong experience in migrating on-premises databases to AWS. The selected candidate will support data platform modernization, database migration, Python-based data processing, and AWS data pipelines supporting applications using Amazon RDS and DynamoDB. Key Responsibilities: • Support migration of on-premises databases to AWS • Develop Python scripts for data generation, transformation, and bulk data loads • Build and maintain AWS-based data pipelines • Design and support logical and physical data models • Support application teams using Amazon RDS and DynamoDB • Assist with data validation, migration testing, and performance tuning • Support SQL Server / Cloud BAU operations and database performance monitoring Required Skills: • Experience migrating On-Prem SQL Server to AWS / Snowflake • Experience with AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) or similar tools • Strong experience with Amazon RDS and DynamoDB • Experience with Python for data processing • Experience building AWS data pipelines (S3, Glue, Lambda) • Experience in data modeling and schema design Preferred Skills: • AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) • ETL pipelines and large dataset processing • Data lake architecture knowledge • PostgreSQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB experience • Experience supporting application data environments Experience Required: • 5+ years of experience in Database Administration / Data Engineering • 3+ years of experience with AWS and Snowflake