cloud Database Administrator

Role : cloud Database Administrator

Location : Raleigh, NC, Charlotte, NC, Memphis, TN & Birmingham, AL)

Azure Postgres SQL

Azure SQL DB

Cosmos DB

Job Summary:


Experienced Cloud DBAs to support and manage modern cloud-based database platforms including PostgreSQL, Azure Cosmos DB, Redis, and MongoDB . The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in administration, performance tuning, high availability, monitoring, security, and troubleshooting across multiple cloud database technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain, and optimize cloud-hosted databases: PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, Redis, MongoDB .


• Perform routine database operations such as backups, restores, replication configuration, and monitoring.


• Ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of database systems in production environments.


• Diagnose and resolve database performance bottlenecks, including query tuning and resource optimization.


• Implement database security best practices, auditing, and compliance controls.


• Work closely with application teams to support development, deployments, and data-related troubleshooting.


• Perform capacity planning and recommend improvements to ensure optimal database performance.


• Participate in on-call rotations for production support.


• Support migration projects, upgrades, patching, and adoption of new cloud-native database features.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator (DBA in cloud environments .


• Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL administration and performance tuning.


• Proficiency in managing Azure Cosmos DB including partitions, consistency models, and global distribution.


• Experience with Redis as a distributed cache and key-value store, including clustering and persistence models.


• Practical knowledge of MongoDB including sharding, replica sets, and query optimization.


• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), preferably Azure .


• Good scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash).


• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.


• Experience with monitoring tools like Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure/AWS/GCP database certifications.


• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation).


• Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.