Cloud Database Administrator, Sr.

As a Senior Cloud Database Administrator, you will be a key contributor in managing, optimizing, and securing Infor’s cloud database infrastructure. You’ll work closely with cloud engineers, architects, and DevOps teams to deliver high-performance, scalable, and resilient data solutions across multiple cloud platforms. This is a hands-on role where innovation, automation, and a customer-first mindset are essential. A Typical Day in the Life Includes: Manage and maintain cloud-based relational and non-relational database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, etc.) across multiple environments. Design and implement high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and data replication strategies in cloud-native environments. Automate database provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance tasks using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or cloud-native services. Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to optimize schema design, indexing strategies, and query performance. Monitor database health and performance, proactively identifying and resolving issues to meet SLAs. Maintain security best practices for data access, encryption, and compliance with industry standards such as SOC2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA. Participate in incident response efforts and root cause analysis for database-related events. Contribute to cloud cost optimization efforts through efficient database provisioning and resource management. Required Skills and Experience: Experience in database administration, including cloud-native or hybrid environments. Experience with one or more cloud platforms (AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL/Spanner). Experience in SQL and performance tuning across high-volume transactional systems. Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation frameworks (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar). Experience of database security, data masking, auditing, and regulatory compliance. Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Datadog, New Relic). Preferred Qualifications: Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Certified Database – Specialty, Azure Database Administrator Associate, etc.) Experience with multi-tenant SaaS environments and database scaling strategies. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and how databases integrate into DevOps workflows. Exposure to NoSQL and data warehousing technologies (e.g., Redis, DynamoDB, Snowflake).