AWS Database Admin - Lead / Specialist

Overview

Fiserv is looking for an AWS Database Administrator to manage, optimize and secure cloud-based database platforms that support critical business applications.

What you'll do

• Administer and support databases hosted in AWS environments
• Manage cloud database services, including Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora
• Support self-managed database platforms hosted on Amazon EC2
• Monitor database performance, availability and capacity across production and non-production environments
• Perform database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades and maintenance activities
• Develop and maintain backup, recovery and disaster recovery procedures
• Troubleshoot database incidents, performance bottlenecks and service interruptions
• Partner with application, infrastructure and DevOps teams to support releases and environment readiness
• Implement database security controls, including access management, encryption and auditing
• Support database migration and modernization initiatives from on-premises environments to AWS
• Create and maintain automation scripts for recurring operational tasks
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, support procedures and operational runbooks
• Participate in on-call rotation and support critical incident response as needed
• Identify opportunities to improve scalability, reliability and operational efficiency

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience administering enterprise database environments in production settings
• Hands-on experience with AWS database platforms such as Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora
• Experience with one or more relational database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with database backup and recovery, high availability and disaster recovery concepts
• Knowledge of database performance tuning, query optimization and troubleshooting
• Understanding of AWS core services related to database operations, including IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, KMS and security groups
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell or SQL
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment

Nice to have

• AWS certification such as AWS Certified Database – Specialty, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Experience in financial services, payments or another regulated industry
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Familiarity with database migration tools and cloud modernization programs
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Exposure to NoSQL technologies such as DynamoDB and DSQL
• Experience with enterprise monitoring, alerting and incident management tools

Details

• Location: Pune - Trion Business Park, India
• On-call rotation participation as needed