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Cloud Database Architect

Gravitas Recruitment Group

Job Description

Cloud Database Administrator

Responsibilities

  • Database Architecture Design & Optimization

    • Design, deploy, and optimize cloud databases on Alibaba Cloud (RDS, PolarDB, Redis, MongoDB) and AWS (RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, RedShift).
    • Select appropriate database types (Relational / NoSQL / NewSQL) and service models (managed services vs. self-built clusters) based on business requirements.
  • Operations & Monitoring

    • Implement high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions (Alibaba Cloud cross-zone deployments, AWS Multi-AZ, cross-region replication).
    • Monitor database performance and health using cloud-native tools (CloudMonitor, CloudWatch) and third-party tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
  • Performance Tuning & Incident Resolution

    • Analyze slow queries, lock conflicts, and resource bottlenecks (CPU/IO/memory).
    • Optimize SQL statements and index designs.
    • Rapidly resolve production database incidents (replication lag, connection pool exhaustion, storage scaling).
  • Security & Compliance

    • Manage database access controls via Alibaba Cloud RAM and AWS IAM roles.
    • Perform regular upgrades and audit log analysis to comply with GDPR, MLPS, and other regulations.
  • Automation & Cost Management

    • Automate deployment and operations using Terraform, Ansible, ROS, CloudFormation.
    • Optimize cloud costs via auto-scaling, reserved instances, and storage tiering (e.g., AWS S3 Glacier).
  • Cross-Team Collaboration

    • Support development teams in database design reviews, SQL code standardization, and DevOps processes (database change management in CI/CD).

Requirements

  • Technical Skills

    • Expertise in database services of at least one major public cloud (Alibaba Cloud or AWS), with familiarity in the other.
    • Strong knowledge of MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis and advanced SQL optimization/troubleshooting.
    • Experience with migration tools (AWS DMS, Alibaba Cloud DTS) and cross-cloud synchronization.
  • Experience

    • 5+ years of DBA experience, including 2+ years managing public cloud databases.
    • Hands-on experience with large-scale (TB-level) databases, sharding, and read/write splitting.
    • Proven track record in leading migrations, DR drills, or hybrid cloud projects.
    • Strong documentation skills (SOPs, contingency plans).
    • Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
  • Preferred

    • Certifications: Alibaba Cloud ACP/ACE (Database) or AWS Certified Database - Specialty.
    • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.

Job Particulars

Job source
eFinancialCareers
Job reference
23452567
Date published
24 Nov 2025
Job keywords
Technology, Data management, Architecture and design, Infrastructure
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