Senior Database Administrator

Postgres, MySQL
UNITED STATES
October 25, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Company: Karsun Solutions
Location: Remote (US – Eligible States: CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WV)
Workplace Type: Remote (Hybrid for candidates local to the DMV area)
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay / Compensation: $150,000 – $165,000 USD

About the Role

As a Senior Database Administrator at Karsun Solutions, you will provide critical database administration services supporting customer production applications, software development, and application maintenance projects within an AWS Cloud environment.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Cloud Database Administration: Provide comprehensive administration for RDS MySQL and RDS PostgreSQL database engines in AWS Cloud environments.
  • Instance Maintenance & Configuration: Install, configure, and maintain database instances, including managing RDS Parameter Groups, Option Groups, and coordinating engine version upgrades and security patches.
  • Access & Security Management: Manage database security and access controls in accordance with requirements, utilizing IAM Database authentication, VPC security groups, and granular permissions.
  • Performance Tuning & Optimization: Monitor and optimize database performance, tuning parameters such as Vacuum (PostgreSQL) or Buffer Pool (MySQL) settings.
  • Backup & Recovery: Manage and maintain compliance with robust database backup and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Object & Lifecycle Management: Develop and maintain database objects (tables, views, indexes) and maintain Database Lifecycle Management (DLM) processes.
  • Capacity Planning & Advisory: Provide sizing recommendations, user/data growth projections, and impact assessments for proposed changes to database structures and server resources.
  • Team Collaboration: Collaborate with application development teams, stakeholders, and fellow DBAs to ensure high availability, replication reliability, and overall system optimization.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Math, or a related technical science discipline.
  • Experience Level: Minimum of 15+ years of relevant database administration experience.
  • Core Engine Expertise: Deep expertise administering MySQL (v5.7, 8.0) and/or PostgreSQL (v12–16) in enterprise environments.
  • Managed Cloud Services: Significant hands-on experience managing Amazon RDS or Amazon Aurora database instances.
  • OS & Internals: Deep understanding of Linux-based operating environments and open-source relational database internals.
  • Data Governance & Security: Hands-on experience with Database Lifecycle Management (DLM), data scrubbing, data masking, and robust authentication mechanisms.
  • Clearance: Ability to successfully obtain and maintain a U.S. Suitability / Public Trust Background Clearance (U.S. authorization required).

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

  • Professional certifications related to AWS and/or database administration.
  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL extensions (such as PostGIS and pg_stat_statements) or custom MySQL storage engines.
  • Proven knowledge of High Availability architectures (RDS Multi-AZ) and Global Databases.
  • Experience with AWS KMS encryption (at rest) and SSL/TLS (in transit).
  • Hands-on proficiency with AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) and Schema Conversion Tool (SCT).
  • Experience working with DevOps toolchains and CI/CD services (Git, Ansible Tower, Artifactory, Jenkins).

Benefits & Perks

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Competitive 401(k) program.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) and company holidays.
  • Career advancement and professional development support.

Karsun Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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