Lead DBA Consultant
- Location
- Stamford, Connecticut, United States
- Salary
- Not specified
- Company
- Akash pawar
Job description
• Role & Company / Project Overview We are hiring a Lead DBA Consultant for a contract position in Stamford, CT. The role involves setting database strategy, leading hands-on platform engineering across enterprise systems, managing cloud and hybrid database operations, and providing technical leadership to database administration teams. • Key Responsibilities & Daily Duties Enterprise Database Strategy & Architecture: - Define and drive enterprise database architecture standards, roadmaps, and modernization initiatives. - Provide technical leadership across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. - Evaluate emerging database technologies and recommend adoption strategies aligned with business objectives. Platform Administration & Engineering: - Provide leadership and hands-on expertise across enterprise database platforms including Oracle (including Autonomous Database), PostgreSQL, Amazon Redshift, Sybase, IBM DB2, Snowflake, MongoDB, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and other enterprise database technologies as required. - Deliver high availability and disaster recovery architecture, performance tuning, capacity planning, patch and lifecycle management, automation and infrastructure-as-code practices, and workload optimization across OLTP and analytics. Cloud & Hybrid Database Operations: - Lead database deployments across cloud platforms including AWS RDS, OCI Autonomous Database, and hybrid architectures. - Develop governance frameworks for cloud database provisioning, cost optimization, and operational controls. - Partner with Cloud Engineering and DevOps teams to implement automation, CI/CD integration, and platform observability with heavy emphasis on Infrastructure as Code. Security, Risk & Compliance: - Ensure database platforms meet enterprise security, audit, and regulatory requirements. - Collaborate with cybersecurity teams on vulnerability management, encryption standards, and access governance. - Implement secure configuration baselines and data protection strategies. Team Leadership & Resource Management: - Lead and mentor both on-shore and off-shore database administration teams. - Manage vendor relationships and third-party service providers. - Establish operational procedures, service level objectives, and performance metrics. - Provide escalation leadership during critical incidents and production events. Operational Excellence: - Drive automation and standardization of database operations. - Develop monitoring, alerting, and proactive maintenance practices. - Improve reliability through continuous improvement initiatives. - Support enterprise programs including cloud migrations, platform upgrades, and data center transitions. • Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience - Proven leadership and hands-on expertise as a Lead Database Administrator / Database Architect. - Extensive experience across database technologies: Oracle (including Autonomous Database), PostgreSQL, Amazon Redshift, Sybase, IBM DB2, Snowflake, MongoDB, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server. - Expertise in cloud database operations across AWS RDS, OCI Autonomous Database, and hybrid architectures. - Strong background in high availability, DR architecture, performance tuning, capacity planning, patch lifecycle, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and DevOps automation. - Experience managing enterprise security, compliance, vulnerability remediation, and encryption standards. - Demonstrated capability leading and mentoring onshore/offshore teams. • Working Hours, Shifts & Location Details - Location: Stamford, Connecticut, United States - Engagement Type: Contract • Application Instructions - Qualified candidates should submit their resumes for consideration.