Finch AI ยท 3 hours ago
Sr. AWS DevOps Database Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expFinch AI is a fast-growing, fast-paced software development organization; our mission is to build new ways of interacting with information. We are looking for a Sr. AWS DevOps Database Engineer to lead the design, automation, and maintenance of an AWS environment, ensuring infrastructure remains robust, secure, and scalable while driving cost optimization and security best practices.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataBusiness IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingPredictive AnalyticsSaaSSoftwareText Analytics
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Deep experience designing, operating, and optimizing Oracle database environments in AWS, with a focus on scalability, availability, security, and cost efficiency
Proven ability to support enterprise Oracle workloads in AWS, including architecture design, operational automation, and adherence to best practices for cloud-hosted databases
Experience with AWS MySQL RDS
Ability to tune, monitor, backup, restore and support AWS RDS
Design, build, and maintain AWS cloud environments with a focus on automation and security
Automate provisioning and management of AWS resources using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with Terraform (familiarity with AWS CloudFormation and AWS CDK a plus)
Assist with implementing proactive security measures, including vulnerability remediation, patching, and firewall rule management
Maintain compliance with security standards and internal policies, supporting security audits and assessments
Monitor AWS cost usage and provide cost optimization recommendations, ensuring efficient resource scaling
Deploy, configure, and maintain AWS services such as EC2, S3, ECR, CloudWatch, Lambda, and SSM
Manage CI/CD pipelines with Bitbucket Pipelines and Jenkins
Implement database automation in alignment with AWS best practices
Implement monitoring and logging using AWS native tools (CloudWatch, SSM Agent, GuardDuty, Security Hub) and Datadog
Ensure database and infrastructure compliance with AWS security standards (IAM policies, VPC security, KMS encryption)
Troubleshoot database and infrastructure performance issues using Datadog and AWS performance tools
Collaborate with security teams to harden database and cloud environments
Qualification
Required
5-8 years of database administration experience (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) in AWS
3+ years of AWS experience, with a strong grasp of AWS infrastructure and services
Proficiency in Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation
Hands-on experience with Bitbucket Pipelines and Jenkins for CI/CD automation
Strong SQL and database scripting skills for automation, tuning, and ETL troubleshooting
Experience working with AWS Linux, Rocky Linux, and RHEL
Ability to secure and monitor AWS environments with CloudWatch, SSM, Datadog, and IAM best practices
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, working across DevOps and database teams
Preferred
Experience with Docker and containerized database deployments
Knowledge of AWS networking and security best practices (VPC, IAM, KMS, Security Hub)
Understanding of AWS Well-Architected Framework for database deployments
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (preferred) or equivalent experience
Must be Public Trust eligible (which requires US Citizenship)
Company
Finch AI
At Finch AI, we think like analysts. So we build tools that accelerate their workflows, that never get tired, and that dramatically improve outcomes.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Scott Lightner
Chief Technology Officer
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