Hilton · 20 hours ago
Database Administrator - Aurora RDS MySQL (contract)
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$54/hr - $64/hrHilton is a leading hospitality company, and they are seeking a Database Administrator to lead database operations for a mission-critical hospitality platform. The role involves maintaining the stability, performance, and scalability of Aurora MySQL database clusters across AWS regions, while collaborating with engineering teams to ensure platform reliability and drive operational excellence.
HospitalityLeisureResorts
Responsibilities
Own day-to-day operational support and lifecycle management of large-scale Aurora MySQL environments supporting Property Engagement Platform (PEP)
Design and execute low-downtime Aurora changes, including blue/green deployments, engine upgrades, and instance class modernizations
Implement and operate RDS Proxy to reduce connection pressure and improve failover and maintenance behavior
Lead Aurora MySQL upgrade planning, including adoption and operation of LTS versions to reduce upgrade frequency and platform risk
Build and maintain Aurora, RDS Proxy, and related AWS resources using Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code patterns
Drive consistency and standardization across hundreds of database clusters spanning multiple regions
Partner with application teams to troubleshoot performance issues, optimize high-impact queries, and validate changes in non-production environments
Monitor and diagnose production issues using CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and Enhanced Monitoring, with a focus on concurrency and availability
Participate in on-call rotations and support production incidents requiring deep Aurora and MySQL expertise
Produce clear operational documentation, runbooks, and upgrade plans aligned with enterprise standards
Qualification
Required
Proven senior-level experience administering Amazon Aurora MySQL in large, production environments
Hands-on experience with Aurora blue/green deployments, failover behavior, and low-downtime upgrade strategies
Direct experience implementing and operating RDS Proxy in high-connection MySQL workloads
Strong experience using Terraform or equivalent IaC tools to manage Aurora and supporting AWS infrastructure
Deep understanding of MySQL performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, and connection management at scale
Strong knowledge of AWS core services including VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch
Experience supporting 24/7 mission-critical platforms with on-call responsibilities
Ability to work independently, make sound technical decisions, and communicate clearly with application and infrastructure teams
Availability to work U.S. Central Time hours in a remote capacity
Company
Hilton
Hilton is a hospitality company, owns luxury and full-service hotels and resorts, and focused-service hotels.
Founded in 1919
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$10.5BKey Investors
Pershing Square Capital ManagementHNA Group
2025-12-01Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-07-01Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-09-05Post Ipo Debt· $1B
Leadership Team
Christopher Nassetta
President and CEO
Kevin Jacobs
Chief Financial Officer
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