Senior Cloud Database Administrator

Overview

For this role, we are seeking a Senior Cloud Database Administrator with a balance of skills in database design, physical implementation, and performance tuning. You will be part of a team that is supporting Cloud Data Warehouse and Data Lake environments implemented on AWS or Azure for some of Epsilon’s most prominent Database Marketing clients.

• Develop, configure, and manage Data Warehouse database systems and cloud platform work.
• Supervise and report on performance metrics, system health, and logging compliance for database services and appliances.
• Perform core DBA tasks: backup/recovery, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and SQL optimization.
• Design database schemas and optimize data types and distribution for peak performance.
• Configure and implement workload management for resource allocation and query handling.
• Support users and troubleshoot data access applications and ad hoc queries.
• Develop and maintain shell scripts for database activities (data loading, unloading, maintenance).
• Manage data replication, encryption, backup storage, and archiving procedures.
• Ensure compliance with standards and best practices for availability, security, backup/recovery, and data integrity.
• Evaluate new database technologies and recommend solutions to technical leadership.
• Chip in on documentation of database standards, guidelines, and operational procedures.
• Manage multiple client engagements, leveraging experience and judgment to plan and deliver results.
• Participate in 24x7x365 on‑call rotation for production support.

• Thrive both in a team environment and working independently.
• Good interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach.
• Take ownership of problems through resolution.
• Celebrate team success and seek opportunities for growth.
• Motivated to build a long‑term career with a leading company.

• BS in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 4-6 years of general database administration experience.
• 3+ years handling Data Warehouse technologies (e.g., IBM Netezza, Greenplum, or similar Postgres‑based appliances).
• 1+ years handling cloud database services (e.g., Amazon Redshift, AWS RDS for Postgres, Aurora Postgres, Snowflake, Databricks).
• Experience working with vendor support to resolve issues within SLA.
• Ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries and interpret query plans.
• Proficiency in analyzing database statistics and performance metrics.
• Familiarity with programming languages like Python or Scala (a plus).
• Solid understanding of backup/recovery methodologies.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues across application, database, network, and appliance tiers.
• Adhering to SDLC, Change Management, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Solid Unix/Linux and shell scripting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

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Base Salary: $76,400 - $141,800

Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon, but not limited to, the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location and application employment laws. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we’ve provided marketers from the world’s leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.

Epsilon’s comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real‑time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry‑leading by…