SQL Database Administrator

Job Title: SQL Database Administrator Location: Richmond, VA Duration: 3+ Months On Site: 2-3 days a week on site and then as requested by Mgr Job Description We are seeking a Database Administrator / Data Engineer with strong experience in migrating on‐premises databases to AWS. The candidate will support data platform modernization by assisting with database migration, Python‐based data processing, and building AWS data pipelines supporting applications using Amazon RDS and DynamoDB. Responsibilities include supporting SQL Server/Cloud BAU operations, ensuring production stability, and performance monitoring by building operational metrics and dashboards for database performance. The role requires hands‐on experience in database migration, data modeling, and AWS data services. Must Have Skills (Screening Required) Experience migration/archiving databases from on‐premises environments to AWS Experience with AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) or similar tools preferred On‐Prem SQL Server to AWS and Snowflake source data migration experience AWS Database Technologies Amazon RDS DynamoDB Python for Data Processing Experience developing Python scripts for data creation, transformation, and data loads Data Pipeline Development Experience building AWS‐based data pipelines Familiarity with services such as S3, Glue, Lambda Data Modeling Experience designing logical and physical data models Ability to support application teams with schema design Preferred Skills Experience with AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) and data migration service (DMS) Experience working with large datasets and ETL pipelines Knowledge of data lake architecture Experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB Experience supporting application data environments 5+ years in Database Administration, Data Engineering, or similar role 3+ years of AWS and Snowflake experience Responsibilities Support migration of on‐prem databases to AWS Develop Python scripts for data generation and bulk loads Build and maintain AWS‐based data pipelines Design and support data models Support application teams using RDS and DynamoDB Assist with data validation, migration testing, and performance tuning #J-18808-Ljbffr