Cloud Migrations Consultant, WWPS FedCiv
Company: Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Location: Rockville
Posted on: October 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Are you an experienced commercial or open source database
platform specialist? Are you an Oracle or SQL Server Platform
Specialist? Have you worked on Open source Database platforms like
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB or Casandra? Have you migrated
Applications from one Database Engine to another? Do you like to
engage with senior leadership and determine ways to optimize the IT
Platforms & Infrastructure? Do you like to solve the most complex
and high scale data challenges in the world today? Do you want to
have an impact in the development and use of new platform
technologies? Would you like a career that gives you opportunities
to help organizations understand and use cloud computing web
services to do big new things faster, at lower cost? You will
collaborate with our customers and partners on key engagements and
will develop and deliver proof-of-concept projects, technical
workshops, and support implementation projects in order to migrate
customer environments to AWS cloud based database platforms. Our
professional services engagements will focus on customer solutions
such as high volume mission critical OLTP/OLAP environments, batch
data processing, designing and deploying future state
petabyte-scale data warehouse service and building and/or designing
reference configurations to enable our customers and influence AWS
RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB and Redshift adoption. Responsibilities
include:
- Employ customer facing skills to represent AWS well within the
customer's environment and drive discussions with senior personnel
regarding trade-offs, standard methodologies, project management
and risk mitigation - Work closely with AWS Platform Service
Engineering and Architecture teams to help ensure the success of
project consulting engagements with customer - Work directly with
customers' technical resources to devise and recommend solutions
based on the understood requirements - Think strategically about
business, product, and technical challenges in an enterprise
environment - Analyze on-premises database environments such as
Oracle, SQL Server, or other Commercial DB Engines to Open Source
Engines like Aurora PostgreSQL/MySQL or RedShift, DynamoDB. - Work
with customers to migrate their database environments to AWS. This
may include, but is not limited to Re-Host database platform on
AWS, Upgrade/Optimize for AWS, Re-Factor to open source database
platform on AWS - Consult for optimal design of database
environments, analyzing complex distributed production deployments,
and making recommendations to optimize performance
- Develop innovative solutions to complex business and technology
problems Amazon aims to be the most customer centric company on
earth. Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable,
scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers
critical applications for hundreds of thousands of businesses in
190 countries around the world. It is expected to work from one of
the above locations (or customer sites) at least 1+ days in a week.
This is not a remote position. You are expected to be in the office
or with customers as needed. This position requires that the
candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and
maintain an active Top Secret security clearance. About the
team
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and
broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and
never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most
successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite
of products and services to power their businesses. Diverse
Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the
qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we
encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting,
hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative
experiences, don't let it stop you from applying. Inclusive Team
Culture
Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our
employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that
empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and
learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and
Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences,
inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Work/Life
Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never
come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible
work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel
supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't
achieve in the cloud. Mentorship & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to
become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless
knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources
here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of DBA experience in Oracle, SQL
Server, or other commercial/open source database platforms and
Shell/Perl/Python Scripting experience
- Experience with migrating mission critical database environments
from one platform to another
- Experience working with high availability, disaster recovery and
server tuning strategies including parameters, resources,
contention, etc.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer science or 3+ years equivalent
experience
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or
above
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Relevant Application/Database
replatforming experience (Commercial to Open Source Engines) and
experience with mission critical databases across multiple database
platforms
- Experience in Data Modelling, ETL/ELT workflow management desired
& ability to write, tune SQL queries desired
- Experience in writing procedural language artifacts: PL/SQL,
T-SQL, PL/pgSQL, stored procedures
- Experience in AWS Platforms and Service
- Experience with Custom/COTS Applications and their
implementation/maintenance is highly desired
- Experience with TCP/IP Networking
- Experience with MS Office (Excel)
- Understanding and ability to participate in all phases of the
SDLC including requirements gathering, business analysis,
configuration management and quality control desired Amazon is
committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal
opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of
race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation,
protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally
protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like
to request an accommodation, please visit
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