Remote Aws Database Administrator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Description
Keeper Security is hiring a Senior Database Administrator to join our DevOps team. This is a 100% remote position, with an opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the Chicago, IL or El Dorado Hills, CA metro areas.
Keeper's cybersecurity software is trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations globally. Keeper is published in 23 languages and sold in over 150 countries. Join one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies and help advance Keeper's database reliability, performance, scalability and operational readiness.
About Keeper
Keeper Security is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity software companies that protects thousands of organizations and millions of people in over 150 countries. Keeper is a pioneer of zero-knowledge and zero-trust security built for any IT environment. Its core offering, KeeperPAM®, is an AI-enabled, cloud-native platform that protects all users, devices and infrastructure from cyber attacks. Recognized for its innovation in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management (PAM), Keeper secures passwords and passkeys, infrastructure secrets, remote connections and endpoints with role-based enforcement policies, least privilege and just-in-time access. Learn why Keeper is trusted by leading organizations to defend against modern adversaries at KeeperSecurity.com.
About the Role
This role is responsible for the operation, performance, reliability and security of Keeper's cloud database environments. The ideal candidate has deep experience administering MySQL and AWS database services, along with a strong foundation in database architecture, replication, backup and recovery, and production operations. This role will also help drive modern database management practices, including the use of AI to improve DBA workflows and the use of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Liquibase to manage database schema changes in a controlled, repeatable manner.
Responsibilities

• Maintain databases across development, QA and production environments in multiple regions
• Continually improve database performance, efficiency, reliability and security
• Design and support fault-tolerant, highly available database architecture, including replication, failover and disaster recovery capabilities
• Administer and optimize AWS database services such as RDS, Redshift and DynamoDB
• Collaborate with DevOps, Engineering and Software Development teams on query optimization, schema design and database management best practices
• Evaluate, test and deploy database changes that support new system deployments, product features and platform improvements
• Manage backup and restore procedures, database monitoring, alerting and incident response
• Help standardize and automate database operations using repeatable tooling and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Use AI-enabled tools and workflows to improve DBA productivity, troubleshooting, analysis and operational efficiency
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to support production systems and resolve escalated issues

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience administering and operating MySQL databases in production environments
• Strong experience with AWS database services, including RDS, and familiarity with services such as Redshift and DynamoDB
• Expert knowledge of database administration best practices, including performance tuning, backup and restore, replication, disaster recovery and security
• Experience designing and supporting highly available, fault-tolerant database architectures
• Experience evaluating, implementing and maintaining database schema changes in controlled production environments
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code or database change management tooling, including Liquibase
• Ability to use AI tools effectively to support DBA workflows such as troubleshooting, automation, analysis and operational efficiency
• Strong documentation and design discipline, with an engineering-first approach to planning and implementation
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Due to this role's involvement in regulated cloud environments, all applicants must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with database automation, scripting and operational tooling
• Experience supporting multi-region production environments
• Familiarity with cloud security, compliance and access control best practices
• Experience partnering closely with application engineering teams on database performance and reliability
• Experience in cybersecurity or other security-sensitive software environments

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships)
• Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life
• Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401K (Roth/Traditional)
• A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc)
• Above market annual bonuses

Keeper Security, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Classification: Exempt
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This notice explains how Keeper Security processes your personal data during recruitment. Depending on the role and location, the Controller of personal data (the organization responsible for determining why and how personal data is processed) will be Keeper Security Inc. (US), Keeper Security EMEA Ltd. (Ireland), or Keeper Security APAC K.K (Japan).
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We keep your data for 24 months from your last application activity, then delete or anonymize it.
Exceptions:

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