AWS Database Migration Specialist

4 days ago


Midlothian, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time

Job Summary

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced AWS Database Engineer to join a major public sector organisation based in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be responsible for accelerating the client's migration from on-prem databases to new AWS-based solutions.

Main Responsibilities

  • Lead the major version upgrade of the current on-prem MongoDB estate
  • Oversee major version upgrades to multiple on-prem Postgres databases
  • Support development teams with on-prem migrations to AWS RDS
  • Help migrate the current on-prem Grafana instance to containers deployed on Openshift
  • Support the database team with ongoing BAU tasks such as upgrading, patching, automation, and monitoring improvements
  • Assist in resolving Support Requests raised by the organisation's stakeholders

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Ansible
  • Experience with CDK and AWS development tools including CloudFormation
  • Knowledge of OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
  • Familiarity with AWS IAM, S3, EC2, RDS
  • Experience with MongoDB
  • Experience with Postgres
  • SQL skills
  • Experience with monitoring solutions e.g., CloudWatch, Grafana

Desirable Skills

  • Knowledge of Informix
  • Experience with Oracle
  • Experience with Serverless (Lambda)
  • Typescript skills

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading public sector organisation and contribute to the development of their database infrastructure. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals and contribute to the delivery of high-quality solutions.



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