Hiring: Lead DBA Company: ICIMS Location: Holmdel, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 08:09:01 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Aurora, Azure, CI/CD, GCP, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Python, RDS, SQL, SQL Server, Workday About the job Experience: •25 years, ICIMS has delivered end-to-end hiring solutions that improve recruiting efficiency, reduce costs and create exceptional candidate experiences. •10+ Years of Hands-on experience with AWS, specifically RDS for PostgreSQL, MSSQL, and Aurora. •8+ Years of Strong experience with PostgreSQL administration in production environments. Required Skills: •Lead and manage the multi-phase migration program from SQL Server to PostgreSQL on AWS RDS, setting direction, defining timelines, allocating resources, and ensuring minimal downtime and full data integrity across all environments. •Oversee and mentor the DBA team responsible for administering both SQL Server and PostgreSQL during the transition, guiding them in performance tuning, monitoring, incident response, capacity planning, and security hardening. •Develop and govern migration strategies, including schema modernization, data replication patterns, cutover execution, and application compatibility validation using AWS-native tools and best practices. •Provide operational oversight by establishing processes for root-cause analysis, proactive issue detection, and environment stabilization while ensuring consistent and reliable platform operations across both database systems. Off hours support as needed •Collaborate closely with engineering, application teams, cloud architects, and leadership stakeholders to ensure database architecture aligns with business goals, future scalability, and security/compliance standards. •Drive documentation, standards, and knowledge-sharing frameworks including playbooks, runbooks, and onboarding materials to ensure long-term maintainability and smooth operational handoff once PostgreSQL becomes the primary platform. Qualifications: •Proven track record in production support, including on-call responsibilities. •Deep knowledge of backup, recovery, and HA/DR strategies. •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. •Demonstrated capacity to work in a fast-paced global environment. •Effective communicator and collaborator across technical teams. •Proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to operational excellence •Scripting and automation skills in Python. •Exposure to other database technologies or data platforms; MSSQL, MongoDB, MySQL. •Exposure to other cloud technologies like Azure and GCP Compensation: •$175,000 - $215,000 / year •Final compensation will be based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, and market data Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!