Sr DBA- Remote within the US

OEC provides software solutions to those who work in the automotive parts and repair industry. Our solutions make it easier for automotive industry professionals to buy and sell parts, conduct repair research & planning, optimize estimates, improve the parts supply chain, and more. OEC partners with many of the world’s largest manufacturers, dealers and suppliers, shops and repairers, and service providers, giving our customers access to a comprehensive network and a streamlined workflow.

About the Role

OEC is undergoing a multi-year cloud transformation, modernizing infrastructure and migrating hundreds of services to AWS. As a Senior Database Administrator, you will play a key role in shaping OEC’s future database platform by leading the evolution from legacy systems to scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions.

This senior, hands-on technical role will serve as a database engineering leader, driving AWS database strategy, migration efforts, architecture decisions, and operational excellence. You will partner with application engineering, DevOps, security, and cloud infrastructure teams to build a resilient AWS database ecosystem.

What You’ll Do

• Lead database migrations to AWS managed services, including Amazon RDS for SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Design and implement cloud-native database architectures focused on scalability, availability, security, and performance.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code standards using Terraform and integrate database provisioning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Execute migrations using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) and Schema Conversion Tool (SCT).
• Establish database monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and operational standards using AWS-native tools.
• Drive incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner across engineering teams to define database strategy and modernization roadmaps.
• Mentor and elevate DBA team members through coaching and kn