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Database Specialist jobs are open across healthcare, finance, government, and technology, from entry-level to senior and lead, with specializations in database administration, performance tuning, and data warehousing. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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DESCRIPTION
You will be the domain expert who helps founders and engineering teams make the right database decisions as they scale. That means choosing between relational and purpose built engines (key value, document, graph, in memory), designing data models that scale, planning migrations from Oracle, SQL Server, self managed PostgreSQL and MySQL, or other clouds, and balancing performance, availability, and cost from prototype to production. You will connect these choices to the AI applications startups are racing to launch, so that every GenAI opportunity also lands on the right AWS database.
You will 1/ be the best storyteller and technologist for AWS databases and AI ready data in the startup ecosystem, 2/ connect databases to the GenAI and agentic workloads startups are building, 3/ scale your technical depth across thousands of startups through sales plays, enablement, and data driven mechanisms, and 4/ bring startup feedback to the database product teams to shape the roadmap. You bring deep database expertise, the business acumen to drive adoption, and the credibility to engage developers, DBAs, founders, and C level executives alike.
Key job responsibilities
- Own the startup Database and AI GTM strategy across North America, including market sizing, segmentation, sales plays, and revenue and pipeline goals.
- Be the database domain authority for startups, leading engagements on engine selection, data modeling, scaling, and cost optimization.
- Drive migrations and modernization that move startups off commercial licenses, self managed open source databases, and other clouds onto Aurora, RDS, and DynamoDB.
- Drive database attach on GenAI opportunities, including vector search, semantic caching, and agent memory on Aurora PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, and OpenSearch.
- Build propensity based campaigns and AI powered mechanisms that activate account managers on high potential startups, and measure how many become pipeline and revenue.
- Partner with database focused ISVs, developer platforms, and migration partners on joint GTM motions for startups.
- Run executive customer programs such as startup database advisory roundtables.
- Bring market signals to database product teams to influence the roadmap.
A day in the life
You might start by reviewing campaign results and GenAI opportunities that are missing a database line item, then join a startup account team to plan a migration POC from self managed PostgreSQL to Aurora. Midday you could test a new propensity signal with the BI team and turn it into a seller activation. In the afternoon you might sync with the Aurora or DynamoDB service team on a customer escalation and prepare a readout for leadership. Your customers are founders, CTOs, and engineering leaders at high growth startups. Your partners are account managers, database specialist SAs, partners, and product teams.
About the team
The WWSO Startup team helps startups scale quickly and cost effectively on AWS. As part of AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services, we are technology specialists who build go to market plans for the newest AWS services. Our Startup NAMER team covers GenAI, data, and databases for North America startups, working with startup account teams, Specialist SAs, partners, database product teams, and the VC community. We value curiosity, ownership, and working across AWS as #OneTeam.
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in the database domain, including relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server) and/or non-relational (key-value, document, graph, in-memory) databases
- Experience engaging both technical practitioners (developers, DBAs, engineering leaders) and business decision makers (founders, C-suite)
- Experience developing and executing go-to-market plans
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience leading database migrations or modernization programs
- Startup background or experience at a VC or PE backed company
- Experience with vector search, RAG, or data architectures for AI applications
- An AWS certification, such as Solutions Architect or Data Engineer
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, San Francisco - 162,700.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 162,700.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
You will be the domain expert who helps founders and engineering teams make the right database decisions as they scale. That means choosing between relational and purpose built engines (key value, document, graph, in memory), designing data models that scale, planning migrations from Oracle, SQL Server, self managed PostgreSQL and MySQL, or other clouds, and balancing performance, availability, and cost from prototype to production. You will connect these choices to the AI applications startups are racing to launch, so that every GenAI opportunity also lands on the right AWS database.
You will 1/ be the best storyteller and technologist for AWS databases and AI ready data in the startup ecosystem, 2/ connect databases to the GenAI and agentic workloads startups are building, 3/ scale your technical depth across thousands of startups through sales plays, enablement, and data driven mechanisms, and 4/ bring startup feedback to the database product teams to shape the roadmap. You bring deep database expertise, the business acumen to drive adoption, and the credibility to engage developers, DBAs, founders, and C level executives alike.
Key job responsibilities
- Own the startup Database and AI GTM strategy across North America, including market sizing, segmentation, sales plays, and revenue and pipeline goals.
- Be the database domain authority for startups, leading engagements on engine selection, data modeling, scaling, and cost optimization.
- Drive migrations and modernization that move startups off commercial licenses, self managed open source databases, and other clouds onto Aurora, RDS, and DynamoDB.
- Drive database attach on GenAI opportunities, including vector search, semantic caching, and agent memory on Aurora PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, and OpenSearch.
- Build propensity based campaigns and AI powered mechanisms that activate account managers on high potential startups, and measure how many become pipeline and revenue.
- Partner with database focused ISVs, developer platforms, and migration partners on joint GTM motions for startups.
- Run executive customer programs such as startup database advisory roundtables.
- Bring market signals to database product teams to influence the roadmap.
A day in the life
You might start by reviewing campaign results and GenAI opportunities that are missing a database line item, then join a startup account team to plan a migration POC from self managed PostgreSQL to Aurora. Midday you could test a new propensity signal with the BI team and turn it into a seller activation. In the afternoon you might sync with the Aurora or DynamoDB service team on a customer escalation and prepare a readout for leadership. Your customers are founders, CTOs, and engineering leaders at high growth startups. Your partners are account managers, database specialist SAs, partners, and product teams.
About the team
The WWSO Startup team helps startups scale quickly and cost effectively on AWS. As part of AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services, we are technology specialists who build go to market plans for the newest AWS services. Our Startup NAMER team covers GenAI, data, and databases for North America startups, working with startup account teams, Specialist SAs, partners, database product teams, and the VC community. We value curiosity, ownership, and working across AWS as #OneTeam.
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in the database domain, including relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server) and/or non-relational (key-value, document, graph, in-memory) databases
- Experience engaging both technical practitioners (developers, DBAs, engineering leaders) and business decision makers (founders, C-suite)
- Experience developing and executing go-to-market plans
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience leading database migrations or modernization programs
- Startup background or experience at a VC or PE backed company
- Experience with vector search, RAG, or data architectures for AI applications
- An AWS certification, such as Solutions Architect or Data Engineer
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, San Francisco - 162,700.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 162,700.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually
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Who's Hiring
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in database specialist jobs.
- Proficiency in SQL and at least one major RDBMS such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL
- Experience with database performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization
- Knowledge of backup, recovery, and high-availability configurations for production databases
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field
- Familiarity with cloud database services such as AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, or Google Cloud SQL
- Experience with ETL processes and data warehousing tools or platforms
Tips for Your Database Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to each database platform
Job listings for database specialists typically call out a specific platform, whether that's Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL. Lead your resume's skills section with the exact platform the posting names, then list version numbers where you have them. Generic 'SQL experience' gets filtered out first.
Get a certification before applying at senior level
Many employers screen senior database specialist candidates for platform certifications like Oracle OCP or Microsoft DP-300. If you're applying above mid-level and don't hold one, it's a gap interviewers will probe. Closing it before you apply removes that objection from the conversation.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists database specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Show query performance wins with numbers
Database specialist resumes that quantify optimization results, like reducing query run time or shrinking storage overhead, stand out in applicant tracking system keyword filters and catch a hiring manager's eye faster than ones that only describe responsibilities. Pull those figures from your work history before you apply.
Prepare a schema design walkthrough for interviews
Most technical screens for database specialist roles include a live design question where you're asked to model a business problem into tables and relationships. Walk through normalization choices out loud. Interviewers are evaluating your reasoning, not just whether you get to the right answer.
Negotiate using total compensation, not base only
Database specialist offers at mid and senior levels often include on-call stipends or shift differentials tied to production support duties. When you receive an offer, ask explicitly what on-call expectations look like and whether those duties carry additional pay, then factor that into your comparison.
Database Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most database specialists?
The most active employers for database specialists right now are Technology, Automation, and Management, Amazon Web Services, and VIVA, and the most openings are in Virginia, Texas, and Nevada, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, financial institutions, and federal contractors tend to post the highest volume of database specialist roles year-round.
How many database specialist jobs are remote?
About 60% of database specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully on-site roles remain common for positions supporting regulated industries or government systems. Database administrators and cloud database engineers working on non-sensitive environments tend to have the most remote flexibility within this job family.
How do you become a database specialist?
Start with a foundation in SQL and relational database concepts, either through a degree in computer science or information systems or through a focused self-study program. Build hands-on experience by setting up and managing databases in personal or open-source projects, then pursue a platform-specific certification such as Oracle OCP or Microsoft's DP-300. Entry-level roles often carry titles like junior DBA or database analyst, and from there you deepen expertise in performance tuning, replication, and disaster recovery over time.
Can you get hired as a database specialist without much experience?
Yes, entry-level database specialist roles exist, but they typically require demonstrable technical ability even when formal experience is limited. Build a portfolio that shows you can design schemas, write complex queries, and configure backup routines, using free database platforms locally or in a cloud free tier. Certifications carry extra weight when your resume is thin on job history, and roles titled database analyst or junior DBA are more accessible starting points than database administrator positions.
What does the database specialist interview process look like?
Most database specialist hiring processes include an initial recruiter screen, a technical phone or video interview focused on SQL and your platform experience, and then a deeper technical round that often includes a live schema design or query optimization exercise. Some employers add a take-home assessment. Final rounds typically involve a conversation with the hiring manager or team lead covering production support scenarios, incident response, and how you've handled data integrity issues in past roles.
Where can I find and apply to database specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to database specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your platform experience and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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