Database Administrator Aws Cloud

NKWATOH NENDA YANNICK FIDELE

Email: *******.*****@*****.*** Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Remote-ready) Professional Summary

Experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator with 10+ years of managing mission- critical PostgreSQL systems across on-premise and AWS cloud environments. Proven success in performance tuning, disaster recovery (pgBackRest, Repmgr), replication, and automation using Bash. Adept at supporting distributed engineering teams, securing data infrastructure, and optimizing high-availability systems. Currently seeking remote opportunities with U.S. or Latin American companies. Fluent in English and French. Tech Stack

PostgreSQL, SQL, Bash, Linux, AWS (RDS, EC2, S3), pgBackRest, Repmgr, Nagios, PgAdmin, PEM, Logical Replication, PITR, Failover, Access Control, Performance Tuning Key Skills

● • PostgreSQL Administration, PITR, Backup/Recovery, WAL Archiving

● • Performance tuning and replication (pgpool-II, Repmgr, Logical Replication)

● • AWS Cloud infrastructure: EC2, RDS, S3 configuration and migration

● • Monitoring and alerting with Zabbix and Nagios

● • Security management via pg_hba.conf and encryption

● • Bash scripting and Linux Server Administration Professional Experience

Senior PostgreSQL DBA – TA Tech Solutions Ltd, USA Mar 2021 – Present

● • Managed high-availability PostgreSQL clusters with Repmgr and pgBackRest.

● • Conducted PITR recovery and performance tuning across AWS environments.

● • Led database security audits and automation of backup strategies. PostgreSQL DBA – SWECOM Ltd., Cameroon

Mar 2019 – Feb 2021

● • Monitored database environments and configured WAL archiving.

● • Migrated databases to cloud-hosted PostgreSQL on AWS EC2.

● • Collaborated with engineering teams to support high-traffic applications. Linux Admin & DBA – Cameroonian Institute of Technology Jan 2015 – Feb 2019

● • Implemented PostgreSQL HA solutions and automated Bash backup routines.

● • Handled database replication, snapshots, and server hardening. Languages

English (Fluent), French (Fluent)

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