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AWS Cloud Database Engineer

AWS Cloud Database Engineer

Master PostgreSQL on AWS from novice to expert. RDS and Aurora side by side - provisioning, security, HA, performance, scaling, and production operations. 9 tiers, 63 BUILD guides, 37 chaos scenarios.

9 modules10 weeks
$349

USD, one-time

30 days of live servers

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What's included

Everything you need to master AWS Cloud Database Engineer

  • 9 progressive tiers + capstone project
  • 63 step-by-step BUILD guides (CLI + Console)
  • 46 USE exercises with real scenarios
  • 37 SURVIVE chaos scenarios
  • 9 interview question sets (Junior to Principal)
  • Students use their own AWS account
  • AI tutor (Sage) access
  • Certificate of completion

Curriculum

9 topics covered

  1. 1AWS fundamentals & IAM setup
  2. 2RDS & Aurora provisioning
  3. 3Security groups, IAM auth & encryption
  4. 4Parameter groups, extensions & pgvector
  5. 5Multi-AZ HA & Aurora replicas
  6. 6Automated backups & point-in-time recovery
  7. 7Performance Insights & query tuning
  8. 8DMS migration & Lambda integration
  9. 9Cost optimization & operations at scale

Who is this for?

Built for your career path

  • DBAs moving workloads to AWS
  • Cloud engineers adding database skills
  • Anyone preparing for AWS database certifications

Prerequisites

What you need to get started

  • AWS account (free tier works for most exercises)
  • Basic understanding of databases (SQL, tables, indexes)
  • Familiarity with AWS Console or CLI is helpful but not required

How it works

Purchase. Connect. Master.

1

Purchase the stack

One-time payment. No subscriptions. You get 30 days of live server access and lifetime access to the learning materials.

2

Your portal opens

A dedicated learning dashboard with every module in order. Track your progress, spin up servers, and chat with Sage - your AI tutor.

3

Build, Use, Survive

Each module follows the CBUSI method: learn concepts, build the system, use it with real workloads, then survive chaos scenarios where things break.

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