Remote Database Migrations Engineer - MySQL/Postgres Expert

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work From Home

Health Care Plan

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Stock Option Plan

Job summary

Remotedxb is seeking a skilled Database Migration Engineer in Dubai to lead migrations for enterprise and cloud customers, owning PlanetScale-related work and developing repeatable migration tooling.

You will document processes, automate recurring requests, and act as a generalist across application and service migrations onto Private Cloud, contributing to a competitive database offering.

Qualifications

• Genuine strength across both MySQL and Postgres.
• Direct experience with database migrations in a customer-facing capacity.
• Ability to identify and package repeatable patterns (productisation instinct).
• Strong written and asynchronous communication skills.
• Comfort operating in a role with evolving scope.

Responsibilities

• Execute database migrations with enterprise and Private Cloud customers using MySQL and Postgres
• Assume ownership of the PlanetScale relationship and migration work
• Productise repeatable migration patterns through documentation and decision logic
• Automate recurring migration requests to eliminate manual effort
• Act as a generalist resource for application and service migrations onto Private Cloud
• Create runbooks and reference material for Sales, CS, and engineering teams
• Monitor market competitors like PlanetScale, Aurora, and Percona to keep the database offering competitive

Skills

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Database migrations

Job description

Remotedxb is seeking a skilled Database Migration Engineer in Dubai to lead migrations for enterprise and cloud customers, owning PlanetScale-related work and developing repeatable migration tooling.

You will document processes, automate recurring requests, and act as a generalist across application and service migrations onto Private Cloud, contributing to a competitive database offering.