Database Administrator - High-Availability, AWS & Kafka

AgileEngine, LLC.; Ciudad de Mendoza; Hybrid; ARS 92,983,000 - 139,474,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive USD pay

Exciting projects

Flextime—remote and office options

Job summary

AgileEngine, LLC. is seeking a mid‑level Database Administrator in Mendoza, Argentina. This hands‑on DBA role focuses on database administration, performance, security, and reliability for high‑availability production systems.

You will work closely with engineering teams to ensure data integrity and system resilience. The role requires 3–4 years of hands‑on DBA experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL, plus expertise in AWS RDS/Aurora, PowerShell or Python, Terraform, and

Qualifications

• 3–4 years hands-on DBA experience.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• AWS, particularly RDS and Aurora.
• PowerShell or Python programming.
• Terraform, IaC tooling.
• Kafka (Confluent Kafka) administration.
• Performance analysis and tuning.
• High availability production systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability of production database systems and keep them performing well.
• Plan for and carry out disaster recovery with zero data loss.
• Keep database systems secure, including access control and security protocols.
• Analyze and tune database performance and diagnose issues.
• Collaborate with engineers on system design, tuning, and support.
• Hands-on management of data systems supporting the website.
• Stay composed under pressure in a technical environment.

Skills

SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

Kafka (Confluent Kafka)

Performance tuning

High availability

Disaster recovery

AWS (RDS / Aurora)

Tools

Terraform

Kafka

Job description

AgileEngine, LLC. is seeking a mid‑level Database Administrator in Mendoza, Argentina. This hands‑on DBA role focuses on database administration, performance, security, and reliability for high‑availability production systems.

You will work closely with engineering teams to ensure data integrity and system resilience. The role requires 3–4 years of hands‑on DBA experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL, plus expertise in AWS RDS/Aurora, PowerShell or Python, Terraform, and