Database Administrator ID99042

AgileEngine, LLC.; Buenos Aires; Híbrido; ARS 92.983.000 - 185.966.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Professional growth

Competitive USD-based pay

Exciting projects

Flextime: remote & office options

Resumo da vaga

AgileEngine, LLC. is seeking a hands-on Database Administrator to manage, secure, and tune high-availability production databases across engineering teams.

This is a practical DBA role focused on database administration, performance, security, and reliability—not data engineering. The role requires 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL, plus AWS RDS/Aurora, Terraform, Kafka (Confluent), and scripting in PowerShell or Python.

Qualificações

• 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience.
• Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• AWS RDS and Aurora.
• PowerShell or Python.
• Terraform.
• Confluent Kafka.
• Security, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Upper-intermediate English.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain high availability of production database systems.
• Plan and execute disaster recovery with zero data loss.
• Ensure security and access control in database environments.
• Analyze and tune database performance and diagnose issues.
• Collaborate with engineers on design reviews and support.
• Operate hands-on in a highly technical environment.
• Manage data systems that support the website.

Conhecimentos

Database administration

Performance tuning

Security best practices

Disaster recovery planning

English communication

Ferramentas

Microsoft SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

AWS RDS/Aurora

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

Confluent Kafka

Descrição da vaga

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina | Posted on 11/03/2026

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Database Administrator to manage, secure, and tune high-availability production databases, working closely with engineering teams. This is a hands-on DBA role focused on database administration, performance, security, and reliability—not Data Engineering.

The mandatory requirements are 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience, Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL, PowerShell or Python, Terraform, Confluent Kafka, AWS RDS and Aurora, performance tuning, high availability and disaster recovery, and an upper-intermediate English level.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Maintain high availability of production database systems and keep them performing well.
• Plan for and carry out disaster recovery, ensuring zero data loss in case of disaster.
• Keep database systems secure, including access control, and adhere to security protocols.
• Analyze and tune database performance, and diagnose difficult performance issues.
• Work closely with engineers on system design, performance tuning and technical support.
• Operate hands-on in an extremely technical environment, administering the data systems that support the website.
• Stay composed under pressure and navigate extremely stressful situations.

MUST HAVES

• Mid-level with 3 to 4 years of hands-on experience in the skills listed below.
• Experience with both Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL; candidates may be stronger in either one.
• Experience with AWS, particularly RDS and Aurora.
• Programming experience with PowerShell or Python.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform.
• Experience with Kafka (Confluent Kafka), such as administration and troubleshooting.
• Extensive experience with performance analysis and tuning.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams, including requirements gathering, design reviews and delivering work on tight deadlines.
• Experience administering high-function, high-availability production systems.

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience building Kafka connectors and topics.
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
• Experience with Snowflake.
• Experience with other relational databases such as MySQL.
• Advanced Kafka experience, including KSQL and Flink.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.