DBA: High-Availability SQL Server & PostgreSQL on AWS (Remote)

Axonier; Buenos Aires; Hybrid; ARS 139,086,000 - 200,903,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive USD-based pay

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Database Administrator to manage, secure, and tune high-availability production databases in a hands-on role. You will work closely with engineering teams to ensure performance, security, and reliability across SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL environments.

The position requires 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience, experience with AWS RDS/Aurora, PowerShell or Python, Terraform, Confluent Kafka, and strong performance-tuning capabilities, along with upper-intermediate

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Experience with AWS, RDS and Aurora.
• Programming with PowerShell or Python.
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with Kafka (Confluent Kafka).
• Performance analysis and tuning expertise.
• Experience with high-availability production systems and disaster recovery.
• Upper-intermediate English level.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability of production database systems and ensure strong performance.
• Plan and execute disaster recovery with zero data loss in a disaster.
• Manage database security and access control in line with protocols.
• Analyze and tune database performance and diagnose complex issues.
• Collaborate with engineering on design reviews and deliveries under tight deadlines.
• Operate hands-on in a highly technical environment managing data systems supporting the website.

Skills

Kafka administration

Performance tuning

High availability

Security/access control

Engineering collaboration

Disaster recovery planning

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

AWS RDS

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Job description

AgileEngine is seeking a Database Administrator to manage, secure, and tune high-availability production databases in a hands-on role. You will work closely with engineering teams to ensure performance, security, and reliability across SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL environments.

The position requires 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience, experience with AWS RDS/Aurora, PowerShell or Python, Terraform, Confluent Kafka, and strong performance-tuning capabilities, along with upper-intermediate