High-Impact Dba: Sql Server & Aurora Postgresql (Remote)

Hire Hangar, Inc.; Ciudad de Mendoza; Hybrid; ARS 139,312,000 - 201,229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Database Administrator to manage, secure, and tune high-availability production databases in collaboration with engineering teams. The role requires hands-on work with Microsoft SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL, and Confluent Kafka, plus 3–4 years of DBA experience and AWS RDS/Aurora.

Upper‑intermediate English is required. The successful candidate will maintain production DB availability, implement disaster recovery, ensure security, and optimize performance while

Qualifications

• 3–4 years hands-on DBA experience with SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with AWS RDS and Aurora.
• Proficiency with Confluent Kafka.
• Upper‑intermediate English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability of production database systems and ensure performance.
• Plan and execute disaster recovery with zero data loss.
• Secure databases with access controls and security practices.
• Analyze and tune database performance and diagnose issues.
• Collaborate with engineers on design, tuning and support.
• Hands-on administration in a highly technical environment.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

Confluent Kafka

AWS RDS/Aurora

PowerShell

Python

Kafka administration

Performance tuning

High availability

Tools

Terraform

Job description

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.

The mandatory requirements are experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL, and Confluent Kafka, 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience, AWS RDS and Aurora, 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.