Remote Sql Server Dba — Ha/Dr & Performance Expert

Atmosera; Ciudad de Mendoza; Hybrid; ARS 139,086,000 - 231,811,000; 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 a hands-on role. You will work closely with engineering teams to ensure performance, security, and reliability.

The role requires 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience, expertise in SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL, AWS RDS/Aurora, and Terraform, plus Kafka administration and upper-intermediate English.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years hands-on DBA experience.
• Expertise with Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Experience AWS, especially RDS and Aurora.
• Scripting in PowerShell or Python.
• IaC tools such as Terraform.
• Kafka administration and troubleshooting (Confluent Kafka).
• Strong performance tuning and DR/HA planning.
• Upper-intermediate English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-availability production databases.
• Plan and execute disaster recovery with zero data loss.
• Secure databases including access control and security protocols.
• Analyze and tune database performance and diagnose issues.
• Collaborate with engineers on design, tuning, and support.
• Hands-on administration of data systems supporting the website.
• Stay composed under pressure in a technical environment.

Skills

SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

PowerShell or Python

Terraform

Kafka (Confluent Kafka)

AWS (RDS/Aurora)

Performance tuning

Security/compliance

English (Upper-intermediate)

Tools

Terraform

AWS

AWS RDS

Aurora

Confluent Kafka

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. 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.
• Experience performing disaster recoveries.
• Adept at diagnosing difficult performance issues.
• Upper-intermediate English level.

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.