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.
Requirements
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.
S.Y.S. Engineering Group Responsibilities
- Project Engineer role: With minimal direction can design some non‑complex solutions.
- Designs and implements hardware database, logics, graphics and datalinks.
- With guidance selects hardware and software for project implementation.
- Review application documentation for quality, accuracy and completeness.
- Work closely with project technical leader/s to verify the project requirements are met accordingly.
- Solve technical problems through the combination of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures, experience, or methods developed in previous assignments.
- Work closely with partners to meet the project requirements and deadlines.
- Consistently shows ability to accurately communicate with customers.
- Constantly works proactively and independently.
- Successful execution of assigned projects/services and ensure high customer satisfaction.
- Execute project tasks/site services according to quality, delivery date and assigned budget.
- Lead product enhancement and solution definitions when required by Innovative Projects.
- Lead activities like factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and startup.
- Perform high expertise activities like loop tuning, turbine startups, advanced controls, prediction solutions and also support implementation of performance solutions.
Technical Lead role
- Lead implementation team that works in different plant processes and applications (O&G, Chemical, Mining Power, etc.) participating in the project phases such as In‑house Engineering, FAT and SAT).
- Successful execution of assigned projects and ensure high customer satisfaction.
- Supervise Subcontractors during Engineering, and Commissioning Phases.
- Responsible of Functional Design (Hardware and Software) including reverse Engineering in Retrofit Projects.
- Develop Implementation and Commissioning Plans and align them with Project Requirements.
- Supervise Remote Engineering teams (India, Cluj, others) of big projects being able to oversee a groups of 25‑30 Engineers.
- Promote Adoption of Productivity tools as well as actively seek for alternatives to optimize Engineering hours and establish actions to increase projects profit.
- Validate Execution Strategy, Estimate Engineering Effort and Support Risk assessment for Project Pursuits.
- Lead High Complexity Commissioning and Plant Startups and being able to act a Site Manager of a team of 10+ Engineers.
- Solve technical problems through the combination of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures, experience, or methods developed in previous assignments.
Team Contribution
- Actively participates SME teams and act as SME Leader in areas of expertise.
- Mentor less experienced partners as required.
- Contribute to update department's technical documentation as required.
- Participate in Continuous Improvement and Innovation activities.
Requirements for This Role
- Engineering degree in related field.
- Travel time up‑to 60%.
- Intermediate level of English.
- Portuguese is a plus.
- 10+ years of experience in DCS or PLC/SCADA in Industrial Automation.
- At least 6 Technical Lead roles of medium size projects (over 2000 I/O points).
- Good interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
- A good business understanding and the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers.
- 8+ Years of Power Industry experience is required with demonstrated expertise in Gas and Steam Turbine startup, commissioning, and performance testing.
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Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.