Senior DBA: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Kafka | Remote

Social Element Pty Ltd; Buenos Aires; Hybrid; ARS 108,354,000 - 139,312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and TechTalks

Remote and office options

Education budgets

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Database Administrator to manage, secure, and tune high-availability production databases. You will work with engineering teams to ensure peak performance and reliability across SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL, and Kafka-based data pipelines.

The role requires 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience, AWS RDS/Aurora expertise, and proficiency in PowerShell or Python. You will implement IaC with Terraform and support disaster-recovery planning in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3 to 4 years of hands-on DBA experience with SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Experience with AWS RDS and Aurora.
• Experience with Kafka (Confluent Kafka) and administration.
• 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.
• Collaborates closely with engineering teams on requirements and design, delivering on tight deadlines.
• Experience administering high-function, high-availability production systems.
• Disaster recovery planning and testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability of production databases.
• Plan for and carry out disaster recovery with zero data loss.
• Keep database systems secure with access control and security protocols.
• Analyze and tune database performance and diagnose issues.
• Work closely with engineers on system design and performance tuning.
• Operate hands-on in a highly technical environment supporting data systems for the website.
• Stay composed under pressure in stressful situations.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

AWS

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

Kafka

Performance tuning

Engineering collaboration

Tools

Terraform

Job description

AgileEngine is seeking a Database Administrator to manage, secure, and tune high-availability production databases. You will work with engineering teams to ensure peak performance and reliability across SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL, and Kafka-based data pipelines.

The role requires 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience, AWS RDS/Aurora expertise, and proficiency in PowerShell or Python. You will implement IaC with Terraform and support disaster-recovery planning in a fast-paced environment.