Senior DBA: SQL Server, PostgreSQL on AWS + Kafka

Devconnectplatform; Buenos Aires; Hybrid; ARS 139,086,000 - 216,357,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

USD-based pay

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Database Administrator to manage, secure, and tune high-availability production databases. You will work closely with engineering teams and handle disaster recovery scenarios while maintaining excellent performance.

The role requires 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL, and Confluent Kafka, plus AWS RDS/Aurora proficiency and an upper-intermediate English level. Remote-friendly with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience with production databases.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• AWS experience with RDS and Aurora, and Confluent Kafka administration.
• Upper-intermediate English level.
• Strong skills in security, disaster recovery, and performance tuning.
• Comfort working with engineering teams in demanding environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability of production database systems and optimize performance.
• Plan and execute disaster recovery to prevent data loss.
• Secure databases, manage access control, and enforce security protocols.
• Analyze performance, diagnose issues, and tune queries and configurations.
• Collaborate with engineers on design reviews and support.
• Operate hands-on in a highly technical data environment.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

AWS

PowerShell

Python

Performance tuning

Disaster recovery planning

Tools

Terraform

Kafka (Confluent Kafka)

AWS RDS/Aurora

Job description

AgileEngine is seeking a Database Administrator to manage, secure, and tune high-availability production databases. You will work closely with engineering teams and handle disaster recovery scenarios while maintaining excellent performance.

The role requires 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL, and Confluent Kafka, plus AWS RDS/Aurora proficiency and an upper-intermediate English level. Remote-friendly with flexible hours.