Database Administrator ID99042

AgileEngine, LLC.; Cartagena de Indias; Hybrid; COP 227,147,000 - 356,946,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive USD-based pay

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine, LLC. in Cartagena, Colombia is seeking a Database Administrator to manage high-availability production databases, secure access, and optimize performance in a hands-on role closely with engineering teams.

The role emphasizes disaster recovery planning, security, and tuning, with experience in Microsoft SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL, AWS RDS/Aurora, Terraform, and Kafka. English must be upper-intermediate.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience required.
• Must have Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL experience.
• Experience with AWS, RDS & Aurora, and IaC tools like Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability of production database systems and ensure performance.
• Plan and implement disaster recovery with zero data loss.
• Ensure security and access control of databases.
• Analyze and tune database performance and diagnose issues.
• Collaborate with engineers on system design and optimization.
• Hands-on administration of critical data systems in a technical environment.
• Stay composed under pressure in demanding situations.

Skills

SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

Confluent Kafka

AWS RDS

Performance tuning

Security best practices

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

Confluent Kafka

AWS RDS

Job description

Cartagena, Colombia | Posted on 11/03/2026

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.