Database Administrator ID99042

AgileEngine, LLC.; Medellín; Hybrid; COP 292,047,000 - 454,295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation (USD-based)

Exciting projects

Flextime: remote & office

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 to ensure performance, security, and reliability while focusing on production systems rather than data engineering.

The role requires 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL, AWS RDS/Aurora, PowerShell or Python, Terraform, and Confluent Kafka.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years hands-on DBA experience
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL
• Experience with AWS, especially RDS and Aurora
• Programming experience with PowerShell or Python
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform
• Experience with Kafka (Confluent Kafka)
• Extensive experience with performance analysis and tuning
• Experience with high-availability production systems

Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability of production database systems.
• Plan for disaster recovery with zero data loss.
• Ensure security and access control across databases.
• Analyze and tune database performance and diagnose issues.
• Collaborate with engineering on design, performance tuning, and support.
• Hands-on operation of data systems supporting the website.

Skills

MS SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

AWS RDS/Aurora

PowerShell or Python

Terraform

Confluent Kafka

Performance tuning

High availability

Security & access control

Tools

Kafka tooling

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.

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.