Database Administrator

CTC; México; On-site; MXN 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

CTC is seeking a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to manage production databases with SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL, and Snowflake in a fast-paced setting. You will optimize performance, implement disaster recovery, and ensure robust security while collaborating with engineering teams.

The role requires 3–4 years of hands-on DBA experience, scripting in PowerShell or Python, and strong English communication. This on-site Mexico-based position offers growth in a high-availability environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on DBA with 3-4 years of experience
• Experience with SQL Server and Aurora PostgreSQL
• Experience with AWS RDS/Aurora
• Scripting in PowerShell or Python
• IaC tooling (Terraform)
• Kafka administration and troubleshooting
• Strong performance analysis and tuning
• Close collaboration with engineering teams
• Production systems with high availability
• Fluent English at B2+ level

Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability of production database systems
• Plan and implement disaster recovery with zero data loss
• Ensure strong security and access control
• Tune performance and diagnose complex issues
• Collaborate with engineers on system design and reviews
• Operate hands-on in a technical environment supporting critical services
• Maintain composure in high-pressure situations

Skills

SQL Server

Aurora PostgreSQL

AWS (RDS/Aurora)

PowerShell

Python

Performance tuning

System design collaboration

High availability production

Security/access control

English communication (B2+)

Tools

Terraform

Confluent Kafka

Kafka administration

MongoDB (NoSQL)

Snowflake

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) with strong experience in SQL Server, Snowflake, and Azure to manage and optimize critical production environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and supporting large-scale database systems in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 Glassdoor website.
• Stay composed under pressure and navigate extremely stressful situations.

Must-Have Skills:

• 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.
• Fluent English at a conversational level (B2+)

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• 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.

Scope of Work:

• Database Administrators manage, secure and optimize the organization's operational database systems so that data remains accurate, accessible and protected, supporting the data systems behind the Glassdoor website.
• Core duties include maintaining high availability, disaster recovery, performance tuning, access control and system security.
• The role works closely with engineers on system design, performance tuning and technical support.
• Expected outcomes are high database availability and performance, zero data loss in case of disaster, and adherence to security protocols.
• This is not a Data Engineering role. Candidates whose primary experience is with reporting software (such as Tableau) or workflow and processing technologies (such as Airflow or Spark) are not a fit.