Senior Database Administrator

Aptiv PLC; Monterrey; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Savings Fund

Pension Plan

Christmas Bonus

Attendance Bonus

Vacation Premium

Medical Expenses

Life Insurance

Social security

Job summary

Aptiv PLC in Monterrey, Mexico is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to design, maintain, and optimize databases powering our connected vehicle platform. You will work with large-scale relational and non-relational systems to enable high-volume data ingestion and analytics for mobility solutions.

You will collaborate with Dev and Ops teams to support database reliability, CI/CD integration, and deployment automation, while ensuring security and cost-efficient cloud configurations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience administering and optimizing MySQL and MongoDB.
• Experience with AWS database technologies (RDS, Aurora, etc.).
• Background with both cloud and on-premises database administration.
• Ability to develop scripts and procedures to automate routine tasks (GitHub Actions, Terraform, bash).
• Experience collaborating with development teams to improve performance and reliability.
• Experience supporting multi-terabyte databases and large-scale distributed environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor, and optimize databases across multiple platforms.
• Optimize cloud database configurations for cost efficiency, performance, and high availability.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues.
• Ensure database security, access control, encryption, and compliance with corporate and industry data protection standards.
• Conduct regular system health checks and performance assessments.
• Manage backup, recovery, and high-availability/cluster/DR strategies.
• Perform tuning reviews, query monitoring, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Deploy, upgrade, and migrate databases.
• Partner with Dev and Ops teams to support database reliability, CI/CD integration, schema versioning, and deployment automation.
• Create and maintain documentation for procedures, standards, and policies.
• Automate manual operational processes.
• Lead and mentor other DBAs and interns, helping shape the team’s processes, standards, and technical maturity.

Skills

MySQL

MongoDB

AWS

Automation scripts

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AWS RDS

Aurora

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

Senior Database Administrator

Why join Aptiv? You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge applications, develop breakthrough technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to some of the world’s leading automotive brands. See your work come to life on the road—helping make mobility safer, greener, and more connected. Ready to shape the future of mobility with us?

YOUR ROLE

As a Senior Database Administrator on our team, you’ll support Aptiv Connected Services’ automotive datalogging and intelligence platform. In this role, you will design, maintain, and optimize the databases that power our global connected vehicle products. You’ll work with large‑scale relational and non‑relational systems, enabling high‑volume data ingestion, processing, and analytics for next‑generation mobility solutions.

In your daily job you will:

• Maintain, monitor, and optimize databases across multiple platforms
• Optimize cloud database configurations for cost efficiency, performance, and high availability.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues
• Ensure database security, access control, encryption, and compliance with corporate and industry data protection standards.
• Conduct regular system health checks and performance assessments
• Manage backup, recovery, and high‑availability/cluster/DR strategies
• Perform tuning reviews, query monitoring, and performance improvement initiatives
• Deploy, upgrade, and migrate databases
• Partner with Dev and Ops teams to support database reliability, CI/CD integration, schema versioning, and deployment automation.
• Create and maintain documentation for procedures, standards, and policies
• Automate manual operational processes
• Lead and mentor other DBAs and interns, helping shape the team’s processes, standards, and technical maturity.

YOUR BACKGROUND

Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (Electrical, Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, related fields)
• 3+ years of experience administering and optimizing MySQL and MongoDB
• Experience with AWS database technologies (RDS, Aurora, etc.)
• Background with both cloud and on‑premises database administration
• Ability to develop scripts and procedures to automate routine tasks(GitHub Actions, Terraform, bash, etc.)
• Experience collaborating with development teams to improve performance and reliability
• Experience supporting multi‑terabyte databases and large‑scale distributed environments

WHY JOIN US?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

YOUR BENEFITS AT APTIV:

• Savings Fund
• Pension Plan
• Christmas Bonus
• Attendance Bonus
• Vacation Premium
• Medical Expenses
• Life Insurance
• Social security (IMSS, INFONAVIT, Retirement)
• Recognition for innovation and excellence
• Opportunities to give back to the community

Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law