Senior Database Administrator - ANSIBLE AND TERRAFORM

Maersk; Región Centro; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 1.200.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fully onsite role

Diversity and inclusion

Descripción de la vacante

Maersk is seeking an experienced Senior DBA to shape, automate, and support complex SQL Server environments—on‑premises and in the cloud. You’ll lead critical migrations, automate infrastructure as code, monitor system health, and build data pipelines using SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Kafka, and Airflow.

You will automate routine DBA tasks, monitor with Prometheus and Grafana, and collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, and Engineering teams to integrate database provisioning into CI/CD pipelines, with

Formación

• 7+ years of SQL Server administration in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible and Terraform.
• Experience with database migrations in Azure and AWS.
• ETL/orchestration experience with SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Kafka, or Airflow.
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, T-SQL) and CI/CD automation.
• Excellent troubleshooting and performance tuning abilities.
• Security, encryption, auditing, and compliance knowledge.
• Strong documentation and cross-team collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Architect, implement, and manage SQL Server platforms (2008 onwards).
• Plan and execute migrations to Azure and AWS with minimal downtime.
• Build automated infrastructure with Ansible and Terraform.
• Monitor performance using Prometheus and Grafana; create dashboards and alerts.
• Design and operate ETL/data pipelines with SSIS/ADF/Kafka/Airflow.
• Automate DBA tasks like backups, patching, health checks, indexing.
• Troubleshoot deadlocks, bottlenecks, I/O, memory and CPU issues.
• Maintain security practices, encryption, auditing, and compliance.
• Develop runbooks and documentation; collaborate with DevOps and Engineering.
• Participate in on-call rotations for 24/7 availability.

Conocimientos

SQL Server

Scripting

CI/CD

Troubleshooting

Communication

Herramientas

Ansible

Terraform

Azure

AWS

Prometheus

Grafana

SSIS

Azure Data Factory

Kafka

Airflow

Descripción del empleo

Introduction to Maersk

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company that is responsible for moving 20% of global trade every year. With a dedicated team of over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we go all the way to connect and simplify global trade, and help our customers grow and thrive. Maersk’s vision is to be the global integrator of logistics, connecting and simplifying customers’ supply chains.

Role Summary

We're looking for an experienced Senior DBA to shape, automate, and support complex SQL Server environments—both on‑premises and in the cloud. You’ll lead critical migrations and installations, automate infrastructure as code, monitor system health, and build data pipelines using a variety of technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and manage Microsoft SQL Server platforms (2008 onwards), including availability groups, replication, mirroring, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Plan and execute database migrations to Azure and AWS, including minimizing downtime and risk during transitions.
• Build and maintain automated infrastructure through Ansible and Terraform, ensuring consistent provisioning and configuration of database environments.
• Monitor database and infrastructure performance using Prometheus and Grafana, establish dashboards and alerts to proactively detect issues.
• Design and operate ETL/data orchestration pipelines using SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Kafka, and/or Airflow.
• Automate routine DBA duties such as backups, patching, health checks, and index/statistics maintenance using scripting or orchestration tools.
• Troubleshoot complex issues: deadlocks, hung sessions, performance bottlenecks, disk I/O, memory/CPU issues; root cause and resolution.
• Ensure robust security practices: user/role management, encryption at rest/in transit (TDE, backup encryption), auditing, and compliance with relevant standards.
• Develop and maintain runbooks, knowledge base content, playbooks, and documentation to support operations and onboarding.
• Serve collaboratively with DevOps, Cloud, and Engineering teams to integrate database provisioning and management into CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 availability for mission‑critical systems.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience administering SQL Server in enterprise environments.
• Solid experience with Ansible and Terraform.
• Hands‑on experience with database migrations and management in Azure and/or AWS cloud environments.
• Extensive ETL/orchestration experience with SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Kafka, and/or Airflow.
• Deep understanding of backup/recovery strategies, high‑availability setups, replication, and performance tuning.
• Strong scripting skills—PowerShell, Bash, T‑SQL; experience integrating DBA automation in CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve performance and availability issues.
• Effective written and verbal communication, with an emphasis on documentation and cross‑team collaboration.

Preferred (Nice‑to‑Have)

• Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, or cloud‑native database offerings (e.g., Azure SQL Managed Instance, AWS RDS/Aurora).
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks.
• Experience mentoring junior DBAs or developing internal training.
• Proficiency in Ansible and Terraform to manage infrastructure as code.

Our Offer

• Benefits above law Monday to Friday
• Note this is a fully onsite role
• Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking.

Equal Opportunities

Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world. For more information click here. All the way.