Senior Database Engineer

Virtane Global; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtane Global in Monterrey is seeking a senior database engineer who will go deeper than keeping the lights on. You’ll own performance, architecture and cost across a large multi‑platform estate and be the go‑to expert when something slow happens.

You’ll lead optimization across SQL Server, Oracle, and other databases, design HA/DR, govern security, and mentor DBAs while partnering with developers worldwide to reduce latency and improve reliability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in database performance engineering, deep in SQL Server and Oracle.
• Real HA/DR design experience, not just support.
• Security and governance: auditing, encryption, RBAC, data masking.
• Fluent English, spoken and written.
• Azure, AWS or Oracle certifications.
• You’ve been the architect or escalation point for a large estate.
• You want a path into technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Find and fix performance problems across SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB
• Go deep on query plans, indexing, waits and engine internals
• Build the tooling that catches bottlenecks before users do
• Own HA/DR and cloud database architecture across Azure, AWS and OCI
• Drive right-sizing and cloud cost decisions
• Mentor other DBAs and work with developers and app owners around the world

Skills

SQL Server

Oracle

Performance engineering

HA/DR design

Security governance

RBAC

Data masking

English fluency

Cloud certifications

Tools

Azure

AWS

OCI

Job description

A global company in Monterrey needs a senior database engineer who goes deeper than keeping the lights on.

You’ll own performance, architecture and cost across a large multi-platform estate. And you’ll be the person other teams call when something is slow and nobody knows why.

What you’ll do

• Find and fix performance problems across SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB
• Go deep on query plans, indexing, waits and engine internals
• Build the tooling that catches bottlenecks before users do
• Own HA/DR and cloud database architecture across Azure, AWS and OCI
• Drive right-sizing and cloud cost decisions
• Mentor other DBAs and work with developers and app owners around the world

What you bring

• 7+ years in database performance engineering, deep in SQL Server and Oracle
• Real HA/DR design experience, not just support
• Security and governance: auditing, encryption, RBAC, data masking
• Fluent English, spoken and written
• Azure, AWS or Oracle certifications
• You’ve been the architect or escalation point for a large estate
• You want a path into technical leadership