Sr. Database Cloud Engineer (AWS)

TouchTunes; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 1,004,000 - 1,451,000; Full time

Job summary

TouchTunes is seeking a Platform DBA in Guadalajara with strong AWS cloud database experience. You will own AWS-hosted data platforms, optimize performance, and collaborate with development teams on data architecture and migrations.

Responsibilities include automating provisioning with IaC, managing backups and DR, and enabling high availability across production environments. Hybrid work with up to 50% remote in Mexico.

Qualifications

• Essential – Passion for cloud database engineering, automation, and performance across multiple AWS data services.
• Experience administering Linux-based systems and strong hands-on AWS experience (CloudWatch, CloudFormation/Terraform, DocDB, Dynamo, S3, OpenSearch).
• Oracle database administration experience is a strong asset, incl. RMAN, Data Guard, and upgrades/patching.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and optimize AWS managed database and data services (RDS, Aurora, DocumentDB, ElastiCache).
• Support migration of Oracle workloads to AWS and modernize self-managed databases.
• Automate provisioning and scaling using Infrastructure as Code; ensure backup and DR strategies.

Skills

AWS

Linux

CloudWatch

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

SQL

RMAN

DMS

Education

College/university degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Oracle DB

AWS DMS

ElastiCache

DocDB

Aurora

Job description

Location: Guadalajara currently hybrid with up to 50% remot

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Your mission in the platform DBA team

: TouchTunes is looking for a passionate technology professional with a strong focus on AWS cloud database services and data platform engineering. In this role, you will be part of the Platform Data Engineering team and will play a key role in the design, automation, operation, and optimization of cloud-native data services that power our large-scale, high-availability application

s.You will take ownership of several AWS-hosted database platforms, ensuring security, scalability, resiliency, and cost-effectiveness across the fleet. This includes infrastructure automation, upgrades, performance tuning, and close collaboration with development teams to ensure optimal data usage and architecture decisions. You will also help operate and modernize a set of self-managed Oracle data platforms as we continue our cloud journe

y.As part of the Platform Data Engineering team, you will contribute both to day-to-day operations and longer-term data platform initiatives. You will work with talented, friendly teams to support application development by providing expertise in AWS database services, data reliability, and cloud best practices. This role is integral to the evolution of TouchTunes’ next-generation application and data platform

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Your Day-To-Da

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• rms)Help manage, operate, and modernize self-managed Oracle business-critical databases, supporting their migration and integration into AWS where applic
• ableSupport development teams throughout the full application lifecycle, from architecture and planning to production deploym
• ent.Standardize and automate database provisioning, configuration, scaling, and schema changes using Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation / Terrafo
• rm).Design and implement backup, restore, disaster recovery, and data retention strateg
• ies.Plan and execute database migrations and modernization initiatives, including moving workloads to AWS managed services (e.g., using AWS D
• MS).Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and performance of production data syst
• ems.Monitor, tune, and optimize databases and search platforms (queries, indexes, caching strategies, shard/replica desi
• gn).Enforce data security and compliance best practices, including roles and permissions, encryption at rest and in transit, secrets management, and access contr
• ols.Identify operational inefficiencies and continuously improve reliability, scalability, and cost optimizat
• ion.Maintain detailed Jira tickets associated with tasks and proje
• cts.Ensure availability of development, staging, and production environments, and automate deployments across t
• hem.Act as a key escalation and support resource for production data and platform incide
• nts.Research new services and data technologies and lead proof-of-concepts to validate improveme
• nts.Off-hours on-call rotation every 2 weeks (evenings and weekend). Rotations are compensa

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• Redis)Oracle database administration experience is a strong asset, incl
• uding:Oracle Upgrades & Patching: Upgrading databases using DBUA or manual me
• thods.RMAN (Recovery Manager): Expertise in complex recovery scenarios (Point-in-Time Recovery, TSPITR) and integration with S3 or storage-level ba
• ckups.Data Guard: Setting up and managing Physical Standby databases, including Active Data Guard for offloading read-only work
• loads.SQL Tuning: Using the SQL Tuning Advisor and manually rewriting queries to optimize execution plans. Shell Scripting: Writing Bash or Perl scripts to automate daily health checks, monitoring, and RMAN ba
• ckups.Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash, CloudFormation, Ansible, or si
• milar)Solid understanding of high-load, internet-facing systems and distributed archite
• cturesPreferred – College/university degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent expe
• riencePreferred – 3+ years of experience in DB management, SRE, or cloud operations

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What’s in it f

or you:At TouchTunes, your work impacts our customers as part of interesting projects that transform the in-venue entertainment industry. We foster open communication and collaboration across all levels, with approachable leaders that value all voices and empower you to excel and innovate. Our team thrives in an environment where fun meets hard work, and everyone is encouraged to be their authentic

selves.
Tou

chtunes:We are the world’s largest in-venue interactive music and entertainment platform; we’re all about sparking joy and human connection. That moment in a bar where someone at the next table cues the jukebox to play your favorite song? That’s what we do – our platform plays millions of songs daily – but we’re also so much more! We just bought the largest soft-tipped darts business in the United States, we’re reinventing our mobile app for launch later this year, and we’re operating nearly 100,000 connected devices across North America and Europe. We’re innovators, strategic thinkers, people making the future possible today – and what a great time to join o

ur team.
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