Senior Database Engineer – AI-Driven DBA Automation (Remote)

Findjobit; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Niuro is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to modernize database operations using AI. You will run SQL Server and other engines on AWS and Azure, while building Python agents that automate DBA work end to end.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years as a DBA, hands-on automation experience with LLMs, and strong Python scripting. You will support performance tuning, backups, and HA/DR as part of a growing AI-driven DB팀.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a DBA or Database Engineer with strong production SQL Server.
• Hands-on LLM or agent-based automation (custom tools, RAG or MCP).
• Cloud databases on AWS and/or Azure.
• Strong Python and scripting ability.
• Solid performance troubleshooting on live systems.
• C1 English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle and Azure SQL on AWS and Azure: performance, backups, HA/DR, Always On, replication.
• Run daily database work through AI tools and MCP connections from the command line.
• Design and deploy autonomous Python agents that automate DBA workflows, with safety controls and human oversight.
• Respond to incidents and support migrations, moving over time from performing tasks to supervising the agents that do them.

Skills

DBA experience

SQL Server

Python

Automation/LLM

AWS/Azure

English (C1)

Tools

RAG automation

Job description

Niuro is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to modernize database operations using AI. You will run SQL Server and other engines on AWS and Azure, while building Python agents that automate DBA work end to end.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years as a DBA, hands-on automation experience with LLMs, and strong Python scripting. You will support performance tuning, backups, and HA/DR as part of a growing AI-driven DB팀.