Cloud Database Platform Engineer

We are seeking an Expert Cloud Database Platform Engineer to lead, design, implement, manage, and optimize cloud-based database systems. This role is pivotal in ensuring the performance, scalability, security, and reliability of our data infrastructure across leading cloud platforms such as AWS.

You will also be responsible for implementing high availability, disaster recovery, scalability, and extensibility strategies, as well as enforcing end-to-end security for database platforms. This includes technologies and practices such as Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), access controls, key management, Active Directory/LDAP integration, and SSL encryption.

This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Lead Database Administrator.

What you'll be doing:

• Administer, optimize, install, configure, migrate, and scale relational database platforms (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, AWS RDS, Aurora) for enterprise and cloud scale environments, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and performance.
• Implements end‑to‑end database security controls (encryption, access management, key management, SSL/TLS, AD/LDAP integration) to meet global data protection and regulatory requirements.
• Provide expert production support as an escalation point while participating in on call rotations, and lead technical design discussions by evaluating risks, identifying strategic and tactical solutions, and delivering clear, actionable recommendations.
• Automated deployments and monitoring with DevOps tools (Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt, Jenkins, Bitbucket) to accelerate delivery and built high-availability enterprise RDBMS deployments with expert proficiency.
• Partner with teams and stakeholders to understand requirements, prioritize what matters most, and deliver high‑quality work, while staying curious about new cloud technologies in a dynamic environment.
• Require on-call support of production systems on a rotation basis and escalation point with other team members.

• 8+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and cloud-native database services (e.g., Amazon RDS, Aurora, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLServer).
• Expert level knowledge and hands-on Enterprise experience with cloud RDBMS platforms, including Aurora RDS, Aurora Global Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server.
• Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt, Jenkins, Bitbucket, CloudFormation).
• Proficient in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) with strong familiarity in CI/CD pipelines, AWS DMS, SCT, and DevOps practices, supported by hands on experience in data migration and hybrid cloud environments, along with strong problem solving and communication skills.

Benefits/Perks:

• Asociacion Solidarista
• Great compensation package and bonus plan
• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
• Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays

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