Database Engineer ID41867 — $1000 Sign-On Bonus
AgileEngineSlovenia1 day ago
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AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.
WHY JOIN US
If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!
About The Role
As a Database Migration Specialist, you will spearhead the transformation of cloud-based databases into high-performance, self-hosted solutions, delivering cost savings and stronger operational control. You’ll lead end-to-end migration strategies, optimize performance, and ensure robust security, while collaborating with a skilled, innovative team. This role offers a unique chance to shape critical infrastructure, expand expertise in PostgreSQL/MySQL, and make a lasting impact on system resilience and efficiency.
What You Will Do
AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.
WHY JOIN US
If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!
About The Role
As a Database Migration Specialist, you will spearhead the transformation of cloud-based databases into high-performance, self-hosted solutions, delivering cost savings and stronger operational control. You’ll lead end-to-end migration strategies, optimize performance, and ensure robust security, while collaborating with a skilled, innovative team. This role offers a unique chance to shape critical infrastructure, expand expertise in PostgreSQL/MySQL, and make a lasting impact on system resilience and efficiency.
What You Will Do
- Plan & Assess: Audit current RDS setup, run cost analysis, define migration strategy, risk plan, and infra requirements;
- Build & Secure: Configure self-hosted DB servers, implement HA clustering/replication, harden security, and deploy monitoring/alerting with automated backups;
- Migrate & Validate: Execute zero-downtime migration, update app connections, verify data integrity, benchmark performance, and maintain rollback options;
- Document & Transfer: Deliver runbooks, dashboards, maintenance schedules, and conduct knowledge-transfer sessions with internal teams;
- Maintain & Support: Provide ongoing optimization, backup/DR validation, and performance monitoring post-migration.
- 5+ years of experience with database administration and migrations;
- Expert-level knowledge of PostgreSQL/MySQL;
- Proven experience migrating from AWS RDS to self-hosted solutions;
- Strong Linux system administration skills;
- Experience with database clustering and replication (e.g., RDS, Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL);
- Proficiency in backup and disaster recovery solutions;
- Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Ansible, or similar);
- Upper-Intermediate English level.
- Previous cost optimization projects with documented savings;
- Experience with database performance tuning and optimization;
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes);
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix);
- AWS to on-premises migration experience;
- Database security and compliance best practices.
- Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
- Competitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities.
- A selection of exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands.
- Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.
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