Database Engineer (Senior/Lead) ID41867 Aveiro

Database Engineer (Senior/Lead) ID41867
Aveiro
Aveiro, Aveiro District, Portugal

Agile
Engine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates
- 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
- 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
- based databases into
- performance,
- hosted solutions, delivering cost savings and stronger operational control. You’ll lead
-
- end migration strategies, optimize performance, and ensure robust security, while collaborating with a skilled, innovative team.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Plan & Assess : Audit current RDS setup, run cost analysis, define migration strategy, risk plan, and infra requirements;
• Build & Secure : Configure
  - hosted DB servers, implement HA clustering/replication, harden security, and deploy monitoring/alerting with automated backups;
• Migrate & Validate : Execute
  - downtime migration, update app connections, verify data integrity, benchmark performance, and maintain rollback options;
• Document & Transfer : Deliver runbooks, dashboards, maintenance schedules, and conduct
  - transfer sessions with internal teams;
• Maintain & Support : Provide ongoing optimization, backup/DR validation, and performance monitoring
  - migration.

REQUIREMENTS :

• 5+ years of experience with database administration and migrations ;
• Expert-level knowledge of Postgre
  SQL/My
  SQL;
• Proven experience migrating from AWS RDS to
  - hosted solutions ;
• Strong Linux system administration skills;
• Experience with database clustering and replication (e. g. , RDS, Aurora, Postgre
  SQL, My
  SQL);
• Proficiency in backup and disaster recovery solutions;
• Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Ansible, or similar);
• Upper-Intermediate English level.

NICE TO HAVES :

• 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
  - premises migration experience;
• Database security and compliance best practices.

PERKS AND BENEFITS :

• Professional growth : Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, Tech
  Talks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation : We match your
  - 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
  - tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands.
• Flextime : Tailor your schedule for an optimal
  - life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.