Job Description
At Globant, we are looking for a Senior Database Engineer to join our InfraOps team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about maintaining high-quality database environments while driving modernization, automation, and cloud transformation initiatives.
You will play a key role in ensuring performance, stability, and security across database platforms, while collaborating with application teams and architects to optimize system performance and reliability.
What You Will Do
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Design, build, optimize, and maintain database systems.
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Ensure efficient data storage, retrieval, performance tuning, and index optimization.
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Troubleshoot complex database and application performance issues.
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Manage schema design, stored procedures, data integrity, and indexing strategies.
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Maintain and improve disaster recovery and backup procedures.
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Support CI/CD pipelines and automation initiatives.
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Participate in cloud migration projects (On-Prem to Cloud).
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Monitor database storage, performance, and capacity planning.
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Ensure SLA compliance and operational excellence.
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Collaborate with developers and solution architects in a consultative manner.
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Document, test, and implement database updates and improvements.
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Provide performance and stability reports proactively.
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Work in both OLTP and OLAP environments.
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Support operational or project activities outside regular business hours when required.
What We Are Looking For
Must Have:
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- 7–8+ years of experience in Database Administration / Database Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- SQL Server (preferred)
- Oracle
- MySQL
- Proven experience working with at least two of these engines in production environments.
- Strong expertise in:
- Performance tuning and indexing
- Backup, restore, replication, and disaster recovery
- Database security and access control
- Experience with:
- Data migrations (on-prem to cloud, cloud to cloud)
- Database installation, configuration, and upgrades
- Monitoring, troubleshooting, and production support
- Strong knowledge of T-SQL (or equivalent depending on DB engine).
- Experience working in mission-critical / high-availability environments.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently.
Nice to Have:
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Experience with On-Prem to Cloud database migrations.
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Experience building cloud model servers end-to-end.
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Experience supervising or mentoring other DBAs.
What We Value
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Proactive mindset and ownership attitude.
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Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
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Team-oriented approach.
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Continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
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Ability to communicate with both technical and business stakeholders.
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Flexibility and adaptability in fast-changing environments.