Database Engineer (Ops) - Remote

About the role

BairesDev, a technology project company with more than 15 years of experience and a remote-first team of 4,000+ engineers, is hiring a Database Engineer (Ops). You will administer and optimise production-grade database environments, ensuring the stability and health of critical data systems and peak performance for enterprise-wide applications.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and maintain production databases to ensure high availability and consistent uptime.
• Implement and govern data replication and backup strategies to protect data integrity and disaster recovery readiness.
• Monitor and tune database performance proactively, optimising complex queries.
• Design and run maintenance plans, including index management and lifecycle tasks, in mission-critical environments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define database standards and support platform health.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in Database Administration, Operations or Systems Engineering.
• Proven expertise in operating and tuning production databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres or MySQL.
• Proficiency in T-SQL or PL/SQL for performance tuning and optimisation.
• Hands-on experience with backup strategies, replication and HA/DR solutions.
• Deep understanding of database maintenance and lifecycle management in enterprise environments.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

What we offer

• 100% remote work from anywhere.
• Compensation in USD or your local currency.
• Hardware and software setup provided for working from home.
• Flexible hours and paid parental leave, vacations and national holidays.
• Mentorship, promotions and skill development in a multicultural environment.