At Globant, we are looking for a Senior Database Engineer to join our Infra Ops 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

• Design, build, optimize, and maintain database systems.

• Ensure efficient data storage, retrieval, performance tuning, and index optimization.

• Troubleshoot complex database and application performance issues.

• Manage schema design, stored procedures, data integrity, and indexing strategies.

• Maintain and improve disaster recovery and backup procedures.

• Support CI/CD pipelines and automation initiatives.

• Participate in cloud migration projects (On-Prem to Cloud).

• Monitor database storage, performance, and capacity planning.

• Ensure SLA compliance and operational excellence.

• Collaborate with developers and solution architects in a consultative manner.

• Document, test, and implement database updates and improvements.

• Provide performance and stability reports proactively.

• Work in both OLTP and OLAP environments.

• Support operational or project activities outside regular business hours when required.

What We Are Looking For

Must Have:

• 8+ years of experience in Database Administration.

• Expert-level experience in at least one major database platform.

• Strong experience with SQL Server (preferred) and multi-platform knowledge such as MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, or CosmosDB.

• Strong performance tuning and indexing expertise.

• Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.

• Deep understanding of database security and integrated security models.

• Experience managing database environments in cloud solutions.

• Hands-on experience with database monitoring and troubleshooting.

• Strong T-SQL knowledge.

• Experience with Windows Server and Active Directory.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and take ownership.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with On-Prem to Cloud database migrations.

• Experience building cloud model servers end-to-end.

• Experience supervising or mentoring other DBAs.

What We Value

• Proactive mindset and ownership attitude.

• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.

• Team-oriented approach.

• Continuous learning and knowledge sharing.

• Ability to communicate with both technical and business stakeholders.

• Flexibility and adaptability in fast-changing environments.

This job can only be filled in Monterrey

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*We may use AI and machine learning technologies in our recruitment process. *Globant is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Globant is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.

Final compensation offered is based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as individual skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about life at Globant here: Globant Experience Guide.