Senior Database Administrator

What is Equisoft?  Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts.  With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation.

Why Choose Equisoft? With 950+ employees, we are a stable organization that offers career advancement and fosters a stimulant environment. If that's not enough, then check out these other perks below:

• Hiring Location: LATAM (Colombia, Chile, Mexico)

• Remote Position

• Internal job title: Senior Database Administrator

• Full-time Permanent Role

• Benefits available day 1: Medical, Dental and Telemedicine Program (Colombia & Chile)

• Flexible hours   

• Number of hours per week: 40

• Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, LOMA Courses and Equisoft University)

Role: Reporting to the Manager, Enterprise IT & Resiliency, and working closely with various project teams, the ideal candidate is a team player with strong SQL/Oracle Database expertise, experience in complex data environments, excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in multi-platform enterprise implementations while demonstrating growth potential and technical leadership capabilities.
 

Your Day with Equisoft

• Architecting and managing global database infrastructure across hybrid cloud environments (Azure SQL, AWS RDS/Aurora, Oracle Cloud Database) and on-premises systems

• Designing and implementing complex database solutions for high-availability and disaster recovery scenarios

• Leading performance tuning initiatives for critical production databases, including query optimization and index strategy

• Developing advanced automation solutions using PowerShell, Python, T-SQL, and PL/SQL for database administration tasks

• Collaborating with global development and infrastructure teams to optimize database design and performance

• Managing database security, including access controls, encryption, auditing, and compliance requirements

• Designing and implementing backup, recovery, and business continuity strategies for mission-critical databases

• Conducting capacity planning, growth analysis, and resource optimization for database infrastructure

• Mentoring intermediate and junior DBAs on technical best practices and database administration techniques

• Providing strategic guidance on database cloud migration initiatives and platform modernization

• Participating in global on-call rotation for critical database incidents and emergencies

• Developing and maintaining comprehensive database documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures

• Leading database security hardening initiatives and regulatory compliance requirements (GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001)

• Evaluating emerging database technologies and recommending strategic data platform investments

• Implementing and maintaining database monitoring, alerting, and performance management solutions

• Willingness to participate in global on-call rotation for critical database incidents

Requirements
Technical

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Minimum 5-7 years of progressive experience in database administration roles with demonstrated expertise in enterprise environments

• Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server administration including:

• Advanced Oracle Database administration skills (11g/12c/19c/21c) including:

• Proven experience with cloud database platforms:

• Advanced scripting and automation capabilities (PowerShell, Python, T-SQL, PL/SQL, Bash)

• Strong understanding of database replication, synchronization, and ETL processes

• Experience with database monitoring and performance management tools (SQL Server Profiler, Extended Events, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Spotlight, SolarWinds)

• Expertise in database security best practices, encryption technologies, and compliance frameworks

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code for database provisioning (Terraform, ARM templates, CloudFormation)

• Deep understanding of database architecture, normalization, indexing strategies, and data modeling

• Experience with DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines for database deployments

• Strong understanding of storage systems, SAN/NAS technologies, and I/O optimization

• Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to conduct advanced root cause analysis for database issues

• Outstanding communication skills for collaborating with developers, architects, and business stakeholders

• Experience mentoring and developing technical team members

• Ability to manage multiple complex database projects simultaneously across time zones

• Knowledge in English (spoken & written)

Soft Skills

• High level of autonomy and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Proactivity and strong problem-solving initiative

• Emotional intelligence and empathy for effective team collaboration

• Rapid learning capability and ability to quickly understand complex technical and business challenges

• Knowledge sharing ability and excellent capacity to explain complex concepts clearly

• Impeccable attention to detail

• Understanding of financial services industry complexities (valued but not mandatory)

Nice to Have

• Relevant certifications such as:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Data Management and Analytics

• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP): Database Administrator

• AWS Certified Database Specialty

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate

• ITIL Foundation or higher

• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Cosmos DB)

• Knowledge of data warehousing and business intelligence platforms (Azure Synapse, Snowflake, Oracle Exadata)

• Experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL administration

• Familiarity with big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark)

• Experience with database version control systems (Redgate, Liquibase, Flyway)

• Knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes for database deployments

• Experience working in regulated industries (financial services, insurance, healthcare)

• Previous experience in geographically distributed or global organizations

• Experience with data masking and test data management tools

• Knowledge of advanced analytics and machine learning integration with databases

• Strong project management skills

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.