Staff Database Platform Engineer - Indaiatuba/SP

We are redefining the traditional DBA role into a modern Data Platform Engineering function, focused on automation, reliability, cloud-native operations, and scalable patterns for database infrastructure across the company. Our team partners with multiple product and platform squads to provide a robust database platform on AWS, primarily using RDS with PostgreSQL, while also supporting Oracle and SQL Server workloads.

We also lead strategic initiatives such as migrating mainframe DB2 (z/OS) workloads to AWS using AWS DMS, implementing Infrastructure as Code, enhancing observability, and creating automation and AI-driven workflows. This is a global team. 

Please attach your resume in English. 

Main Responsibilities

• Design and deliver highly reliable, secure, and automated database environments on AWS;
• Provision and operate AWS RDS instances (PostgreSQL primary; Oracle/SQL Server secondary);
• Maintain reusable cloud/database patterns, Terraform modules, and Flyway pipelines;
• Plan and execute migrations from Mainframe DB2 (z/OS) to AWS using DMS;
• Ensure security, governance, and compliance across database environments;
• Collaborate with development teams on SQL tuning, schema design, and troubleshooting;
• Build and maintain automations (Terraform pipelines, workflows);
• Produce documentation, architecture patterns, runbooks, and mentor engineers;
• Evaluate tools and technologies to maintain platform modernization.

Skills You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Analysis and Development, or related fields;
• Advanced English: broad vocabulary, good grammar, conducts meetings, argues, negotiates, and delivers training sessions;
• Strong AWS experience, especially RDS (PostgreSQL required);
• Hands-on database administration experience (snapshots, replication, tuning);
• Proficiency with Terraform (IaC);
• Experience with schema versioning/migrations (Flyway);
• Hands-on experience with AWS DMS migrations;
• Scripting/automation experience (Bash, Python);
• Strong SQL expertise and performance optimization skills.
  
  

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience with DB2 (z/OS);
• Cloud cost management knowledge;
• TypeScript, React, AWS Lambda experience;
• Exposure to AI/LLM automation;
• SRE practices (SLIs, SLOs, incident response);
• Leads architecture, platform strategy, patterns, and complex migrations;
• Very high autonomy; mentors Senior and Mid engineers;
• Experience with AWS RDS and automation;
• Experience with architecture, governance, optimization, leadership.