Staff Database Engineer

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Here's what we offer you by joining us  

Competitive USD salary  – We value your skills and contributions  100% remote work  – While you can work from anywhere, you're always welcome to connect with teammates and grow your network at our coworking spaces across LATAM   Paid time off – Take the time you need according to your country's regulations, all while receiving your full salary. Rest, recharge, and come back stronger   National Holidays celebrated  – Take time off to celebrate important events and traditions with loved ones, fully embracing your culture.  Sick leave – Focus on your health without the stress. Take the necessary time to recover and feel better.  Refundable Annual Credit – Spend it on the perks you love to enhance your work-life balance  Team-building activities – Join us for coffee breaks, tech talks, and after-work gatherings to bond with your Nortal family and feel part of our vibrant community.  Birthday day off  – Enjoy an extra day off during your birthday week to celebrate in style with friends and family 

About the project: 

At Nortal, we know great talent doesn't wait for job openings. That's why we're building a community of passionate professionals for future opportunities. 

These proactive searches align with the profiles our trusted clients seek regularly. Join our "Future Talent" network to be among the first considered when the right opportunity arises. 

With over 160 new hires every year, we are constantly expanding our team with passionate and skilled professionals who want to make an impact. 

As a Staff Database Engineer (AWS), you will own the reliability, performance, and observability of our data ecosystem—driving standards for data pipelines, migrations, and database performance at international scale. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of data engineering, cloud architecture, and technical leadership. 

How your day-to-day work will look like: 

 Architect and manage scalable, fault-tolerant, and high-performance data pipelines using AWS Glue, Step Functions, Lambda, Azure Data Factory, and Python.  
 Design and implement global data infrastructure across multiple regions, optimizing for latency, availability, and compliance with international data standards.  
 Own and evolve the architecture of core databases and warehouses, including Snowflake, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, and MongoDB.  
 Lead and oversee data migrations between cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), legacy systems, and global regions with minimal downtime and high data integrity.  
 Define standards for indexing, query optimization, partitioning, and sharding strategies to support high-throughput and low-latency workloads.  
 Champion observability by implementing and scaling monitoring, alerting, and dashboards via CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Datadog, or similar tools. 
 Orchestrate transformations using DBT or Coalesce, maintaining strong data lineage, validation, and governance across workflows. 
 Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, DevOps, and Analytics teams to deliver data solutions that are secure, reliable, and cost-efficient. 
 Mentor engineers in best practices for database performance, automation, and data reliability. 
 Drive automation and operational excellence through CLI tools, APIs, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep), and CI/CD pipelines. 
 Ensure data quality and compliance by implementing validation frameworks, automated testing, and consistent documentation across systems. 

This would make you the ideal candidate: 

 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.  
 6+ Years of experience working as Data Engineer, Database Engineer, or Cloud Data Architect.  
 Proven AWS hands-on expertise, especially with Glue, Step Functions and Lambda.  
 Strong Python and SQL skills for workflow development and optimization.  
 Experience designing and maintaining data pipelines (ETL/ELT). 
 Proven data migration experience (cross-cloud or hybrid, with minimal downtime). 
 Hands-on with data orchestration tools (e.g., Glue, Step Functions). 
 Solid experience with at least two database systems among: Snowflake, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB. 
 Experience with monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or Datadog). 
 Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical teams. 
 Azure experience (Data Factory, Synapse, Functions, Monitor). 
 Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep. 
 Experience implementing cost governance frameworks in cloud data environments. 
 Hands-on with data transformation tools (DBT or Coalesce). 
 Deep understanding of performance tuning and scaling optimization for both relational and NoSQL databases. 
 Strong grasp of data quality and validation frameworks. 
 Knowledge of partitioning, indexing, and sharding strategies for performance optimization. 
 Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for data engineering projects. 
 Experience mentoring or guiding engineers in best practices. 
 Advanced English Level is required for this role, as you will work with US clients. Effective communication in English is essential to deliver the best solutions to our clients and expand your horizons. 

What to expect from our Talent Connection process: 

Sign up: Apply to this position and upload your resume. Profile review: Our team will review your profile and keep it in our talent database. Contact: Our team will contact you to have an interview to get to know you better and to share with you a bit more of what we are looking for.  Knowing you better: We'd love to discuss your experience in an interview with our recruiters.   Notification: When a suitable position opens, we'll contact you to start the selection process, having in mind that this process will be faster because we already had the first screening. Transparency: This process is direct and without intermediaries. 

 At Nortal, we're dedicated to solving complex business challenges through cutting-edge technology, and we believe in the power of tailored solutions. Whether you are passionate about transforming businesses with Generative AI, building innovative software products, or implementing comprehensive enterprise platform solutions, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team 

We would love to hear from you if you are eager to make an impact and join a collaborative team that values creativity and expertise.  

Let's work together to shape the future of technology  

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