Platform Engineer (SQL Server Database Expert)

About the role

A permanent, on-site Platform Engineer position in Medellín, Colombia, focused on designing and maintaining the platform infrastructure with a strong focus on SQL Server. The role takes full ownership of the SQL Server ecosystem (architecture, migrations, performance) and works with platform teams to automate deployments via CI/CD.

Key responsibilities

• Design, maintain and lead upgrades, migrations and disaster recovery for all SQL Server environments.
• Maintain high platform availability and performance, automating deployments with CI/CD and Backstage.
• Optimize queries and indexes and support development teams on performance bottlenecks.
• Develop automation scripts in T-SQL, PowerShell, Python or Bash.
• Manage change management, access controls (RBAC) and security standards.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, maintain technical documentation and perform root cause analysis.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Required profile

• 3+ years of experience in platform engineering, database administration or DBRE.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Bilingual English/Spanish (required).

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of SQL Server: high availability (AlwaysOn/AGs), performance tuning and disaster recovery.
• Cloud experience (AWS preferred).
• Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Node.js, Go, PHP or Perl.
• Networking concepts (VPCs, DNS, load balancing) and CI/CD tools.
• Nice to have: Microsoft certification in SQL Server.