Platform Engineer (SQL Server DBA) - On-site Medellín

About the role

Roca Alliances is hiring for a global SaaS company that makes field service management software and is growing its engineering team in Medellín. The role is a permanent, on-site position for the SQL Server expert on the platform team: keeping production databases fast, secure and resilient, and helping automate their deployment.

Key responsibilities

• Own the SQL Server environment: performance tuning, indexing, upgrades, patching and migrations (including to AWS)
• Ship database changes as code through Git and CI/CD pipelines, not manually in production
• Design and test backup, recovery and disaster recovery strategies
• Help developers optimize queries and data access
• Automate repetitive work with T-SQL, PowerShell, Python or Bash
• Manage access and security (RBAC) and the change approval process
• Join the 24/7 on-call rotation, resolve incidents and lead root cause analysis
• Document procedures and decisions in the internal developer portal

Required profile

• 3+ years as a DBA, Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer or DBRE
• Hands-on production experience with SQL Server and T-SQL (2016 or earlier versions count)
• English B2-C1, used daily with the engineering team, and Spanish
• Based in Medellín or willing to relocate

Required skills

• Database changes managed in Git and deployed through pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab or Jenkins)
• Scripting for automation: PowerShell, Python or Bash
• Nice to have: AlwaysOn Availability Groups, AWS or Azure, Flyway, Liquibase, Redgate, DACPAC or DbUp, Terraform, Linux and networking basics, PostgreSQL or MySQL, Microsoft or AWS certifications

What we offer

• Permanent contract with a global tech company
• Health insurance and parking
• Office near Milla de Oro / Santa Fe mall, Medellín
• Modern engineering practices and real ownership of the database platform

To apply, send your CV in English; shortlisted candidates complete a short self-assessment and an online technical test before interviewing with the team.