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Contract: Senior Database Automation Engineer (LATAM)

Upwork

Brazil, Brazil, Brazil Full-time June 04, 2026
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Opportunity Description

Join Upwork's Data Infrastructure team within the Data Platform Services (DPS) organization, responsible for designing, operating, and automating all database systems (Postgres, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB) across Upwork’s global infrastructure. This role combines database engineering expertise with software development rigor to build mission-critical automations for Upwork’s core data assets.

You’ll orchestrate complex systems spanning Terraform, RDS, Presto, and Rancher to solve challenges like:

  • Zero-downtime migrations and cross-region replication

  • End-to-end database provisioning (infrastructure deployment, user/access configuration, service integration)

  • Vulnerability management and security hardening at scale

  • Incident response for high-severity database alerts (24/7 on-call rotation) 

    • Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement Python-based automation frameworks (not scripts) for database lifecycle ma...
    • Full-time Computer Occupations

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    Opportunity Details

    Location Brazil, Brazil
    Country Brazil
    Type Full-time
    Category Computer Occupations
    Posted June 04, 2026
    Deadline July 14, 2026

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