Contract: Senior Database Automation Engineer (LATAM) at Upwork

This role is designed for a senior engineer who sits at the intersection of Database Administration and Software Engineering. You are the ideal candidate if you have at least 7 years of experience with relational databases (specifically Postgres) but have evolved into a developer who builds complex automation frameworks in Python. This is not a role for a traditional DBA who only writes scripts; it requires the ability to orchestrate infrastructure via APIs and tools like Terraform. As a remote contract position specifically for talent in Latin America, it offers the opportunity to work within your local timezone while supporting a global platform. While there is a 24/7 on-call rotation including weekends, the team emphasizes that actual incident frequency is low and provides workload flexibility to balance out any after-hours responses. You will be working on high-impact projects like zero-downtime migrations and cross-region replication. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have 7+ years of experience with Postgres or MySQL and are highly proficient in Python. * Treat database management like software development, preferring automated frameworks over manual tasks. * Are comfortable participating in an on-call rotation and taking full ownership of mission-critical data assets. * Have exposure to AWS, Terraform, or Kubernetes for infrastructure-as-code deployments.