Senior Database Administrator
At a glance
Senior Data Architecture & Governance role at Aptiv. Monterrey · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Keep databases running well across platforms by monitoring their health and improving performance
- Tune cloud database setups for cost, speed and availability, and investigate performance problems
- Protect data through access controls, encryption, security practices and required compliance measures
- Oversee backups, recovery, disaster readiness, database changes and migrations
- Automate routine operations and work with development and operations teams on reliability and deployment
What you bring
- At least three years managing and improving MySQL and MongoDB databases
- A bachelor's degree in engineering, such as computer science or software engineering, or another listed field
- Experience with AWS database services, including RDS or Aurora
- Hands-on administration across cloud and on-premises databases
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone comfortable with large, distributed database environments and collaborating with development teams. You’ll also lead and mentor DBAs and interns. The role is based in Monterrey, Mexico.
From the employer
Senior Database Administrator
Why join Aptiv? You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge applications, develop breakthrough technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to some of the world’s leading automotive brands. See your work come to life on the road—helping make mobility safer, greener, and more connected. Ready to shape the future of mobility with us?
YOUR ROLE
As a Senior Database Administrator on our team, you’ll support Aptiv Connected Services’ automotive datalogging and intelligence platform. In this role, you will design, maintain, and optimize the databases that power our global connected vehicle products. You’ll work with large‑scale relational and non‑relational systems, enabling high‑volume data ingestion, processing, and analytics for next‑generation mobility solutions.
In your daily job you will:
- Maintain, monitor, and optimize databases across multiple platforms
- Optimize cloud database configurations for cost efficiency, performance, and high availability.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues
- Ensure database security, access control, encryption, and compliance with corporate and industry data protection standards.
- Conduct regular system health checks and performance assessments
- Manage backup, recovery, and high‑availability/cluster/DR strategies
- Perform tuning reviews, query monitoring, and performance improvement initiatives
- Deploy, upgrade, and migrate databases
- Partner with Dev and Ops teams to support database reliability, CI/CD integration, schema versioning, and deployment automation.
- Create and maintain documentation for procedures, standards, and policies
- Automate manual operational processes
- Lead and mentor other DBAs and interns, helping shape the team’s processes, standards, and technical maturity.
YOUR BACKGROUND
Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (Electrical, Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, related fields)
- 3+ years of experience administering and optimizing MySQL and MongoDB
- Experience with AWS database technologies (RDS, Aurora, etc.)
- Background with both cloud and on‑premises database administration
- Ability to develop scripts and procedures to automate routine tasks(GitHub Actions, Terraform, bash, etc.)
- Experience collaborating with development teams to improve performance and reliability
- Experience supporting multi‑terabyte databases and large‑scale distributed environments
WHY JOIN US?
- You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
- You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
- You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.
YOUR BENEFITS AT APTIV:
- Savings Fund
- Pension Plan
- Christmas Bonus
- Attendance Bonus
- Vacation Premium
- Medical Expenses
- Life Insurance
- Social security (IMSS, INFONAVIT, Retirement)
- Recognition for innovation and excellence
- Opportunities to give back to the community
APPLY TODAY, AND TOGETHER LET’S CHANGE TOMORROW!
“Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law”
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