Database Engineer

Founded in 2016, Katalon is the category leader in AI-augmented software testing, empowering hybrid testers—those blending manual, automation, and AI skills—to deliver exceptional digital experiences. Katalon enables software teams of any size to deliver world-class customer experiences faster, easier, and more efficiently.

Since its first launch, Katalon has experienced tremendous growth, serving more than 30,000 teams across 80+ countries, many of which are in the Fortune Global 500. Katalon has been named a G2 Leader in software testing for 11 consecutive quarters and a Great Place to Work for three consecutive years. 

Job Summary:

As a member of the CloudOps Database Engineering team, you will work closely with Katalon Platform product teams to architect, deploy, maintain, and support databases for Katalon’s multi‑tenant SaaS platform in a cloud‑hosted environment. This role plays a critical part in ensuring database security, scalability, performance, and reliability for our global customer base.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain AWS Aurora PostgreSQL databases for a multi‑tenant SaaS platform, ensuring compliance with security, performance, resilience, and cost‑efficiency requirements.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design and implement database solutions for new and existing services, in alignment with Katalon database standards.
• Perform database tuning, optimization, and capacity planning to ensure high performance and stability.
• Monitor database systems to ensure data integrity, availability, and operational efficiency.
• Support release management activities in collaboration with Business, Application Development, and Technical teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents and performance issues in a timely manner.
• Plan and execute major and minor database upgrades using strategies that minimize downtime.

• 3+ years of experience as a PostgreSQL Database Administrator.

• Hands‑on experience designing and building relational database systems.
• Solid knowledge of cloud platforms, AWS preferred.
• Experience with PostgreSQL administration and development tools (e.g. pgAdmin).
• Strong expertise in writing and optimizing complex SQL queries in PostgreSQL.
• Experience working in Agile, ITIL‑aligned, fast‑paced DevOps environments.
• Ability to write scripts and automate tasks on UNIX/Linux systems.
• Strong logical thinking, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Good English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred but not required; equivalent practical experience is acceptable.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with source control systems such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Knowledge of additional database technologies (e.g. MySQL, Redshift).
• Experience with database partitioning and/or sharding.
• Hands‑on experience with Terraform or infrastructure‑as‑code tools.

At Katalon, we bring together self-starting, open-minded, and talented people while actively promoting a transparent and growth-enabling working environment. But don’t just take our word for it. Take a better look below!

• Competitive Pay & Bonuses: We believe in rewarding great work! You'll receive an attractive salary package plus performance bonuses to help you meet your financial goals.
• Your Health & Happiness Matter: Take care of yourself with our comprehensive health coverage, flexible work options, and generous time off. We understand that life happens outside of work too!
• Location-Tailored Benefits: Enjoy a complete benefits package designed specifically for your country, giving you the best coverage where you live.
• Everything You Need to Succeed: Work with top-of-the-line equipment and enjoy modern facilities, plus helpful allowances to support your work setup.
• A Place Where You Belong: Join our worldwide family where we celebrate what makes each of us unique. Here, everyone has a voice and equal opportunities to shine.
• Room to Grow & Thrive: Your success is our success! We foster a trust-based culture where you can develop your skills, take on new challenges, and be recognized for your achievements.

Katalon is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We care about our people and celebrate our differences. We want to work with talented, collaborative, and innovative people. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other characteristics protected by law.