IT Database Engineer - RDBMS/NoSQL

Role : Information Technology - Database Engineer

Location: Singapore

Position: 2 opening

Job Description: Information Technology - Database Engineer

Key Responsibilities :

Information Technology - Database Engineer

Job Description :

- Help define the technology roadmap and standards for database technologies covering traditional RDBMSs as well as modern NoSQL / specialized databases

- Implement and maintain full operational lifecycle procedures from deployment, to maintenance/patching, backup/recovery and decomm using extensive automation

- Provide 24x7 operational support of database systems with responsibility for uptime, overall system performance, identifying root cause and implementing improvements to avoid recurrence

- Perform security compliance activities, e.g. security reviews, implementing security controls, logging etc.

- Provide end-to-end support and advisory including support required by application developers

- Any relevant ad-hoc duties

Requirements :

- Possess a degree in Information Technology or related fields with good experience in multiple data or database centric roles

- Strong understanding of database concepts covering primary MySQL and secondary Microsoft SQL server.

Experience is required in the following areas :

- Strong understanding of operational processes and automation

- Shell scripting, ideally using Python

- Performance, capacity planning and database/query tuning.

The ideal candidate will have :

- Experience working with Continuous Integration and Delivery and how it impacts persistent data tiers

- Experience working with other infrastructure teams / technologies

- Demonstrable experience supporting critical database infrastructure

- Strong logical and analytical skills with the proven ability to learn new subjects quickly