Senior Database Administrator

Position: Senior Database Administrator

Duration : 1 year extendable contract

Location : Petaling Jaya

Locally available candidates will be preferred

Mandatory Skills & Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
2. Minimum 5-7 years of Database Administration experience in enterprise production environments.
3. Hands-on experience with Oracle/Tibero, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
4. Strong knowledge of database administration, performance tuning, SQL optimization, backup & recovery, replication, clustering, High Availability (HA), and Disaster Recovery (DR).
5. Experience with database installation, upgrades, patching, security hardening, and operational support.
6. Strong Linux/Unix administration and scripting skills.
7. Experience managing mission-critical databases and production incidents.
8. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience (Added Advantage)

1. Experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.
2. Experience with AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, EC2, Backup).
3. Exposure to cloud migration, database modernization, or automation initiatives.
4. Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana and Prometheus.
5. Knowledge of database security, auditing, compliance, and encryption.

Professional Qualifications (Added Advantage)

1. Relevant database, cloud, or infrastructure certifications.
2. Experience in cloud migration, automation, or database modernization projects.
3. Experience supporting High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) environments.