Advisory Specialist - Database Administrator

Octopus; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Octopus in Hong Kong seeks an Advisory Specialist - Database Administrator to provide hands-on database administration across Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, and MongoDB in Unix/Linux and Windows environments. You will monitor performance, implement security controls, back up and recover data, and participate in 24/7 on-call support.

Candidates should have 5+ years of enterprise DBAs experience, strong scripting, and familiarity with cloud databases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on database administration in enterprise environments.
• Solid experience with performance tuning, backup and recovery.
• Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server; NoSQL like MongoDB is a plus.
• Automation scripting experience; Linux/Unix and Windows environments.
• Exposure to cloud databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL) is a plus.
• Certifications in Oracle/Microsoft/PostgreSQL are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on database administration for Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, and MongoDB across Unix/Linux and Windows.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability with monitoring and capacity planning.
• Implement and maintain database security controls, patching, and access management.
• Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes for data integrity.
• Ensure compliance with internal security policies; document configurations and procedures.
• Collaborate with application teams; resolve issues and support enhancements.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
• Support lifecycle activities: upgrades, failover testing, environment changes.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call support and after-hours maintenance.

Skills

Database administration

Performance tuning

Backup & recovery

Scripting

Linux/Unix

Windows environments

Cloud databases

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

NoSQL (MongoDB)

Job description

Advisory Specialist - Database Administrator

Hong Kong

Job Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on database administration and support for Oracle, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and MongoDB across Unix/Linux and Windows environments
• Manage and maintain enterprise databases to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability, including monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning
• Implement and maintain database security controls, including system hardening, patching, and privileged access management
• Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes to ensure data integrity and business continuity
• Ensure compliance with internal database security policies and standards
• Collaborate with application teams to resolve database‑related issues and support ongoing system enhancements
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures
• Support database lifecycle activities such as upgrades, failover testing, and environment changes
• Maintain clear and up‑to‑date documentation for database configurations and operational procedures
• Participate in 24/7 on‑call support and provide after‑hours support for maintenance or incident handling

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in database administration within enterprise environments
• Solid experience in database performance tuning, monitoring, backup, and recovery
• Strong knowledge of at least three of our major RDBMS platforms: Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB) is an advantage
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix and/or Windows environments
• Experience in scripting (e.g., Bash, Batch, or similar) for automation
• Exposure to cloud database platforms (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL) is a plus
• Proven hands‑on use of enterprise‑grade AI/GenAI and automation tools (e.g., Copilot, AIOps platforms) to design and implement solutions that measurably improve operational efficiency and throughput; able to demonstrate concrete use cases and outcomes
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Relevant certifications (Oracle, Microsoft, PostgreSQL, etc.) are advantageous

The personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. If you are not contacted by us within six weeks, you may consider your application unsuccessful. Personal data with an unsuccessful applicant will be destroyed 12 months after rejection of the application. During this retention period, you have the right to request for correction or destruction of personal data at any time. Any request for the correction or destruction of personal data should be addressed in writing to our Human Resources & Administration Department. Octopus is an equal opportunity employer and all employment decisions and Human Resources policies are administered; especially those relating to recruitment & selection, compensation & benefits, promotion & transfer, training & development and termination & redundancy; without discrimination on the basis of age, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, physical and mental disability and family status but on genuine occupational qualification, job performance, employees’ ability and internal/ external relativities.