OceanBase-Database Solution Architect-Hong Kong-OceanBase

Ant Group; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ant Group in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Database Solution Architect to be the subject matter expert on relational databases, able to discuss database modelling, migration, performance testing and day to day operations.

You will work with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server and OceanBase, lead PoC projects, and support post-sale OceanBase deployments. Cantonese is required; English proficiency is a plus in collaboration with global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, MIS or comparable field.
• 5+ years in pre-sales or post-sales technical roles with databases.
• Native Cantonese; English proficiency preferred.
• Experience with MySQL/Oracle and other major DBs; cloud exposure.

Responsibilities

• Be a subject matter expert on relational databases, discuss modelling, migration, and performance testing with customers.
• Engage customers to identify pain points and propose technical solutions.
• Run PoC projects to validate OceanBase capabilities and support post-sale delivery.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering and Marketing to position OceanBase in the market.

Skills

Relational databases

SQL optimization

Cloud computing

Stakeholder collaboration

Cantonese proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or comparable field

Tools

OceanBase

Job description

• Be a subject matter expert on databases, particularly on Relational Databases, able to discuss with customer on database modelling, migration, performance testing and day to day operations
• Have wide ranging experience with open source and commercial databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle & SQL Server...etc
• Be familiar with major cloud service providers in using it for deployment of workloads (AWS, Alicloud, GCP, Azure...etc)
• Be a technical expert on all aspects of OceanBase (compatibility assessment, deployment, administration, development, migration...etc)
• Facilitate introduction, discussion and demonstration of OceanBase's technology, vision and value proposition either via individual or group sessions with customers
• Engage and discover prospects' pain points, business/technical challenges and identify how OceanBase can add value
• Run Proof of Concept projects with customers to validate OceanBase's capabilities Support post sale OceanBase implementation with OceanBase delivery team
• Maintain deep understanding of competitive as well as complementary technologies and how to position OceanBase DB in relation to them
• Provide guidance on how to resolve customer-specific technical challenges
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to continuously improve OceanBase product and position in the market

Job Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or a comparable field is preferred.
• Passion and energy to strive in a dynamic, disruptive, fast pace and energetic environment.
• Strong communication skills and adaptability, be able to communicate with customer independently, understand customer requirement and propose technical solution.
• More than five years' experience working with customers in a pre-sales or post-sales technical role. Ideally, 2+ years as a solution architect at an established database technology company or company with mature cloud DB offering
• Able to write, analyse and optimize SQL, in particular MySQL and/or Oracle databases
• Familiarity with mainstream database products, including Oracle, MySQL, Snowflake, MongoDB, Amazon Aurora, Google Spanner, and proficiency in at least one of them. Experience in one or more public cloud environment.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and cross functional teams including direct and channel marketing, solution architect teams, product management and account management teams
• Candidates should have native Cantonese proficiency. Professional English proficiency (speaking and reading) is preferred but not mandatory