Senior Database Engineer

Tap Growth ai; Danauindah; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 270,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tap Growth ai is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to own end-to-end Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server administration, including patching, capacity planning, and DR readiness. The role covers AIX and enterprise Linux patching, OS troubleshooting, and strong collaboration with cross-border teams.

You will mentor junior engineers and help design robust backup strategies, with an emphasis on performance tuning and incident response for mission-critical production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Senior DBA, Database Engineer, or Platform Engineer.
• Strong hands-on experience with BOTH Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server - mandatory.
• Proven experience in database performance tuning.
• Strong knowledge of backup, restore, and Disaster Recovery (DR) planning.
• Experience with AIX and enterprise Linux administration.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end administration of Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server platforms.
• Plan and execute database patching, upgrades, configuration, parameter tuning, capacity planning, and growth forecasting.
• Support High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) architectures.
• Perform expert-level database performance analysis and troubleshooting, including slow queries, locking, and resource contention.
• Work closely with application teams to implement permanent solutions for performance issues.
• Design and maintain Oracle RMAN strategies, SQL Server backup policies, retention policies, and restore validation processes.
• Lead restore testing, DR exercises, backup RCA, and preventive actions.
• Take ownership of AIX and Linux patching strategies, including risk assessment and rollback planning.
• Perform advanced OS troubleshooting involving kernel, filesystem, I/O, and performance issues.
• Maintain OS hardening and baseline compliance.
• Lead critical P1/P2 incidents and problem management activities.
• Review and approve high-risk DB/OS changes and maintenance activities.
• Mentor Junior Engineers through technical reviews, runbook certification, knowledge transfer, and readiness validation

Skills

Oracle Database

Microsoft SQL Server

Unix/Linux

Database performance tuning

HA/DR planning

AIX administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

RMAN

SQL Server Agent

Job description

WE'RE HIRING: SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER (Oracle / MSSQL & Unix Operations)

Are you an experienced Database and Infrastructure Engineer with strong expertise in Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and Unix/Linux environments? We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to take technical ownership of mission-critical database and platform operations supporting a Singapore data center.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own end-to-end administration of Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server platforms
• Plan and execute database patching, upgrades, configuration, parameter tuning, capacity planning, and growth forecasting
• Support High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) architectures
• Perform expert-level database performance analysis and troubleshooting, including slow queries, locking/blocking issues, and resource contention
• Work closely with application teams to implement permanent solutions for performance issues
• Design and maintain Oracle RMAN strategies, SQL Server backup policies, retention policies, and restore validation processes
• Lead restore testing, DR exercises, backup Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and preventive actions
• Take ownership of AIX and Linux patching strategies, including risk assessment and rollback planning
• Perform advanced OS troubleshooting involving kernel, filesystem, I/O, and performance issues
• Maintain OS hardening and baseline compliance
• Lead critical P1/P2 incidents and problem management activities
• Review and approve high-risk DB/OS changes and maintenance activities
• Mentor Junior Engineers through technical reviews, runbook certification, knowledge transfer, and readiness validation

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Senior DBA, Database Engineer, or Platform Engineer
• Strong hands-on experience with BOTH Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server - mandatory
• Proven experience in database performance tuning
• Strong knowledge of backup, restore, and Disaster Recovery (DR) planning
• Experience with AIX and enterprise Linux administration
• Experience supporting mission-critical production environments
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Good documentation skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across borders