Database Admin

PERSOL; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a database administrator to deploy, configure, and optimize database environments across Linux and Windows, ensuring security, reliability, and high availability.

You will design backup and recovery strategies, monitor performance, and collaborate with developers to align data models with application needs.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with MS SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MySQL-compatible databases, plus scripting in Unix or PowerShell.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with MS SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MariaDB/MySQL.
• Strong command of SQL and DBA tools.
• Strong understanding of database modelling.
• Experienced in Linux and Windows environments.
• Familiarity with scripting tools such as Unix scripts and Windows PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and optimize database environments to ensure security, reliability, and high availability.
• Define, document, and enforce database policies, standards, and best practices to support consistent and secure operations.
• Design, implement, test, and maintain robust database backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and business continuity.
• Monitor, tune, and maintain database performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing corrective measures for optimal system efficiency.
• Collaborate with developers to refine logical and physical data models, ensuring efficient database design and alignment with application needs.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data modeling

Performance tuning

Cross-platform (Linux/Windows)

Tools

MS SQL Server

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Oracle

MariaDB/MySQL

PowerShell

Unix scripting

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Deploy, configure, and optimize database environments to ensure security, reliability, and high availability. Define, document, and enforce database policies, standards, and best practices to support consistent and secure operations.

Key responsibilities

Deploy, configure, and optimize database environments to ensure security, reliability, and high availability

Define, document, and enforce database policies, standards, and best practices to support consistent and secure operations

Design, implement, test, and maintain robust database backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and business continuity

Monitor, tune, and maintain database performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing corrective measures for optimal system efficiency

Collaborate with developers to refine logical and physical data models, ensuring efficient database design and alignment with application needs

About you

Extensive experience with MS SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MariaDB/MySQL

Strong command of SQL and DBA tools

Strong understanding of database modelling

Experienced in working with Linux and Windows environments

Familiarity with scripting tools such as Unix scripts and Windows PowerShell

Familiarity with popular programming languages such as Java, .Net, NodeJS