Database Administrator

Novus Technologies Pte Ltd; Kampung Malaysia Tambahan; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Novus Technologies Pte Ltd is seeking a seasoned Database Administrator to manage and optimize our database environments. You will install, configure, monitor, and upgrade SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases, implement HA solutions, and support application developers with query optimization.

The role requires hands-on experience with backups, DR planning, security compliance, and on-call support to ensure high availability of critical production systems across on-premises and cloud-native

Qualifications

• Proven experience administering SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases.
• Ability to implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Experience with backups, restores, and point-in-time recovery.
• Familiarity with security, governance, and data privacy requirements.
• Experience supporting developers with query optimization and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and upgrade database servers and related tools (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or cloud-native DBs).
• Monitor database performance and proactively identify bottlenecks or issues.
• Perform regular database backups, restorations, and disaster recovery planning.
• Implement and maintain database replication, clustering, and high-availability solutions.
• Optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and indexing strategies.
• Monitor capacity and plan for growth, ensuring scalability of database systems.
• Apply patches, service packs, and version upgrades while minimizing downtime.
• Support developers with database design, query optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain documentation for database configurations, processes, and policies.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and privacy regulations
• Provide 24x7 on-call support for critical production systems (if required).

Skills

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Database performance tuning

Tools

Windows OS

Linux OS

VMware

AWS Cloud

Job description

• Key Responsibilities for DataBase Administrator


• Experience in SQL Server, PostgreSQL Administration.


• Install, configure, and upgrade database servers and related tools (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or cloud-native DBs).


• Monitor database performance and proactively identify bottlenecks or issues.


• Perform regular database backups, restorations, and disaster recovery planning.


• Implement and maintain database replication, clustering, and high-availability solutions.


• Optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and indexing strategies.


• Monitor capacity and plan for growth, ensuring scalability of database systems.


• Apply patches, service packs, and version upgrades while minimizing downtime.


• Support developers with database design, query optimization, and troubleshooting.


• Maintain documentation for database configurations, processes, and policies.


• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and privacy regulations


• Provide 24x7 on-call support for critical production systems (if required).

Preferred Skills

• Additional Preferred Skills (Nice-to-Have)


• Knowledge of data warehousing and ETL processes.


• Windows and Linux Operating System.


• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity; troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues.


• Implement automation for provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance tasks.


• Manage virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper‑V, Nutanix, etc.).


• Support cloud infrastructure (AWS) including compute, networking, and storage.


• Maintain patch management, updates, and upgrades for servers and infrastructure components.


• Collaborate with security teams to apply security hardening, vulnerability remediation, and compliance controls.