Database Administrator

Commerz Global Service Solutions; Selangor; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia seeks a Database Administrator to join our Kuala Lumpur team. You will manage PostgreSQL databases across Google Cloud and Azure, focusing on daily administration, performance tuning and efficient SQL programming. The role requires experience with cloud migrations and cross-database support.

You will contribute to 24/7 availability, on-call rotation, and documentation of procedures. Strong Unix scripting and programming skills (PHP/Python) are beneficial.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with PostgreSQL in cloud environments (Google Cloud Platform or Azure).
• Strong SQL tuning, performance monitoring, and daily administration tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage PostgreSQL databases in Google Cloud Platform and Azure, ensuring high availability.
• Perform maintenance, monitoring, and performance tuning of databases and SQL queries.
• Handle incident, problem, and change management in collaboration with other teams.
• Support backup/recovery activities and disaster recovery planning.
• Assist in migrations, including Oracle to PostgreSQL and related cloud migrations.

Skills

PostgreSQL expertise

Cloud platforms (Azure/Google)

SQL tuning

Unix shell scripting

PHP

Python

Vendor support

Problem analysis

Education

University qualification in IT or related field

Database administration training/certification

Tools

CloudSQL

Oracle

RMAN

Oracle OEM

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.

As a Database Administrator, you will be a part of a growing international team based in Kuala

Lumpur Center supporting various database flavours (PostgreSQL) on Google and Azure clouds. We

are seeking candidates with wide range of expertise and skills in database field such as day-to-day

administration, performance tuning, monitoring and SQL programming know-how. Preference will be

given to overlapping skills across database flavours and Cloud support experience.

If necessary, you will help application responsible to migrate away from Oracle to PostgeSQL on

Cloud ( eg. CloudSQL) or from Sybase to Oracle or PostgeSQL on Cloud.

Key activities (approx. 6-10)*:

TASK LIST FOR THE ROLE OF Database Administrator

• Database Administration support with focus on PostgreSQL in Cloud (Google or Azure)
• Database Maintenance, housekeeping, troubleshooting.
• Identify and resolve database performance issues, including tuning SQL queries, optimizing indexing, and implementing necessary database changes.
• Incident, problem and change management of database-related incidents and problems, both in collaboration with other technical teams.
• Provide operational support, including capacity planning, system performance analysis, and
• Develop and maintain documentation related to database administration procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting steps.
• Installation, configuration and lifecycle migrations/upgrades and patch management
• Conduct ongoing monitoring and proactive management of database systems to ensure high availability and performance.
• Support database backup and recovery activities, ensuring appropriate backup strategies and disaster recovery plans are in place.
• unix, PHP, python shell scripting
• Participate in an on-call rotation schedule to ensure 24/7 availability and response to critical
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations.

Formal education:

• Official acknowledged university / college qualifications
• Certified corresponding post education or training in database administration of various relational databases or NoSQL databases

Specialist knowledge (work experience, further qualification)

Qualifications/Skills Essential Skills Sufficient and proven experience in PostgreSQL, in particular:

• good familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure and Google)
• problem analysis resolution and error debugging including skills in raising support requests with vendors.
• database performance tuning (configuration related and application code tuning)
• database installation and configuration
• data transfer/extract features ( backup tools in PostgreSQL)
• space management analysis and object reorganization
• database patching and migrations
• database user management (authorisation and authentication)
• analysis of database performance reports
• Advanced unix shell scripting, PHP or Python programming skills
• Advanced SQL (PLSQL) database programming (stored procedures , functions and packages)

Support databases in Google Cloud Platform and on Microsoft Azure additional preferred Skills (technical, methodology and business):

• Knowledge of at least two of the following technologies: Sybase ASE, Cassandra, Redis Cache is a plus.
• Knowledge in Oracle’s APEX setup and programming
• Knowledge in Oracle 23c is preferred
• support migrations from Oracle to PostgeSQL platform in cloud ( eg CloudSQL)
• Experience in software methodology, processes and quality assurance
• knowledge in the area of IT security
• Profound interest in new technologies and self-motivated troubleshooting
• Database Administration, backup/recovery and Monitoring of Oracle 19c and PostgreSQL ( eg. CloudSQL PaaS)
• Oracle OEM installation and registration of targets and their OEM monitoring
• RMAN backup and recovery and RMAN cloning and duplication
• Oracle's HA availability solutions (Data Guard and RAC)
• Oracle's ASM filesystem management and it's database Personal Skills:
• Goal-oriented and organised working methods
• Good analytical skills Critical Skills/Work Attitude