Database Administrator (DBA)

ONL Biz Solutions Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

ONL Biz Solutions Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to join our IT Infrastructure team. You will ensure performance, resilience, and optimization of our enterprise DB environment.

The ideal candidate has 2-3 years DBA experience, expertise in SQL Server, MySQL or PostgreSQL, and hands-on knowledge of monitoring, backups, replication, and security. Competitive salary and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 2 - 3 years of DBA experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead role.
• Expertise in at least one major RDBMS ( SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Proficiency in query tuning, indexing strategies, and database performance optimization.
• Experience in real-time monitoring, alerting, and incident response for database performance issues.
• Familiarity with cloud-based databases (AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL).
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or equivalent).
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain enterprise databases (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems to detect unusual activity, including connection spikes and deadlocks.
• Analyze and optimize slow queries, indexes, and stored procedures.
• Review SQL queries and schema designs with developers to ensure best practices.
• Conduct performance tuning, capacity planning, and health checks.
• Ensure database security, access control, and compliance.
• Implement and maintain backup, replication, clustering, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Troubleshoot complex database incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop scripts and automation to improve routine DBA tasks.
• Mentor junior DBAs and share knowledge.

Skills

SQL performance tuning

Cloud DB familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Real-time monitoring

Leadership mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

AWS RDS

Azure SQL

Google Cloud SQL

Job description

Salary Range : RM 7,000 - RM 9,000

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to join our IT Infrastructure team. This role is essential in ensuring the performance, resilience, and optimization of our enterprise database environment

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain enterprise databases ( SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems to detect unusual activity, including connection spikes, long-running queries, and deadlocks.
• Analyze and optimize slow queries, indexes, and stored procedures.
• Work closely with developers to review SQL queries, schema designs, and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Conduct performance tuning, capacity planning, and proactive health checks.
• Ensure database security, compliance, and access control policies are enforced.
• Implement and maintain backup, replication, clustering, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Troubleshoot complex database incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop scripts and automation to improve efficiency of routine DBA tasks.
• Mentor junior DBAs and contribute to team knowledge-sharing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 2 - 3 years of DBA experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead role.
• Expertise in at least one major RDBMS ( SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Proficiency in query tuning, indexing strategies, and database performance optimization.
• Experience in real-time monitoring, alerting, and incident response for database performance issues.
• Familiarity with cloud-based databases (AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL).
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or equivalent).
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Experience in high-transaction, mission-critical environments.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Proven leadership in mentoring and guiding technical teams

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Opportunities for professional growth and certifications.
• A collaborative, performance-driven, and innovative work environment.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer?
• Which of the following advanced level ISTQB certifications have you completed?
• Do you have experience with mobile testing?
• Do you have experience testing web applications?
• Which of the following languages are you fluent in?

ONL Biz Solutions Sdn Bhd is a young and innovative IT software warehouse company based in Kuala Lumpur. We are driven by a vision to empower the younger generation in the technology era. Our team consists of passionate programmers and designers who thrive on new challenges and constantly seek innovation.

We pride ourselves on a dynamic and rapidly expanding company. As part of our mission to grow, we are actively seeking talented individuals to join our team in Kuala Lumpur.

ONL Biz Solutions Sdn Bhd is a young and innovative IT software warehouse company based in Kuala Lumpur. We are driven by a vision to empower the younger generation in the technology era. Our team consists of passionate programmers and designers who thrive on new challenges and constantly seek innovation.

We pride ourselves on a dynamic and rapidly expanding company. As part of our mission to grow, we are actively seeking talented individuals to join our team in Kuala Lumpur.