Database Administrator & Middleware Engineer (L3)

NTT MSC Sdn Bhd; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA in Malaysia is seeking seasoned Database Administrators and Middleware Engineers to manage relational databases and middleware across on‑premises and cloud environments. You will provision, patch, tune, audit and secure databases while ensuring high availability and compliant operations.

The role covers database provisioning, patching, performance tuning, access control, backup and DR readiness, with emphasis on automated, secure management across environments.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of database and middleware experience.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and cloud-managed services.
• Ability to design, patch, monitor and manage high availability environments.

Responsibilities

• Provision database instances with standardised baseline configurations across on-premises and cloud.
• Apply database patches and manage CVE remediation across all platforms on schedule.
• Manage database users, schemas, access permissions and role-based privilege control.
• Monitor database performance, query throughput and capacity trends.
• Tune queries, execution plans and indexes to maintain performance.
• Manage backup policies and validate restore procedures regularly.
• Monitor high availability replication and perform failover with defined RPO.
• Conduct database access auditing and produce compliance reports.
• Maintain runbooks and change documentation for DB and middleware.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Cloud databases

Database provisioning

Patching & CVE management

Performance tuning

Schema management

RBAC / access control

Backup & restore

High availability & replication

Monitoring & trending

Middleware management

Ansible automation

Tools

AWS RDS

Azure SQL Database

Ansible

Nginx

Apache HTTP Server

IIS

Job description

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

About The Role

We are looking for Database Administrators and Middleware Engineers to manage the full lifecycle of relational database and middleware infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. The role covers database provisioning, patching, performance tuning, schema management, access control, high availability, backup and compliance audit — alongside middleware stack management. The emphasis is on consistent, automated management with strong operational and security standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provision database instances with standardised baseline configurations across on-premises and cloud
• Apply database patches and manage CVE remediation across all platforms on schedule
• Manage database users, schemas, access permissions and role-based privilege control
• Monitor database performance — query throughput, resource utilisation and capacity trends
• Tune queries, execution plans and indexes to maintain performance within agreed thresholds
• Manage database backup policies and validate restore procedures on a regular schedule
• Monitor and manage high availability replication; execute failover and maintain RPO within targets
• Conduct database access auditing and produce compliance and audit reports
• Monitor database health and capacity; report on trends and elevate capacity risks proactively
• Manage middleware platforms — Apache, Nginx and IIS installation, patching and configuration
• Participate in DR drills for the database tier and validate recovery procedures
• Maintain database runbooks, standard operating procedures and change documentation

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Relational databases — Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and PostgreSQL
• Cloud-managed databases — AWS RDS and Azure SQL Database
• Database provisioning and lifecycle management — consistent, repeatable deployments
• Database patching and CVE management — lifecycle patching across all database platforms
• Performance tuning — query analysis, execution plan optimisation and index management
• Schema management — schema design support, object lifecycle and version control
• Database access management — user provisioning, role-based access control and privilege governance
• Database backup and restore — policy management, backup validation and restore procedures
• Replication and high availability — synchronous/asynchronous replication, failover and RPO management
• Database monitoring — performance metrics, capacity utilisation, alert management and trending
• Compliance and audit — database access auditing, activity monitoring and compliance reporting
• Middleware — Apache HTTP Server, Nginx and Microsoft IIS installation, configuration and lifecycle
• Configuration management — Ansible or equivalent for database and middleware automation
• At least 5 - 10 years of experience

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About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune

Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through

responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with

unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and

application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move

confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more

than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as

established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each

year in R&D.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.

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