Database Administrator - Oracle & MS SQL

Fairview International School; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Database Administrator specializing in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. The role involves enhancing database performance, supporting infrastructure projects, and providing technical guidance to teams. Candidates should have a minimum of 7 years in technology with at least 5 years of experience in database management. This position is open to expats or local Malaysians, offering a dynamic work environment and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in technology, with at least 5 years focusing on databases.
• Strong self-initiative and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Act as a SME of Oracle Database and MS SQL Server.
• Enhance the scalability and performance of databases.
• Support cross-function enterprise infrastructure projects.

Skills

Oracle Database

Microsoft SQL Server

Database performance tuning

Backup and recovery

ETL techniques

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor or master’s degree in computer science or information technology

Job description

Database Administrator - Oracle & MS SQL

• The Database Administrator is the SME in Oracle (including Oracle JD Edwards, Enterprise Manager and AWS RDS Oracle) and Microsoft SQL Server. This role defines innovation strategy for database systems and exercises considerable latitude and initiative to solve complex problems and ensures the company’s database systems are safe, secure, and cost effective.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a SME of Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server, including On-premises, Private Cloud and Public Cloud environment.
• Provide database engineering advice as well as generalized technical solution for multiple product delivery teams within the Technology organization.
• Enhance the scalability and performance of existing Oracle database architecture and MS SQL server and cluster.
• Influence operations and product delivery teams to ensure new capabilities are adopted and operationalized.
• Closely partner with different groups within Technology organization as well as business units in order to clearly understand their requirements, implement technology solutions, and own the resulting systems.
• Support cross-function enterprise infrastructure projects related to Oracle and MS SQL server database systems.
• Coordinate and collaborate with enterprise platforms engineering & architecture, ensuring our forward-looking strategies and roadmaps align.
• Represent the team and manager at business and project meetings.
• Support on-call rotation.

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in technology, with at least 5 years of professional experience with both Oracle and MS SQL server databases.
• Bachelor or master’s degree in computer science, information technology or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the following:

Oracle:

• Oracle Database (12c to 19c)
• Application upgrade with Oracle Database upgrade/ migration
• Oracle Database installation, maintenance, ETL, application queries, replication and backup/restore techniques/tools, audit, authentication, storage & capacity planning, security, performance monitoring, tuning & diagnostics, and troubleshooting.

Microsoft SQL Server:

• Microsoft SQL Server (2014 to 2019)
• Administrate/ maintain and configure database
• Cluster/ virtual machines farm
• Performance monitoring and tuning
• Database backup, restore and recovery
• Upgrade, migration and decommission

Competency:

o Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

o Proactive

o Strong self-initiative

o Responsive

o Analysis, research, and troubleshooting skills

o Problem-solving skills

• Strong understanding of highly collaborative, iterative, adaptive styles of solution delivery and continuous improvement such as Agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Knowledge of network engineering concepts (e.g. advanced networking, switching, and routing) and backup.
• Ability to work with different time zones including the Americas and Europe.
• Strong communicator in English and possess great interpersonal skills.
• Open to expat or local Malaysians either staying in Malaysia or available remotely.

We are a dynamically developing company with global reach, offering outsourcing of IT specialists and managed services provided in the proprietary model of Comprehensive Service Delivery. TTMS started the business journey in Malaysia since 2017! We are ambitious and constantly developed dynamically. Our team consists of qualified experts who are competence and certified in specific skills of project that serve our local and international clients.