Lead, Database Administrator

Great Eastern Life; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Database Administrator and play a crucial role in managing and optimizing database platforms. This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic team, ensuring high availability and performance of critical databases. You will be responsible for advanced technical support, mentoring junior staff, and implementing best practices for database management. If you are proactive, adaptable, and passionate about technology, this role will provide you with the chance to grow your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Oracle and Microsoft database administration.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor junior team members.
• Experience with disaster recovery and compliance management.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical support for Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, and DB2 databases.
• Supervise a team of Database Administrators in a dynamic environment.
• Monitor database health and manage critical incidents.

Skills

Oracle Database Administration

MS SQL Database Administration

MySQL Database Administration

DB2 Database Administration

Team Leadership

Incident Management

Disaster Recovery Planning

Education

Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Broadcom CA Unified Infrastructure Management

Job description

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Job Description

Lead, Database Administrator (

Job Number:

240001HR

Discover the GREAT in your career.

As a LIFE company, our customers are at the heart of all that we do. Being one of Asia’s leading insurers for over a century, we have built a long-lasting legacy of trust with our customers across generations. This trust is rooted in Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement — from honest, transparent customer relationships to proactive delivery of the best insurance solutions.

Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement guide us. They inspire us to do the right thing, lead confidently, and prioritize team success. Our mission is to enhance our customers' lives by understanding their needs and helping them protect what matters most.

If you seek an enriching career with growth opportunities, we invite you to join us as Lead, Database Administrator (IT Infrastructure Operations).

The Role:

• Provide advanced technical support (Level 3) for Database platforms, managing Oracle (Primary), MS SQL (Primary), MySQL (Secondary), and DB2 (Secondary) databases.
• Supervise a team of skilled Database Administrators in a dynamic enterprise environment.
• Mentor and guide junior team members.
• Assess, migrate, or upgrade Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, and DB2 databases.
• Ensure adherence to service request, incident, change, release, and patch management processes.
• Respond to critical alerts from the Broadcom CA Unified Infrastructure Management platform.
• Oversee daily database maintenance, patching, hardening, and service requests.
• Participate in Major Incident responses, directing recovery efforts.
• Manage database health checks and troubleshooting activities.
• Coordinate work schedules, including support rotations and on-call duties.
• Prepare Root Cause Analysis reports for critical incidents.
• Monitor ticket queues to ensure timely resolution within SLAs.
• Plan and execute disaster recovery and maintenance activities.
• Provide weekly and monthly capacity and risk reports.
• Conduct annual performance reviews based on KPIs.
• Assist in audit preparations and address findings.
• Propose process improvements to enhance team productivity.
• Ensure compliance with business and regulatory standards, managing risks proactively.
• Stay updated on industry trends, threats, and technologies.
• Identify potential risks and share best practices.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as needed.

The Person:

• Degree in Information Technology or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in Oracle and Microsoft database administration.
• Possession of Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) preferred.
• High integrity, accountability, and positive attitude.
• Proactive, adaptable, and eager to improve.

Great Eastern Malaysia is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered fairly.

Entity: Great Eastern Life Malaysia

Employment Type: Permanent

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