Lead Database Administrator (PostgreSQL & MongoDB)

Marsh Insurance; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance brokerage firm is seeking a talented DBA to join their team in Petaling Jaya. This hybrid role requires proficiency in PostgreSQL and MongoDB or skills in Oracle Database. The candidate should have at least 8 years of combined experience and 2 years in a leadership position. Responsibilities include maintaining databases, implementing solutions, and ensuring high availability. The position offers the flexibility of working remotely while fostering collaboration in the office.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of combined project and support experience, preferably with PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB.
• Minimum 2 years in a leadership role managing a team of 5 to 8 members.
• Experience with cloud database platforms and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Create, support, and maintain various databases managed by the Database Services team.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust database solutions.
• Provide expert-level support and troubleshooting for database environments.

Skills

Proficient in PostgreSQL

MongoDB skills

Leadership

Unix/Shell Scripting

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle Database

Linux

Windows

Cloud Database platforms

Job description

20d ago , from Marsh & McLennan Companies MMC

We are seeking a talented individual to join our DBA team at Marsh & McLennan Asia Business Services (MMABS). This role will be based in our Pavilion Damansara Corporate Towers, Kuala Lumpur office. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working as per respective team's arrangement.

Proficient in PostgreSQL and MongoDB, or skilled in Oracle Database with a willingness to upskill in PostgreSQL and MongoDB

Combines hands‑on technical expertise with proven leadership skills

We will count on you to:

• Responsibilities will include creating, supporting and maintaining various databases managed by the Database Services team
• Design, implement, and maintain robust database solutions
• Provide expert‑level support and troubleshooting for database environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
• Configure Barman server for new database cluster
• Responsible for the monitoring and up‑time of all production databases.
• Estimate database capacities; develop methods for monitoring database capacity and usage.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for database management processes and tools.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, standards, and best practices in database administration.
• Manage regular database backups and ensure reliable recovery processes.
• Perform routine database maintenance tasks such as vacuuming, reindexing, and archiving to optimize performance.
• Design, implement, and recommend disaster recovery (DR) plans and high availability (HA) solutions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support project delivery and ongoing operational support.
• Collaborate closely with the application team to understand upcoming builds, patches, and hotfixes; conduct impact analysis and optimize queries as needed

What you need to have:

• At least a bachelor’s degree with minimum of 8 years of combined project and support experience, preferably with PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB.
• Candidates with Oracle Database skills will also be considered.
• Minimum of 2 years in a leadership role managing a team of 5 to 8 members.
• Proven ability to support and guide teams, manage work allocation, conduct performance and development conversations, and handle difficult discussions effectively.
• Experience with cloud database platforms and automation tools.
• Familiarity with database security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Understanding of enterprise application technology architecture, components, databases, networking, and infrastructure as code
• Strong scripting experience - Unix/Shell Scripting, Python
• Technical knowledge of Linux & Windows-based platforms
• LDAPs configuration for authentication
• Flexible to provide support after working hours, weekends and/or Wilayah Persekutuan public holidays when required
• Work shifts start at 6 a.m. KL time during Australian Daylight Saving and at 7 a.m. KL time thereafter.

What makes you stand out:

• Willingness to learn, possess a positive attitude and able to work in a fast‑paced environment
• Self‑motivated, highly organized, resourceful and meticulous
• Ability to multi‑task and work well under pressure
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.