Nadi Tech - Specialist, Database Administrator

TNG Digital; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Extra leave for family and caregiving

Monthly lifestyle allowance via TNG eW

Long-term rewards

Mobile and broadband reimbursement

Discounts and wellness perks

Job summary

Nadi Tech, part of TNG Digital Group, is seeking a skilled Database Administrator to manage high-performance DB systems in Malaysia. You will ensure security, reliability, and scalable access for critical services used by millions daily.

Responsibilities cover maintenance, performance tuning, design, and incident management, with a focus on cloud databases and automation. Join a team that values robust infrastructure and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, database management, or related field.
• Professional cloud certification on DBA.
• 3 years of experience in DBA or SRE related to DBA.
• In-depth knowledge of MySQL and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and configure database systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, NoSQL).
• Apply security patches, updates and version upgrades as needed.
• Monitor database performance, optimise queries, indexes and storage.
• Analyse slow queries and improve database performance.
• Implement database best practices and security policy.
• Collaborate with developers and system architects for scalable designs.
• Enforce security policies (Access control, encryption, audit logs).
• Conduct periodic backup and restoration tests.
• Support security audits and vulnerability assessments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database issues; root-cause analysis.
• Forecast storage and performance needs; scale databases.
• Automate routine DBA tasks and account creation.

Skills

MySQL

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

SQL optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

At Nadi Tech, part of TNG Digital Group, we build and run secure, high-performance digital infrastructure that powers essential services across Malaysia.

Our platforms support large-scale B2B and public sector initiatives used by millions of people every day. That means reliability, security, and performance are not nice-to-haves. They are built into everything we do from day one.

We are looking for people who enjoy solving complex, real-world problems. People who think in systems, understand how things connect, and take pride in building infrastructure that is stable, scalable, and built to last.

Here, you will take ownership of systems that matter and see your work used in real, everyday scenarios.

What You’ll Do:

1. Database Management and Maintenance

• Maintain and configure database systems (i.e. MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, NoSQL Database)
• Apply security patches, updates and version upgrades as needed

2. Performance Tuning and Optimisation

• Monitor database performance, optimise queries, indexes and storage
• Analyse slow queries and improve database performance
• Optimise indexing and partitioning

3. Database Design and Implementation

• Implement database best practice and security policy
• Collaborate with software developers and system architects to ensure database designs are efficient, scalable and optimised

4. Security and Compliance

• Implement security control and enforce database security policies (i.e. Access control, encryption, audit logging, secure connection)
• Conduct periodic backup and restoration test
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (i.e. BNM, PCIDSS, SOC 2, PDPA)
• Support security audits and vulnerability assessments

5. Troubleshooting and Incident Management

• Investigate and resolve database issues quickly
• Perform root cause analysis for database failures
• Provide technical support and assistance for database related queries

6. Capacity Planning and Scaling

• Forecast database storage and performance needs
• Forecast event-based database usage, needs and cost
• Optimise database costs in cloud environments

7. Automation and Scripting

• Automate routine DBA tasks (i.e. monitoring, failover, backup, restoration, maintenance)
• Automate approval and account creation

Role Requirements:

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, database management, or related field
• Professional cloud certification on DBA

Experiences:

• Proven 3 experience in a DBA or SRE related to DBA experience
• In-depth knowledge of MySQL database management systems and their associated tools.

Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL database management systems and their associated tools
• Good knowledge in managing and design database cluster
• Strong understanding on cloud database
• Proven implementation of database design principles, data normalisation and indexing techniques
• Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL queries and stored procedures.
• Familiarity with database security best practices and principles.
• Experience with database performance tuning and optimization.
• Knowledge of data backup and recovery strategies.
• Able to use automation tool to automate routine tasks

What You Get:

Work your way

• Medical coverage, with option to include dependants
• Extra leave for family and caregiving needs

Rewards that grow with you

• Monthly lifestyle allowance via TNG eWallet
• Long-term rewards for your contributions

Everyday support

• Mobile and broadband reimbursement
• Discounts and wellness perks

What it’s like to work here

We value people who take responsibility, think clearly, and care about doing things right.

You will be working with a team that is practical, collaborative, and focused on building things that hold up under real pressure.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.