Senior Database Engineer/Administrator -Oracle, MySQL, and MariaDB.

RAPSYS TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RAPSYS TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is hiring a Senior Database Engineer/Administrator responsible for Oracle, MySQL and MariaDB environments. You will design, implement, and optimize databases, ensure security and backup/recovery strategies, and collaborate with development teams to optimize queries.

The role requires strong SQL skills, Linux/Unix proficiency, and experience with Oracle, MySQL, and MariaDB, with on-call rotation as needed.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of experience in database administration/engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle, MySQL and MariaDB.
• Proficiency in SQL and database performance tuning.
• Solid Unix/Linux environment knowledge.
• Experience with Sybase databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Oracle/MySQL/MariaDB databases.
• Ensure security, backup/recovery strategies, and compliance.
• Optimize performance and troubleshoot proactively.
• Monitor health and perform regular maintenance tasks.
• Collaborate with development teams on schema design and query optimization.
• Provide support during incidents and participate in on-call rotation if needed.
• Maintain documentation and procedures.

Skills

SQL

Database performance tuning

Unix/Linux

Sybase databases

Oracle

MySQL

MariaDB

Job description

We're Hiring: Senior Database Engineer/Administrator - Oracle, MySQL, and MariaDB!

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Work Mode: Work from Office

Role: Senior Database Engineer/Administrator - Oracle, MySQL, and MariaDB

We are looking for an experienced Senior Database Engineer/Administrator to manage and optimize our critical database systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Oracle, MySQL, and MariaDB environments, ensuring high availability, security, and performance of our data infrastructure.

What You'll Do:

• Design, implement, and maintain robust database solutions (Oracle/MySQL/MariaDB)
• Ensure database security, backup/recovery strategies & compliance
• Optimize database performance and troubleshoot issues proactively
• Monitor system health and conduct regular maintenance tasks
• Collaborate with development teams on schema design & query optimization
• Provide support during incidents and participate in on-call rotation if needed

What We're Looking For:

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Sr Database Engineer to manage, maintain, and support enterprise database environments within the Service Build Engineering team. The role requires strong expertise in Oracle, MySQL, and MariaDB, with responsibility for database administration, performance optimization, availability, troubleshooting, backup and recovery, and post-build support. The ideal candidate should have strong SQL and Unix/Linux skills and be able to work effectively with application, infrastructure, and support teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain Oracle, MySQL, and MariaDB database environments.
• Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and migrations.
• Monitor database health, availability, capacity, and performance.
• Troubleshoot database issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries and database performance.
• Manage backup, recovery, and database maintenance activities.
• Support high availability, disaster recovery, and database resilience initiatives.
• Perform database changes in accordance with change management and operational procedures.
• Work with application and infrastructure teams to resolve database-related issues.
• Support post-build activities, deployments, and production database operations.
• Maintain database documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Participate in incident, problem, and change management activities.

Required Skills:

• 6-9 years of experience in database administration/engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle, MySQL, and MariaDB.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database performance tuning.
• Strong working knowledge of Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience with Sybase databases.