Senior Database Engineer: HA/DR, Automation & Multi-DB

Coforge; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge is seeking a skilled Database Administrator in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to manage Oracle, MS SQL Server and MariaDB platforms. The role covers installation, upgrades, performance tuning, backups, and DR/HA implementations. You will enforce security standards, create automation scripts, and provide technical guidance to the team.

The position requires strong troubleshooting, incident management, and documentation skills to ensure reliable and compliant database operations.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Oracle, MS SQL Server and MariaDB platforms.
• Strong skills in performance tuning, backups, restore, and DR.
• Knowledge of HA/DR solutions and data protection best practices.
• Familiarity with security, vulnerability, and compliance standards.
• Ability to develop automation scripts to improve efficiency.
• Capability to document procedures and provide technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Oracle, MS SQL Server, and MariaDB database platforms, including installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting.
• Perform database performance tuning, optimization, monitoring, backup/recovery, and capacity management.
• Implement and support High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions, including Oracle Data Guard and SQL Server Always On.
• Ensure databases meet security, vulnerability, compliance, and operational standards.
• Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Shell Scripting, or similar tools to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Support incident management, root cause analysis, technical troubleshooting, and vendor coordination.
• Maintain technical documentation, procedures, and operational standards, while providing technical guidance to team members.

Skills

Database performance tuning

Backup and recovery

Security & compliance

Incident management

Technical guidance

Documentation

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft SQL Server

MariaDB

PowerShell

Shell Scripting

Job description

Coforge is seeking a skilled Database Administrator in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to manage Oracle, MS SQL Server and MariaDB platforms. The role covers installation, upgrades, performance tuning, backups, and DR/HA implementations. You will enforce security standards, create automation scripts, and provide technical guidance to the team.

The position requires strong troubleshooting, incident management, and documentation skills to ensure reliable and compliant database operations.