Senior Technical Services Engineer (Database R&D)

Hitachi eBworx; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Technical Services Engineer (Database R&D) to join their Research & Development team. This role requires deep expertise in database management systems and a strong passion for emerging database technologies. The successful candidate will design, develop, and optimize database systems, provide advanced support, and lead junior engineers. The position offers competitive salary, bonuses, and access to cutting-edge technologies.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in database engineering or development.
• Expert-level knowledge in RDBMS such as Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with NoSQL platforms like MongoDB and Redis is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and implement improvements to existing DBMS.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers and establish best practices and standards.
• Provide advanced support for enterprise-grade DBMS platforms.

Skills

SQL

PL/SQL

Scripting languages (Python, Bash)

RDBMS (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MySQL, MariaDB)

Performance tuning

Backup and restore

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MSSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS RDS/Aurora

Azure SQL

Job description

Senior Technical Services Engineer (Database R&D)

Hitachi eBworx is looking for a highly skilled and innovative Senior Technical Services Engineer (Database R&D) to join our Research & Development team. This role requires deep technical expertise in database management systems (DBMS) and a strong passion for exploring emerging database technologies. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing database systems and tools, ensuring performance, scalability, and innovation across our data infrastructure.

What Awaits

• Latest Tools & Tech – Work with cutting‑edge technologies to stay ahead.
• Career Growth – Access training and certifications with a well‑defined career path.
• Great Pay & Perks – Competitive salary, bonuses, and allowances.

What You’ll Do

DBMS Enhancement & Innovation

• Research, design, and implement improvements to existing database management systems.
• Develop new features, tools, and utilities for monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing database performance and scalability.
• Prototype and validate innovative solutions for data storage, retrieval, and processing.

DBMS Support & Optimization

• Provide advanced support for enterprise‑grade DBMS platforms (Oracle, PostgreSQL, YugabyteDB, MSSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, VMware Postgres, EDB, IBM Db2).
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize database performance, availability, and reliability.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for database‑related issues.
• Collaborate with application teams to optimize queries and schema design.
• Continuously evaluate emerging database technologies, trends, and best practices.
• Recommend and integrate innovative solutions such as distributed databases, cloud‑native DBMS, and automation tools.

Leadership

• Lead and mentor junior engineers and establish best practices and standards.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in database engineering or developing.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Expert‑level knowledge in RDBMS (Oracle, PostgreSQL, YugabyteDB, MSSQL, MySQL, MariaDB).
• Hands‑on experience with performance tuning, partitioning, replication, and backup/restore.
• Familiarity with NoSQL platforms (MongoDB, Redis) is an advantage.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage.
• Strong interest in tools development, SQL optimization, and modern database technologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently as a self‑starter and within a team environment.
• Experience in server administration and proficiency in multiple operating systems and enterprise‑grade tools is a plus.