Database Admin

Maxicare; Makati; On-site; PHP 670,000 - 1,339,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxicare seeks a Database Administrator to maintain and support all databases, troubleshooting issues and ensuring data retrievability in emergencies. You will install, configure, and administer SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and other enterprise DBs.

The role emphasizes performance tuning, backup/recovery, high availability, security, change management, and automation with PowerShell, Bash, and Python to streamline operations.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of database administration experience.
• Maintenance and support of Maxicare databases.
• Experience with enterprise databases and cloud databases.
• Ability to troubleshoot and minimize disruption to users.

Responsibilities

• Database installation, configuration, maintenance, and administration.
• Work with SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other enterprise DBs.
• Execute advanced SQL queries, tuning, and optimization.
• Backup, restore, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Implement high availability and replication technologies.
• Manage database security, access, and auditing.
• Troubleshoot database errors and performance issues.
• Monitor database health, capacity, and resource usage.
• Ensure data integrity and documentation of changes.
• Automate routine DBA tasks with scripting and ITSM processes.

Skills

SQL Server

Oracle

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Advanced SQL

Performance Tuning

Backup & Recovery

High Availability

Security & Auditing

Troubleshooting

Monitoring

Data Integrity

Change Management

Automation & Scripting

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Cloud Databases

Tools

AWS

Azure

OCI

SQL Server Management Studio

Job description

5 - 8 Years

Job Description

The Database administrator is responsible for the maintenance and support of all Maxicare Databases including troubleshooting of any issues that may arise. The post holder will work in an environment of continuous change while minimizing disruption to system users ensuring that all data is retrievable in an emergency.

• Database Administration -Installation, configuration, maintenance, and administration of databases
• Database Technologies - Strong knowledge of SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other enterprise databases
• SQL - Advanced SQL querying, stored procedures, functions, views, and optimization
• Performance Tuning - Query optimization, indexing, execution plans, database performance monitoring and tuning
• Backup & Recovery - Database backup, restore, recovery procedures, and disaster recovery
• High Availability - Replication, clustering, Always On, Data Guard, RAC, or equivalent HA technologies
• Database Security - User/access management, roles and privileges, encryption, auditing, and security hardening
• Troubleshooting - Diagnosis and resolution of database errors, performance issues, connectivity problems, and incidents
• Database Monitoring - Monitoring database health, capacity, availability, performance, and resource utilization
• Data Integrity Ensuring database consistency, integrity, availability, and reliability
• Change Management - Proper implementation and documentation of database changes following ITSM/change management processes
• Automation & Scripting - PowerShell, Bash, Python, SQL scripting, and automation of routine DBA tasks
• Cloud Database - Administration of AWS/Azure/OCI database services and cloud-based database environments
• Disaster Recovery - Database DR planning, replication, failover/failback, and recovery testing
• Capacity Planning - Database sizing, storage forecasting, growth monitoring, and resource planning
• Documentation- Maintaining database architecture, procedures, configurations, recovery plans, and operational documentation

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

14-09-2026

Job ID

Job_664

Section/Unit

IT Operations and Infrastructure