Senior Database Admin

Trends Group; Philippines; On-site; PHP 650,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Trends Group is seeking an experienced Database Administrator in the Philippines. The role covers administering SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases, ensuring security, keeping performance optimal, and implementing robust backup and disaster recovery plans.

You will support change management, incident resolution, and root cause analysis, while mentoring junior team members and maintaining SOPs for audits and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of database administration experience with senior-level responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of security, performance tuning, HA and DR solutions.
• ISO-compliant environments are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain databases (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Ensure security, access control, and policy compliance.
• Monitor performance and implement tuning strategies.
• Manage backup, recovery, and DR processes.
• Support change management, incident resolution, and root cause analysis.
• Maintain SOPs and audit requirements; provide technical leadership.

Skills

DB administration

SQL optimization

Backup and DR

High availability

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Database Administration

• Administer and maintain database platforms, including SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
• Ensure database security, access control, and compliance with company policies and ISO standards.
• Monitor database performance and implement optimization and tuning strategies.
• Manage database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) processes.
• Support change management activities, incident resolution, and root cause analysis.
• Maintain database documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with IT teams and stakeholders to support business and technical objectives.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to junior team members when required.

III. QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of database administration experience, including senior-level responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of database security, performance tuning, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Experience working in ISO-compliant environments is an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Database installation, configuration, administration, tuning, and troubleshooting.
• SQL query optimization and performance tuning.
• Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies.
• High availability, clustering, and replication technologies.

IV. WORKING CONDITIONS

• May be required to work beyond normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to meet project deadlines, perform maintenance activities, or address critical production incidents and urgent business requirements.
• May participate in on-call support rotations for critical database systems and infrastructure.