Sr. Professional, Database Design and Admin

Ingram Micro; Philippines; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro is seeking an experienced database administrator to ensure reliability and performance of core database platforms. You will manage incidents, changes, and capacity planning while collaborating with teams across production and non-production environments.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and HA solutions, plus scripting and cloud familiarity. Join a dynamic team delivering critical IT services in a fast-paced organization.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix administration.
• Deep understanding of database architecture.
• Hands-on with Oracle (SIngle & RAC), PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Experience with Dataguard and high availability setups.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP/Azure/AWS).
• Backup, recovery, and performance tuning expertise.
• Scripting skills in shell and Python.
• Familiarity with ITIL standards and incident management.
• Ability to analyze problems and prioritize in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability, performance, and availability of the database platform to support business goals.
• Handle service requests and implement changes in production and non-production environments.
• Resolve incidents and manage team queues; represent the team in high-severity bridges.
• Validate database events, configure monitoring, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Contribute to documentation, knowledge transfer, and periodic reporting.
• Lead weekly team meetings and assist capacity planning via tooling outputs.

Skills

Linux/Unix administration

Database architecture

Scripting (shell, python)

Problem analysis & prioritization

Multi-tasking

ITIL frameworks

Tools

Oracle (Single instance & RAC)

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Dataguard & HA

Cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS)

Monitoring tools (OEM, Datadog)

Job description

Accelerate your career. Join the organization that's driving the world's technology and shape the future.

Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com

Come join our team where you'll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let's shape tomorrow - it'll be a fun journey!

Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for ensuring reliability, performance, and availability of the database platform to support business strategy, vision, and goals. Responsible for database service and support, and physical database design and implementation. Handle incoming service requests, implement changes on production/non-production environments, resolve incidents and driving movement of multiple team queues including representing the team in high severity bridge. Validate and resolve database related events and alerts, implement database monitoring configurations as required and ensuring that all stakeholders are informed. The candidate will also participate in fulfilling documentation requirements, proactive incident management, provide knowledge transfer and carry out periodic reporting requirements required by the team, facilitate weekly team meetings. Reporting cover periodic capacity planning including recommendations based on interpretation from various tools and alerts.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge on Linux/Unix administration
• Strong knowledge on Database architecture
• Strong hands-on experience on Oracle (Single instance and RAC cluster) and/or Postgres, and MySQL databases
• Strong hands-on experience on Dataguard and other high availability and replication setup
• Strong knowledge on Cloud technologies (GCP, Azure, AWS)
• Strong understanding of database backup and recovery
• Strong understanding of performance tuning concepts
• Demonstrated scripting skills and automation (shell, python)
• Strong understanding of information systems and data structures
• Strong knowledge of monitoring tools (OEM, Datadog, Cloud native monitoring)
• Strong knowledge in database security, access provisioning, audit and database entity-relationship
• Ability to perform database installations, configurations, upgrades, patching and migrations based on established procedures. Update documentation whenever necessary
• Good understanding and practice of ITIL standards, processes, and concepts
• Strong ability to analyze problems and prioritize, elevate as needed
• Ability to work on a fast phase environment, multi-task and prioritize multiple initiatives