24x7 Global Database Operations Engineer

Morgan McKinley; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Database Engineer (Operations) to join our growing team in Singapore. You will engage in global operations and engineering strategy for mission-critical database platforms supporting the business and financial systems.

Responsibilities include ensuring 24x7 availability, driving efficiency with custom tools and LLM-driven solutions, and implementing modern DevOps for deployments and monitoring, while aligning with security and regulatory needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4+ years in enterprise database administration & engineering, plus 2+ years in software engineering or LLM/AI apps.
• Expertise with Sybase ASE/IQ, MS SQL Server, Snowflake, Cosmos DB, NoSQL, and replication tools like HVR/Fivetran.
• Experience across cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP) and OS (Linux, Windows) with shell scripting and performance analysis.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Go, Ansible, Git, Azure DevOps, Windsurf, Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Support and engineer enterprise database platforms to ensure 24x7 availability and resiliency for mission-critical financial systems.
• Drive operational efficiency across hybrid environments by building custom toolsets and leveraging LLM tools (Windsurf, Copilot) using Python, Perl, and Java.
• Standardize and implement modern DevOps methodologies for automated database deployments, continuous monitoring, and infrastructure maintenance.
• Optimize database platform performance while maintaining strict adherence to security protocols and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Partner with global infrastructure, application, and business teams to influence technology roadmaps and conduct strategic architecture reviews.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Shell scripting

Ansible

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Windsurf

Copilot

HVR

Fivetran

Job description

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Database Engineer (Operations) to join our growing team in Singapore. You will engage in global operations and engineering strategy for mission-critical database platforms supporting the business and financial systems.

Responsibilities include ensuring 24x7 availability, driving efficiency with custom tools and LLM-driven solutions, and implementing modern DevOps for deployments and monitoring, while aligning with security and regulatory needs.