Application DBA: Cloud Migrations & Database Performance

ITCAN PTE. LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ITCAN PTE. LIMITED seeks an Application DBA (Apps DBA) to perform database administration, design, and migration work. The role focuses on setup, object maintenance, backup/recovery, and performance tuning to meet customer expectations.

The candidate will migrate databases to cloud platforms using AWS DMS, Oracle OGG, or Qlik Replicate, and will lead design reviews and data model improvements while mentoring junior DBAs and sharing knowledge across the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in database administration.
• Experience with either Microsoft SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
• Experience in database migration projects.
• Specifically, migration from Oracle to Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle to PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize database performance and availability, ensuring service levels are met.
• Manage database operations and governance, including configuration, permissions, hardening standards, naming standards, and documentation.
• Ensure service continuity, leading backup/restore procedures and disaster recovery planning.
• Lead database implementation and support application teams, reviewing database design and recommending improvements to data models.
• Establish and enforce database standards and procedures across implementations.
• Engage stakeholders and educate teams, explaining technical decisions and promoting best practices in coding and design.
• Develop team capability, mentoring junior DBAs, conducting training, and sharing knowledge across the organization.
• Stay updated with database technologies and contribute lessons learned to internal knowledge repositories.

Skills

Database administration

SQL performance tuning

Backup and recovery

Stakeholder communication

Tools

AWS DMS

Oracle OGG

Qlik Replicate

Job description

ITCAN PTE. LIMITED seeks an Application DBA (Apps DBA) to perform database administration, design, and migration work. The role focuses on setup, object maintenance, backup/recovery, and performance tuning to meet customer expectations.

The candidate will migrate databases to cloud platforms using AWS DMS, Oracle OGG, or Qlik Replicate, and will lead design reviews and data model improvements while mentoring junior DBAs and sharing knowledge across the team.