Cloud Database Associate/Engineer

NCS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company with a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, delivering AI-driven cloud platforms and services. As a Cloud Database Associate/Engineer you will develop and manage key components of the cloud infrastructure, focusing on PaaS databases, ensuring high availability, reliability and security within a DevSecOps team.

You will work across AWS and Azure, manage Oracle and MySQL, perform tuning, migrations, and patching, and stay current with cloud

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent in a computing-related field.
• 1–3 years of IT experience relevant to cloud databases.
• Familiarity with SQL scripting and database concepts.
• Strong problem-solving and written/spoken communication skills.
• Knowledge of cloud services (AWS/Azure) and architecture basics.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, team-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Setup, testing, implementation and maintenance of cloud database technologies (AWS/Azure).
• Manage databases for client IT cloud infrastructure; monitor availability and performance.
• Troubleshoot Oracle and MySQL issues; provide database design solutions.
• Perform database patching, upgrades, migrations, and change requests.
• Tune SQL queries and optimize database performance.
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing; work in an Agile DevSecOps setup.
• Provide maintenance support for production systems in cloud environments.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder communication

Team player

Cross-functional collaboration

Able to articulate ideas

Education

Diploma in Computer Science / IT / Software Engineering

Tools

Oracle

MySQL

SQL

AWS

Azure

DevSecOps

IaC

Job description

NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company. With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of Industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.

Job Description

As a Cloud Database Associate/Engineer, your responsibilities will lie within the development and management of key components of the cloud infrastructure mainly focusing on PaaS Database supporting our services, ensuring and improving availability and reliability of the infrastructure. You will be working within a DevSecOps driven team, which manages the customer cloud environment encompassing hundreds of databases and servers and multiple implementations of cloud services in the form of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS, by supporting the team and infrastructure with strong up-to-date technical and hands-on knowledge of cloud technologies and configuration of the cloud environment. You will be expected to maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices.

What will you do?

• Setup, testing, implementation and maintenance of technologies on cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
• Setup, managing & maintaining databases for client IT Cloud infrastructure
• Monitoring and troubleshooting Oracle & MySQL related issues
• Provide solution related to database designs
• Implement change requests related to development in databases
• Provide solution for SQL query tuning
• Perform installation, upgrade and migration of databases
• Perform database patching and hardening
• Working in an agile, cross-functional team, actively engaging to support the success of the team
• Documentation of new processes
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices
• Provide AWS maintenance support for production system

Qualifications

An Ideal Candidate Should Possess:

• Diploma in Computer Science, Computer or Software Engineering or Information Technology or related disciplines
• Minimum 1 to 3 years of relevant IT experience
• Familiar with SQL script language
• Strong critical thinking, good problem solving and communication skills
• Knowledge of cloud concepts, services, technologies and architecting
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Able to communicate (written and spoken) with clarity and effectively to customer and be able to position to stakeholders as a trusted team member
• Possess an approachable attitude towards team members
• Be a good cordial team player with an ability to work in a cross-functional setting besides being an individual contributor

Good to have:

• Experience in building cloud native applications eg. using Python, Node.js
• In-depth knowledge of networking on the cloud
• Technical qualifications related to Cloud (AWS/Azure)
• Demonstrate hands-on knowledge of DevSecOps to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development and deployment in project deliveries

Additional Information

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.