Cloud SQL Database Engineer | Performance & Automation

Cognizant; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore is seeking a skilled Database Administrator to manage SQL Server databases and optimize cloud services. You will be responsible for performance tuning, troubleshooting, and ensuring security. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with AWS, particularly RDS, and is adept at automating database tasks. An ITSM certification is a plus. This role offers opportunities for growth in cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of indexes and table statistics.
• Ability to analyse execution plans and Plan XML files.
• Familiarity with cloud automation and cost optimization strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage SQL Server databases, focusing on performance, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Maintain AWS services for database operations (RDS, S3, IAM policies).
• Monitor database performance and optimize queries, indexes, and parameters.
• Ensure database security by managing users, roles, and privileges.
• Automate routine tasks and monitoring in cloud environments.

Skills

SQL query performance tuning

Troubleshooting database-related issues

Analysis of long-running queries and suggesting optimizations

Experience with AWS RDS configuration, backups, and monitoring

Proficiency in DB Profiler

Job description

A leading technology company in Singapore is seeking a skilled Database Administrator to manage SQL Server databases and optimize cloud services. You will be responsible for performance tuning, troubleshooting, and ensuring security. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with AWS, particularly RDS, and is adept at automating database tasks. An ITSM certification is a plus. This role offers opportunities for growth in cloud technologies.