Database Administrator - #1592

JOBSTER PRIVATE LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JOBSTER PRIVATE LTD. is seeking a Database Consultant to manage end-to-end database lifecycles across on‑premises and cloud environments, including security, migration, and governance.

The role focuses on performance, reliability and data integrity while enabling data-driven initiatives across AWS and Azure GCC. Candidates should bring hands-on experience with SQL Server or Oracle, cloud migration know‑how, and strong scripting, documentation and stakeholder communication skills to support

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/IT/Eng or related discipline.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience managing enterprise relational DBMS (production).
• Experience hosting databases in AWS and Azure GCC environments.
• Experience in data masking/scrambling or data obfuscation solutions.
• Developed automation scripts/tools for DB administration, monitoring, deployment, or restore.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch and maintain database servers and instances.
• Monitor database performance, ensure high availability and reliability.
• Diagnose and resolve database incidents, errors and performance issues.
• Manage database access controls, user privileges and data integrity.
• Design database architecture, develop SQL scripts and perform performance tuning.

Skills

DB admin

Cloud operations

Data security

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Eng

Tools

Imperva

AWS

Azure

Job description

Role Overview

The Database Consultant is responsible for the full lifecycle management of enterprise database systems, ensuring optimal performance, security, availability and reliability across on-premises and cloud environments. The role supports data-driven initiatives, secure data access, data integrity, cloud migration and data governance activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch and maintain database servers and instances.
• Monitor database performance and ensure high availability, reliability and operational excellence.
• Diagnose and resolve database incidents, errors, performance issues and service disruptions.
• Manage database access controls, user privileges, standards and data integrity.
• Design database architecture, develop SQL scripts, conduct performance tuning and optimise workloads.
• Perform database backup, restoration, recovery, disaster recovery and business continuity activities.
• Handle service requests covering data queries, database cloning, deployments, configuration extraction and data scrambling.
• Administer and support data scrambling and masking solutions for non-production environments.
• Support database migration and modernisation initiatives from on-premises environments to AWS and Azure Singapore Government Commercial Cloud (GCC).
• Manage and support cloud database services such as AWS RDS, AWS Redshift, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance and other relevant services.
• Ensure seamless integration and connectivity between databases, applications and enterprise platforms.
• Implement database security controls, encryption, auditing, vulnerability remediation and security best practices.
• Support compliance with organisational, regulatory, audit and security governance requirements.
• Develop and maintain database operational procedures, standards, runbooks and technical documentation.
• Provide technical consultancy to stakeholders on database technologies, cloud adoption, data security and data management.
• Stay current with emerging database technologies, cloud services, security practices and industry standards.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of hands‑on experience managing enterprise relational database management systems in production environments, including Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.
• At least 6 months of hands‑on experience supporting databases hosted in AWS and Azure Singapore Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) environments.
• At least 6 months of hands‑on experience in data masking or data scrambling or an equivalent data obfuscation solution.
• Hands‑on execution of at least 10 database refresh/cloning activities and 3 migration activities within the last 2 years.
• Hands‑on implementation or administration of at least 3 of the following controls: Database auditing, TDE or equivalent encryption, Privileged access controls, Vulnerability assessment remediation, Security hardening.
• Developed and maintained at least 3 automation scripts/tools for database administration, monitoring, restoration, deployment or housekeeping activities.
• Supported at least 3 Priority 1 / Severity 1 production incidents and produced RCA reports with corrective actions.
• Produced at least 2 operational documents (SOP, DR, Architecture, Runbook, Technical Design) and conducted stakeholder presentations or technical briefings.
• Minimum 6 months hands‑on experience or supporting a Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) solution, such as Imperva.
• Participated in at least one cloud migration project involving AWS, Azure, Singapore Government Commercial Cloud (GCC), RDS, Azure SQL or hybrid database architecture.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Core Competencies

• Database administration and performance optimisation
• Cloud database operations in AWS and Azure Singapore Government Commercial Cloud (GCC)
• Data security, masking and scrambling
• Technical documentation and stakeholder engagement