Database Administrator / DBA

Avensys Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Collaborative work environment

Career progression

Job summary

Avensys is a reputed global IT professional services company headquartered in Singapore. Avensys is seeking an Application DBA (Apps DBA) to perform database administration, design, and migration work.

The candidate will oversee performance tuning, backups, DR planning, and collaboration with application teams to ensure data integrity and scalable solutions. The role involves mentoring junior DBAs, promoting best practices, and staying current with database technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in database administration.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
• Migration experience from Oracle to SQL Server or Oracle to PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize database performance and availability, ensuring SLAs.
• Manage database operations and governance, including configuration and documentation.
• Lead backup/restore procedures and disaster recovery planning.
• Lead database implementation and support application teams.
• Establish and enforce database standards and procedures.
• Educate teams and promote best practices in coding and design.
• Mentor junior DBAs and share knowledge across the organization.
• Stay updated with database technologies and contribute to knowledge repositories.

Skills

Database administration

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Oracle to SQL/PostgreSQL migration

Tools

AWS DMS

Oracle GoldenGate / OGG

Qlik Replicate

Job description

Avensys is a reputed global IT professional services company headquartered in Singapore. Our service spectrum includes enterprise solution consulting, business intelligence, business process automation and managed services. Given our decade of success, we have evolved to become one of the top trusted providers in Singapore and service a client base across banking and financial services, insurance, information technology, healthcare, retail and supply chain,

Job Description

Application DBA (Apps DBA) is responsible to perform database Administration activities such as database setup, defining/maintaining database objects, backup and recovery. He/she is also involved in database design and review, application SQL tuning and maintaining documentation meeting customers' expectation. In addition, the candidate is preferred to have experience in database migration to cloud platforms using tools such as AWS DMS, Oracle OGG or Qlik Replicate.

What will you do?

• Monitor and optimize database performance and availability, ensuring service levels are met and implementing improvements when needed.
• 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.

Qualifications

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

WHAT'S ON OFFER

You will be remunerated with an excellent base salary and entitled to attractive company benefits. Additionally, you will get the opportunity to enjoy a fun and collaborative work environment, alongside a strong career progression.

Your interest will be treated with strict confidentiality.

CONSULTANT DETAILS:

Consultant Name : Ashwak Ahmed S

EA Licence 12C5759

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