Database Administrator (Oracle & SQL)

NEWTONE CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NEWTONE CONSULTING PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to manage and optimize enterprise databases, ensuring availability, performance, security, backup and recovery while collaborating with development and infrastructure teams.

The role focuses on installing and maintaining database platforms, tuning performance, enabling high availability, and supporting schema design and upgrades. Strong SQL Server/Oracle experience and relevant certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of robust DBA experience with enterprise databases.
• Experience with SQL Server, Oracle or equivalent.
• Hands-on performance tuning, schema optimization, partitioning and configuration.
• Experience with high-availability tech: clustering, mirroring, Availability Groups.
• Backup, recovery, security, and disaster recovery expertise.
• SSRS / SSIS ETL experience.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and communication skills.
• MongoDB experience is a plus.
• DB certifications from Microsoft, Oracle, or equivalent are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain enterprise database platforms.
• Monitor database health and perform performance tuning and capacity management.
• Manage database backup, recovery, replication, clustering, and high-availability configurations.
• Implement database security, user access controls, permissions, and security best practices.
• Troubleshoot database incidents, perform root cause analysis, and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Support database upgrades, patching, migrations, and disaster recovery exercises.
• Work with developers on database schema design, data organization, and application performance improvements.
• Maintain database documentation, operational procedures, and technical standards.

Skills

DBA experience

Performance tuning

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science / IT or related

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle

SSRS

SSIS/ETL

MongoDB

Job description

We are looking for an experiencedDatabase Administratorto manage and optimize enterprise database environments. You will be responsible for database availability, performance, security, backup and recovery while working closely with development and infrastructure teams to support mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain enterprise database platforms.
• Monitor database health and performperformance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity management.
• Manage database backup, recovery, replication, clustering, and high-availability configurations.
• Implement database security, user access controls, permissions, and security best practices.
• Troubleshoot database incidents, perform root cause analysis, and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Support database upgrades, patching, migrations, and disaster recovery exercises.
• Work with developers on database schema design, data organization, and application performance improvements.
• Maintain database documentation, operational procedures, and technical standards.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of strong DBA experience withMicrosoft SQL Server, Oracle, or similar enterprise databases.
• Hands-on experience with databaseperformance tuning, schema optimization, partitioning, and configuration.
• Experience with high availability technologies such asclustering, mirroring, and Availability Groups.
• Strong knowledge of database backup, recovery, security, and disaster recovery.
• Experience withSSRS and SSIS/ETL.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience withMongoDBis an advantage (not required).
• Database certifications from Microsoft, Oracle, or equivalent are a plus.